PTFE Chemical Resistance Chart
PTFE extruded tubing, and PTFE shrink tubing, are used by our customers in various industries and in different applications, which may require resistance to specific chemicals. While this chart is a useful reference, please note that it is the end users' responsibilities to evaluate and test the fitness of the product for their specific applications. Component Supply does not conduct independent tests or evaluations on these products.
| R - Resistant |
NR - Not Recommended |
| LR - Limited Resistance |
ND - No Data |
| Acetaldehyde |
R |
R |
R |
| Acetic
acid (10%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Acetic
acid (glac./anh.) |
R |
R |
R |
| Acetic
anhydride |
R |
R |
R |
| Aceto-acetic
ester |
R |
R |
R |
| Acetone |
R |
R |
R |
| Other
ketones |
R |
R |
R |
| Acetonitrile |
R |
R |
R |
| Acetylene |
R |
R |
R |
| Acetyl
salicylic acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Acid
fumes |
R |
R |
R |
| Alcohols |
R |
R |
R |
| Aliphatic
esters |
R |
R |
R |
| Alkyl
chlorides |
ND |
ND |
ND |
| Alum |
R |
R |
R |
| Aluminium
chloride |
R |
R |
R |
| Aluminium
sulphate |
R |
R |
R |
| Ammonia,
anhydrous |
R |
R |
R |
| Ammonia,
aqueous |
R |
R |
R |
| Ammonium
chloride |
R |
R |
R |
| Amyl
acetate |
R |
R |
R |
| Aniline |
R |
R |
R |
| Antimony
trichloride |
ND |
ND |
ND |
| Aqua
regia |
R |
R |
R |
| Aromatic
solvents |
R |
R |
R |
| Ascorbic
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Beer |
R |
R |
R |
| Benzaldehyde |
R |
R |
R |
| Benzene |
R |
R |
R |
| Benzoic
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Benzoyl
peroxide |
R |
R |
R |
| Boric
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Brines,
saturated |
R |
R |
R |
| Bromide
(K) solution |
R |
R |
R |
| Bromine |
R |
R |
R |
| Bromine
liquid, tech. |
R |
R |
R |
| Bromine
water, saturated aqueous |
R |
R |
R |
| Butyl
acetate |
R |
R |
R |
| Calcium
chloride |
R |
R |
R |
| Carbon
disulphide |
R |
R |
R |
| Carbonic
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Carbon
tetrachloride |
R |
R |
R |
| Caustic
soda & potash |
R |
R |
R |
| Cellulose
paint |
R |
R |
R |
| Chlorates
of Na, K, Ba |
R |
R |
R |
| Chlorine,
dry |
R |
R |
R |
| Chlorine,
wet |
R |
R |
R |
| Chlorides
of Na, K, Ba |
R |
R |
R |
| Chloroacetic
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Chlorobenzene |
R |
R |
R |
| Chloroform |
R |
R |
R |
| Chlorosulphonic
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Chromic
acid (80%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Citric
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Copper
salts (most) |
R |
R |
R |
| Cresylic
acids (50%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Cyclohexane |
R |
R |
R |
| Detergents,
synthetic |
R |
R |
R |
| Emulsifiers,
concentrated |
R |
R |
R |
| Ether |
R |
R |
R |
| Fatty
acids (>C6) |
R |
R |
R |
| Ferric
chloride |
R |
R |
R |
| Ferrous
sulphate |
R |
R |
R |
| Fluorinated
refrigerants |
R |
R |
R |
| Fluorine,
dry |
R |
R |
NR |
| Flourine,
wet |
ND |
ND |
ND |
| Fluorosilic
acid |
ND |
ND |
ND |
| Formaldehyde
(40%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Formic
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Fruit
juices |
R |
R |
R |
| Gelatine |
R |
R |
R |
| Glycerine |
R |
R |
R |
| Glycols |
R |
R |
R |
| Glycol,
ethylene |
R |
R |
R |
| Glycolic
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Hexamethylene
diamine |
R |
R |
R |
| Hexamine |
R |
R |
R |
| Hydrazine |
R |
R |
R |
| Hydrobromic
acid (50%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Hydrochloric
acid (10%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Hydrochloric
acid (conc.) |
R |
R |
R |
| Hydrocyanic
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Hydrofluoric
acid (40%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Hydrofluoric
acid (75%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Hydrogen
peroxide (30%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Hydrogen
peroxide (30 - 90%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Hydrogen sulphide |
R |
R |
R |
| Hypochlorites |
R |
R |
R |
| Hypochlorites
(Na 12-14%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Iso-butyl-acetate |
R |
R |
R |
| Lactic
acid (90%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Lead
acetate |
R |
R |
R |
| Lead
perchlorate |
ND |
ND |
ND |
| Lime
(CaO) |
R |
R |
R |
| Maleic
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Manganate,
potassium (K) |
R |
R |
R |
| Meat
juices |
R |
R |
R |
| Mercuric
chloride |
R |
R |
R |
Mercury |
R |
R |
R |
| Methanol |
R |
R |
R |
| Methylene
chloride |
R |
R |
R |
| Milk
products |
R |
R |
R |
| Moist
air |
R |
R |
R |
| Molasses |
R |
R |
R |
| Monoethanolamine |
R |
R |
NR |
| Naptha |
R |
R |
R |
| Napthalene |
R |
R |
R |
| Nickel
salts |
R |
R |
R |
| Nitrates
of Na, K and NH3 |
R |
R |
R |
| Nitric
acid (<25%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Nitric
acid (50%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Nitric
acid (90%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Nitric
acid (fuming) |
R |
R |
R |
| Nitrite
(Na) |
R |
R |
R |
| Nitrobenzene |
R |
R |
R |
| Oils,
diesel |
R |
R |
R |
| Oils,
essential |
R |
R |
R |
| Oils,
lubricating + aromatic additives |
R |
R |
R |
| Oils,
mineral |
R |
R |
R |
| Oils,
vegetable and animal |
R |
R |
R |
| Oxalic
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Ozone |
R |
R |
R |
| Paraffin
wax |
R |
R |
R |
| Perchloric
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Petroleum
spirits |
R |
R |
ND |
| Phenol |
R |
R |
R |
| Phosphoric
acid (20%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Phosphoric
acid (50%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Phosphoric
acid (95%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Phosphorous
chlorides |
R |
R |
R |
| Phosphorous
pentoxide |
ND |
ND |
ND |
| Phthalic
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Picric
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Pyridine |
R |
R |
R |
| Salicyl
aldehyde |
R |
R |
R |
| Sea
water |
R |
R |
R |
| Silicic
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Silicone
fluids |
R |
R |
R |
| Silver
nitrate |
R |
R |
R |
| Sodium
carbonate |
R |
R |
R |
| Sodium
peroxide |
R |
R |
R |
| Sodium
silicate |
R |
R |
R |
| Sodium
sulphide |
R |
R |
R |
| Stannic
chloride |
R |
R |
R |
| Starch |
R |
R |
R |
| Sugar,
syrups & jams |
R |
R |
R |
| Sulphamic
acid |
ND |
ND |
ND |
| Sulphates
(Na, K, Mg, Ca) |
R |
R |
R |
| Sulphites |
R |
R |
R |
| Sulphonic
acids |
R |
R |
R |
| Sulphur |
R |
R |
R |
| Sulphur
dioxide, dry |
R |
R |
R |
| Sulphur
dioxide, wet |
R |
R |
R |
| Sulphur
dioxide (96%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Sulphur
trioxide |
R |
R |
R |
| Sulphuric
acid (<50%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Sulphuric
acid (70%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Sulphuric
acid (95%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Sulphuric
acid, fuming |
R |
R |
R |
| Sulphur
chlorides |
R |
R |
R |
| Tallow |
R |
R |
R |
| Tannic
acid (10%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Tartaric
acid |
R |
R |
R |
| Trichlorethylene |
R |
R |
R |
| Urea
(30%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Vinegar |
R |
R |
R |
| Water,
distilled. |
R |
R |
R |
| Water,
soft |
R |
R |
R |
| Water,
hard |
R |
R |
R |
| Wetting
agents (<5%) |
R |
R |
R |
| Yeast |
R |
R |
R |
| Zinc
chloride |
R |
R |
R |
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