This Polypropylene Chemical Compatibility Chart shows which chemicals are compatible with polypropylene. We encourage our customers to consult this chart before ordering to check if an item made of polypropylene will be suitable for their application.
| Chemical | Compatibility |
|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | Excellent |
| Acetamide | Excellent |
| Acetate Solvent | Good |
| Acetic Acid | Good |
| Acetic Anhydride | Good |
| Acetone | Excellent |
| Acetyl Chloride | Severe Effect |
| Acetylene | Excellent |
| Acrylonitrile | Excellent |
| Adipic Acid | Good |
| Alcohols: Amyl | Good |
| Alcohols: Benzyl | Excellent |
| Alcohols: Butyl | Excellent |
| Alcohols: Diacetone | Good |
| Alcohols: Ethyl | Excellent |
| Alcohols: Isobutyl | Excellent |
| Alcohols: Isopropyl | Excellent |
| Alcohols: Methyl | Excellent |
| Alcohols: Propyl | Excellent |
| Aluminum Chloride | Excellent |
| Aluminum Fluoride | Excellent |
| Aluminum Hydroxide | Excellent |
| Aluminum Nitrate | Excellent |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate | Excellent |
| Aluminum Sulfate | Excellent |
| Alums | Excellent |
| Amines | Good |
| Ammonia | Excellent |
| Ammonia Nitrate | Excellent |
| Ammonia, anhydrous | Excellent |
| Ammonium Acetate | Excellent |
| Ammonium Bifluoride | Excellent |
| Ammonium Carbonate | Excellent |
| Ammonium Chloride | Excellent |
| Ammonium Hydroxide | Excellent |
| Ammonium Nitrate | Excellent |
| Ammonium Oxalate | Excellent |
| Ammonium Persulfate | Excellent |
| Ammonium Phosphate | Excellent |
| Ammonium Sulfate | Excellent |
| Ammonium Sulfite | Excellent |
| Amyl Acetate | Good |
| Amyl Alcohol | Good |
| Amyl Chloride | Severe Effect |
| Aniline | Excellent |
| Aniline Hydrochloride | Severe Effect |
| Antifreeze | Severe Effect |
| Antimony Trichloride | Excellent |
| Aqua Regia | Good |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons | Severe Effect |
| Arsenic Acid | Excellent |
| Barium Carbonate | Excellent |
| Barium Chloride | Excellent |
| Barium Cyanide | Severe Effect |
| Barium Hydroxide | Good |
| Barium Nitrate | Excellent |
| Barium Sulfate | Good |
| Barium Sulfide | Good |
| Benzaldehyde | Severe Effect |
| Benzene | Severe Effect |
| Benzene Sulfonic Acid | Severe Effect |
| Benzoic Acid | Good |
| Benzol | Good |
| Benzyl Chloride | Fair |
| Borax | Good |
| Boric Acid | Excellent |
| Bromine | Severe Effect |
| Butadiene | Fair |
| Butane | Excellent |
| Butanol | Excellent |
| Butyl Amine | Good |
| Butyl Ether | Severe Effect |
| Butyl Phthalate | Good |
| Butylacetate | Good |
| Butyric Acid | Good |
| Calcium Bisulfide | Excellent |
| Calcium Bisulfite | Excellent |
| Calcium Carbonate | Excellent |
| Calcium Chloride | Excellent |
| Calcium Hydroxide | Excellent |
| Calcium Hypochlorite | Excellent |
| Calcium Nitrate | Excellent |
| Calcium Oxide | Excellent |
| Calcium Sulfate | Excellent |
| Carbolic Acid | Good |
| Carbon Bisulfide | Severe Effect |
| Carbon Dioxide | Excellent |
| Carbon Disulfide | Severe Effect |
| Carbon Monoxide | Excellent |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | Severe Effect |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | Severe Effect |
| Carbonic Acid | Excellent |
| Chlorine | Severe Effect |
| Chloroacetic Acid | Fair |
| Chlorobenzene (Mono) | Fair |
| Chlorobromomethane | Excellent |
| Chloroform | Fair |
| Chlorosulfonic Acid | Severe Effect |
| Chromic Acid | Severe Effect |
| Citric Acid | Excellent |
| Clorox | Excellent |
| Copper Chloride | Excellent |
| Copper Cyanide | Excellent |
| Copper Nitrate | Excellent |
| Copper Sulfate | Excellent |
| Cresols | Severe Effect |
| Cresylic Acid | Excellent |
| Cupric Acid | Excellent |
| Cyclohexane | Severe Effect |
| Cyclohexanone | Severe Effect |
| Diacetone Alcohol | Excellent |
| Dichlorobenzene | Fair |
| Dichloroethane | Severe Effect |
| Diesel Fuel | Excellent |
| Diethyl Ether | Excellent |
| Diethylamine | Excellent |
| Diethylene Glycol | Excellent |
| Dimethyl Aniline | Severe Effect |
| Dimethyl Formamide | Excellent |
| Diphenyl | Severe Effect |
| Diphenyl Oxide | Severe Effect |
| Ethane | Severe Effect |
| Ethanol | Excellent |
| Ethanolamine | Severe Effect |
| Ether | Severe Effect |
| Ethyl Acetate | Excellent |
| Ethyl Benzoate | Good |
| Ethyl Chloride | Severe Effect |
| Ethyl Ether | Severe Effect |
| Ethylene Bromide | Severe Effect |
| Ethylene Chloride | Fair |
| Ethylene Chlorohydrin | Severe Effect |
| Ethylene Dichloride | Severe Effect |
| Ethylene Glycol | Excellent |
| Ethylene Oxide | Severe Effect |
| Ferric Chloride | Excellent |
| Ferric Nitrate | Excellent |
| Ferric Sulfate | Excellent |
| Ferrous Chloride | Excellent |
| Ferrous Sulfate | Excellent |
| Fluoboric Acid | Excellent |
| Fluorine | Severe Effect |
| Fluosilicic Acid | Excellent |
| Formaldehyde (100%) | Fair |
| Formaldehyde (40%) | Excellent |
| Formic Acid | Excellent |
| Freon 113 | Severe Effect |
| Freon 12 | Excellent |
| Freon 22 | Good |
| Freon TF | Severe Effect |
| Freonr 11 | Excellent |
| Furan Resin | Severe Effect |
| Furfural | Severe Effect |
| Gallic Acid | Excellent |
| Gasoline (leaded) | Good |
| Gasoline (unleaded) | Fair |
| Glucose | Excellent |
| Glycerin | Excellent |
| Glycolic Acid | Excellent |
| Heptane | Fair |
| Hexane | Good |
| Hydraulic Oil | Severe Effect |
| Hydrazine | Fair |
| Hydrobromic Acid (100%) | Fair |
| Hydrobromic Acid (20%) | Excellent |
| Hydrochloric Acid | Good |
| Hydrocyanic Acid | Excellent |
| Hydrofluoric Acid (100%) | Fair |
| Hydrofluoric Acid (50%) | Excellent |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid | Excellent |
| Hydrogen Gas | Excellent |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | Good |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | Excellent |
| Hydroquinone | Excellent |
| Iodine | Fair |
| Isooctane | Excellent |
| Isopropyl Acetate | Good |
| Isopropyl Ether | Good |
| Isotane | Severe Effect |
| Kerosene | Good |
| Ketones | Fair |
| Lacquer Thinners | Severe Effect |
| Lacquers | Severe Effect |
| Lactic Acid | Good |
| Latex | Excellent |
| Lead Acetate | Excellent |
| Lead Nitrate | Excellent |
| Lead Sulfamate | Excellent |
| Ligroin | Excellent |
| Linoleic Acid | Good |
| Lithium Chloride | Excellent |
| Magnesium Bisulfate | Excellent |
| Magnesium Carbonate | Excellent |
| Magnesium Chloride | Excellent |
| Magnesium Hydroxide | Excellent |
| Magnesium Nitrate | Excellent |
| Magnesium Sulfate | Excellent |
| Maleic Acid | Excellent |
| Maleic Anhydride | Severe Effect |
| Malic Acid | Excellent |
| Melamine | Excellent |
| Mercuric Chloride (dilute) | Good |
| Mercuric Cyanide | Good |
| Mercurous Nitrate | Excellent |
| Mercury | Good |
| Methane | Excellent |
| Methanol | Excellent |
| Methyl Acetate | Severe Effect |
| Methyl Acrylate | Severe Effect |
| Methyl Alcohol | Excellent |
| Methyl Bromide | Fair |
| Methyl Butyl Ketone | Severe Effect |
| Methyl Cellosolve | Good |
| Methyl Chloride | Severe Effect |
| Methyl Dichloride | Severe Effect |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | Good |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | Excellent |
| Methyl Methacrylate | Severe Effect |
| Methylamine | Excellent |
| Methylene Chloride | Good |
| Mineral Spirits | Good |
| Monoethanolamine | Good |
| Morpholine | Good |
| Motor oil | Excellent |
| Naphtha | Good |
| Naphthalene | Good |
| Natural Gas | Excellent |
| Nickel Chloride | Excellent |
| Nickel Nitrate | Excellent |
| Nickel Sulfate | Excellent |
| Nitrating Acid | Fair |
| Nitric Acid (20%) | Excellent |
| Nitric Acid (50%) | Good |
| Nitric Acid (10%) | Excellent |
| Nitric Acid (100%) | Severe Effect |
| Nitrobenzene | Good |
| Nitromethane | Good |
| Nitrous Acid | Excellent |
| Nitrous Oxide | Severe Effect |
| Oils: Aniline | Excellent |
| Oils: Bone | Excellent |
| Oils: Castor | Excellent |
| Oils: Cinnamon | Severe Effect |
| Oils: Citric | Excellent |
| Oils: Coconut | Excellent |
| Oils: Cod Liver | Excellent |
| Oils: Corn | Excellent |
| Oils: Cottonseed | Excellent |
| Oils: Creosote | Fair |
| Oils: Diesel Fuel Oil | Excellent |
| Oils: Fuel Oil | Good |
| Oils: Hydraulic | Severe Effect |
| Oils: Linseed | Excellent |
| Oils: Mineral | Excellent |
| Oils: Olive | Excellent |
| Oils: Orange | Excellent |
| Oils: Peanut | Severe Effect |
| Oils: Pine | Good |
| Oils: Rapeseed | Severe Effect |
| Oils: Rosin | Excellent |
| Oils: Sesame Seed | Excellent |
| Oils: Silicone | Excellent |
| Oils: Soybean | Excellent |
| Oils: Transformer | Good |
| Oils: Turbine | Good |
| Oleic Acid | Good |
| Oleum | Severe Effect |
| Oxalic Acid (cold) | Excellent |
| Ozone | Good |
| Palmitic Acid | Good |
| Paraffin | Excellent |
| Pentane | Severe Effect |
| Perchloric Acid | Fair |
| Perchloroethylene | Severe Effect |
| Petrolatum | Severe Effect |
| Petroleum | Good |
| Phenol | Good |
| Phosphoric Acid | Excellent |
| Phosphoric Acid (molten) | Severe Effect |
| Phosphoric Acid Anhydride | Excellent |
| Phosphorus | Excellent |
| Phthalic Acid | Excellent |
| Phthalic Anhydride | Severe Effect |
| Picric Acid | Good |
| Potash (Potassium Carbonate) | Excellent |
| Potassium Bicarbonate | Excellent |
| Potassium Bromide | Excellent |
| Potassium Chlorate | Excellent |
| Potassium Chloride | Excellent |
| Potassium Chromate | Excellent |
| Potassium Cyanide Solutions | Excellent |
| Potassium Dichromate | Excellent |
| Potassium Ferricyanide | Excellent |
| Potassium Ferrocyanide | Excellent |
| Potassium Hydroxide | Excellent |
| Potassium Iodide | Excellent |
| Potassium Nitrate | Excellent |
| Potassium Permanganate | Excellent |
| Potassium Sulfate | Excellent |
| Potassium Sulfide | Excellent |
| Propane (liquefied) | Excellent |
| Propylene Glycol | Excellent |
| Pyridine | Excellent |
| Pyrogallic Acid | Excellent |
| Resorcinal | Excellent |
| Rosin | Excellent |
| Salicylic Acid | Excellent |
| Shellac | Excellent |
| Silicone | Excellent |
| Silver Nitrate | Excellent |
| Sodium Acetate | Excellent |
| Sodium Benzoate | Excellent |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | Excellent |
| Sodium Bisulfate | Excellent |
| Sodium Bisulfite | Excellent |
| Sodium Borate | Excellent |
| Sodium Carbonate | Excellent |
| Sodium Chlorate | Excellent |
| Sodium Chloride | Excellent |
| Sodium Cyanide | Excellent |
| Sodium Ferrocyanide | Excellent |
| Sodium Fluoride | Excellent |
| Sodium Hydroxide | Excellent |
| Sodium Hypochlorite | Good |
| Sodium Metaphosphate | Excellent |
| Sodium Metasilicate | Excellent |
| Sodium Nitrate | Excellent |
| Sodium Perborate | Excellent |
| Sodium Peroxide | Good |
| Sodium Polyphosphate | Excellent |
| Sodium Silicate | Excellent |
| Sodium Sulfate | Excellent |
| Sodium Sulfide | Excellent |
| Sodium Sulfite | Excellent |
| Sodium Thiosulfate | Excellent |
| Stannic Chloride | Excellent |
| Stannous Chloride | Excellent |
| Stearic Acid | Excellent |
| Stoddard Solvent | Fair |
| Sulfate (Liquors) | Excellent |
| Sulfur Chloride | Fair |
| Sulfur Dioxide | Excellent |
| Sulfur Trioxide | Fair |
| Sulfur Trioxide (dry) | Severe Effect |
| Sulfuric Acid (75%) | Excellent |
| Sulfuric Acid (100%) | Fair |
| Sulfuric Acid (cold 100%) | Excellent |
| Sulfuric Acid (hot 100%) | Severe Effect |
| Sulfurous Acid | Excellent |
| Tannic Acid | Excellent |
| Tanning Liquors | Excellent |
| Tartaric Acid | Excellent |
| Tetrachloroethane | Fair |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Severe Effect |
| Tetrahydrofuran | Fair |
| Tin Salts | Excellent |
| Toluene (Toluol) | Fair |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | Excellent |
| Trichloroethane | Fair |
| Trichloroethylene | Fair |
| Tricresylphosphate | Excellent |
| Triethylamine | Severe Effect |
| Trisodium Phosphate | Excellent |
| Turpentine | Severe Effect |
| Urea | Excellent |
| Urine | Excellent |
| Varnish | Excellent |
| Vinegar | Excellent |
| Vinyl Acetate | Good |
| Water | Excellent |
| Xylene | Good |
| Zinc Chloride | Excellent |
| Zinc Sulfate | Excellent |