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 CHEMICAL RESISTANCE DATA - UPDATED MARCH 2002
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A=Good, B=Fair, C=Poor
Resin in contact for 24h
No load applied

LASTIROL
(PS)

LASTIL
(SAN)

LASTILAC
(ABS)

LATILON
(PC)

LARIL
(PPOm)

LASTANE
(PUR)

LASULF
(PSU)
°C
°C
°C
°C
°C
°C
°C

Conc.

23

50

75

23

50

75

23


50


75

23

60

100

23

60

100

23

60

100

23

60

100
INORGANIC ACIDS Hydrocloric Acid 10% B B   A A   A   B A A A A A   B     A A A
  35% B B   A A   A         C A A   C C C A C C
Nitric Acid
10% B B   A A   A     A     A A A C C C A C C
  35% B B   A C C B C C B     A A   C C C A C C
Sulfuric Acid 10% A A   A A   A     A A A A A   B     A A A
  35% A A   A A   A     A A   A A   C C C A A A
Hydrofluoric Acid
10% B B   A B   A     A A   A                
  50% C C C A B   C         C       C C C C C C
Chromic Acid 10% A B   A A   A     A A   A A A C C C A A A
  50% B B   A B   B           C C C C C C      
Aqua Regia
10% B C C B C C       B     C C C C C C      
  50%       C C C             C C C C C C      
ORGANIC ACIDS Acetic Acid
10% B B C A A   A     A   C A A A B     A A A
  50% C C C A B   A     C C C B     C C C     B
Citric Acid 10% A B   A A   A     A     A     A     A    
  50%             A                 A          
Formic Acid 10% A A   A B   A     A     A     C C C B    
  50% A A   B C C C         C A     C C C      
Tartaric Acid 10% A B   A A   A     A     A     A          
  50%       A A   A                            
Acrylic Acid 10%                                          
  50%                                          
ALKALIES Ammonia 10% A A   A A   A     C C C A     A     A    
  50%       A A   A     C C C             A    
Sodium Hydroxide 10% A B   A A   A     C C C A A A B     A A  
  50% A     A A   A     C C C A A   C C C A A  
Potassium Hydroxide 10% A A   A A   A     C C C A A   B     A A  
  50% A A   A A   A     C C C A A              
Ammonium Hydroxide 10% A B   A A   A   C C C C A A A C C C A A A
  50%       A B   A     C C C       C C C      
ALCOHOLS Butyl Alcohol (Butanol) - A B   A B         A A A A   B B     A A A
Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) - B B C C C C C C C C C C A A   B     A    
Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) 85% B B   A B   C C C A B   C C C B     B    
Cyclohexanol -                               B          
Ethylene glycol - A A A A A   A   B   A A A A   B     A A A
Isopropyl Alcohol (Isopropanol)   A B   A B   B C C A A   C C C B     A    
Glycolic Alcohol (Glycerol) -                         A                
KETONES Acetone   C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C     C    
Cyclohexanone   C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C     C
Formaldehyde
37% C C C B C C C C C A A A C C C C C C A A A
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
  C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C     A   C
ESTERS Ethyl Acetate   C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Ethylene Oxide                                            
ETHERS Dioxane   C C C C C C C C C C C C     C C C C     C
Ethylene Oxide   C C C C C C C C C A A A A     C C C      
HALOGENATED
ORGANIC
COMPOSITES
Chloroform
  C C C C C C C C C C C C B   C C C C C C C
Methylene Chloride   C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C    
Perchloroethylene   C C C A C C C C C       C C C C C C      
Carbon Tetrachloride (wet)   C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C    
Trichloroethylene   C C C C C C C C C       C C C C C C C C C
HYDROCARBONS Benzene   C C C C C C C C C C C C B C C B     B   C
Gasoline (pure)   C C C A B   C C C B     C C C C C C B    
Cyclohexane   C C C B C C C C C A   B C C C B     A    
Heptane   C C C A A   C C C A     C C C B     A A A
Brake Fluids   C C C C C C C C C C C C A A         A A  
Skydrol                     C C C       C C C A    
Diesel Fuel   B B   A A         A A A A   C A     A A A
Kerosene   B C C A B   A     A     A A   C C C A    
Methane (gas)                                 B          
Mineral Oil   A A   A A   A     A A A A A A A     A A A
Toluene   C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Xylene   C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C