hemical Compatibility
Acetaldehyde A-Excellent
Acetamide A-Excellent
Acetate Solvent N/A
Acetic Acid D-Severe Effect
Acetic Acid 20% C-Fair
Acetic Acid 80% D-Severe Effect
Acetic Acid, Glacial D-Severe Effect
Acetic Anhydride D-Severe Effect
Acetone A-Excellent
Acetyl Bromide N/A
Acetyl Chloride (dry) D-Severe Effect
Acetylene A-Excellent
Acrylonitrile N/A
Adipic Acid N/A
Alcohols: Amyl A-Excellent
Alcohols: Benzyl A-Excellent
Alcohols: Butyl A-Excellent
Alcohols: Diacetone A-Excellent
Alcohols: Ethyl A1-Excellent
Alcohols: Hexyl A-Excellent
Alcohols: Isobutyl A-Excellent
Alcohols: Isopropyl A-Excellent
Alcohols: Methyl A-Excellent
Alcohols: Octyl A-Excellent
Alcohols: Propyl A-Excellent
Aluminum Chloride N/A
Aluminum Chloride 20% C-Fair
Aluminum Fluoride C-Fair
Aluminum Hydroxide A-Excellent
Aluminum Nitrate B1-Good
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% C-Fair
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100% C-Fair
Aluminum Sulfate B1-Good
Alums N/A
Amines D-Severe Effect
Ammonia 10% D-Severe Effect
Ammonia Nitrate C-Fair
Ammonia, anhydrous D-Severe Effect
Ammonia, liquid D-Severe Effect
Ammonium Acetate N/A
Ammonium Bifluoride D-Severe Effect
Ammonium Carbonate D-Severe Effect
Ammonium Caseinate D-Severe Effect
Ammonium Chloride B-Good
Ammonium Hydroxide C-Fair
Ammonium Nitrate A2-Excellent
Ammonium Oxalate B-Good
Ammonium Persulfate D-Severe Effect
Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic B2-Good
Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic B-Good
Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic B-Good
Ammonium Sulfate B1-Good
Ammonium Sulfite D-Severe Effect
Ammonium Thiosulfate B-Good
Amyl Acetate B1-Good
Amyl Alcohol A-Excellent
Amyl Chloride A-Excellent
Aniline A1-Excellent
Aniline Hydrochloride N/A
Antifreeze D-Severe Effect
Antimony Trichloride N/A
Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3) D-Severe Effect
Arochlor 1248 N/A
Aromatic Hydrocarbons A-Excellent
Arsenic Acid D-Severe Effect
Arsenic Salts N/A
Asphalt B2-Good
Barium Carbonate A-Excellent
Barium Chloride A-Excellent
Barium Cyanide B-Good
Barium Hydroxide D-Severe Effect
Barium Nitrate B2-Good
Barium Sulfate B2-Good
Barium Sulfide A-Excellent
Beer A1-Excellent
Beet Sugar Liquids B-Good
Benzaldehyde A-Excellent
Benzene A1-Excellent
Benzene Sulfonic Acid N/A
Benzoic Acid B-Good
Benzol A-Excellent
Benzonitrile N/A
Benzyl Chloride A-Excellent
Bleaching Liquors N/A
Borax (Sodium Borate) B-Good
Boric Acid A-Excellent
Brewery Slop B-Good
Bromine D-Severe Effect
Butadiene A-Excellent
Butane A-Excellent
Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) A-Excellent
Butter A-Excellent
Buttermilk A-Excellent
Butyl Amine C1-Fair
Butyl Ether D-Severe Effect
Butyl Phthalate N/A
Butylacetate A-Excellent
Butylene A-Excellent
Butyric Acid A-Excellent
Calcium Bisulfate N/A
Calcium Bisulfide D-Severe Effect
Calcium Bisulfite D-Severe Effect
Calcium Carbonate A-Excellent
Calcium Chlorate A-Excellent
Calcium Chloride D-Severe Effect
Calcium Hydroxide D-Severe Effect
Calcium Hypochlorite D-Severe Effect
Calcium Nitrate D-Severe Effect
Calcium Oxide A-Excellent
Calcium Sulfate D-Severe Effect
Calgon A-Excellent
Cane Juice A-Excellent
Carbolic Acid (Phenol) D-Severe Effect
Carbon Bisulfide A-Excellent
Carbon Dioxide (dry) A-Excellent
Carbon Dioxide (wet) A-Excellent
Carbon Disulfide A1-Excellent
Carbon Monoxide A-Excellent
Carbon Tetrachloride B1-Good
Carbon Tetrachloride (dry) N/A
Carbon Tetrachloride (wet) A1-Excellent
Carbonated Water A-Excellent
Carbonic Acid B1-Good
Catsup B-Good
Chloric Acid D-Severe Effect
Chlorinated Glue D-Severe Effect
Chlorine (dry) D-Severe Effect
Chlorine Water D-Severe Effect
Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid A1-Excellent
Chloroacetic Acid D-Severe Effect
Chlorobenzene (Mono) D-Severe Effect
Chlorobromomethane N/A
Chloroform A-Excellent
Chlorosulfonic Acid D-Severe Effect
Chocolate Syrup A-Excellent
Chromic Acid 10% D-Severe Effect
Chromic Acid 30% D-Severe Effect
Chromic Acid 5% D-Severe Effect
Chromic Acid 50% D-Severe Effect
Chromium Salts N/A
Cider A-Excellent
Citric Acid B1-Good
Citric Oils B-Good
Cloroxr (Bleach) D-Severe Effect
Coffee A-Excellent
Copper Chloride A-Excellent
Copper Cyanide A-Excellent
Copper Fluoborate B-Good
Copper Nitrate A-Excellent
Copper Sulfate>5% D-Severe Effect
Copper Sulfate 5% D-Severe Effect
Cream A-Excellent
Cresols D-Severe Effect
Cresylic Acid D-Severe Effect
Cupric Acid N/A
Cyanic Acid D-Severe Effect
Cyclohexane A1-Excellent
Cyclohexanone A-Excellent
Detergents A1-Excellent
Diacetone Alcohol N/A
Dichlorobenzene N/A
Dichloroethane A1-Excellent
Diesel Fuel A-Excellent
Diethyl Ether N/A
Diethylamine B-Good
Diethylene Glycol A1-Excellent
Dimethyl Aniline D-Severe Effect
Dimethyl Formamide D-Severe Effect
Diphenyl N/A
Diphenyl Oxide D-Severe Effect
Dyes C-Fair
Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) B-Good
Ethane A1-Excellent
Ethanol A1-Excellent
Ethanolamine D-Severe Effect
Ether A1-Excellent
Ethyl Acetate A-Excellent
Ethyl Benzoate N/A
Ethyl Chloride A1-Excellent
Ethyl Ether A1-Excellent
Ethyl Sulfate N/A
Ethylene Bromide N/A
Ethylene Chloride A1-Excellent
Ethylene Chlorohydrin D-Severe Effect
Ethylene Diamine D-Severe Effect
Ethylene Dichloride B1-Good
Ethylene Glycol B-Good
Ethylene Oxide D-Severe Effect
Fatty Acids A-Excellent
Ferric Chloride D-Severe Effect
Ferric Nitrate D-Severe Effect
Ferric Sulfate D-Severe Effect
Ferrous Chloride D-Severe Effect
Ferrous Sulfate D-Severe Effect
Fluoboric Acid A1-Excellent
Fluorine D-Severe Effect
Fluosilicic Acid A1-Excellent
Formaldehyde 100% A-Excellent
Formaldehyde 40% A2-Excellent
Formic Acid A2-Excellent
Freon 113 A-Excellent
Freon 12 B-Good
Freon 22 A-Excellent
Freon TF A-Excellent
Freonr 11 D-Severe Effect
Fruit Juice D-Severe Effect
Fuel Oils A-Excellent
Furan Resin D-Severe Effect
Furfural A-Excellent
Gallic Acid N/A
Gasoline (high-aromatic) B-Good
Gasoline, leaded, ref. A-Excellent
Gasoline, unleaded A-Excellent
Gelatin B-Good
Glucose A-Excellent
Glue, P.V.A. A-Excellent
Glycerin A-Excellent
Glycolic Acid A-Excellent
Gold Monocyanide A-Excellent
Grape Juice A-Excellent
Grease D-Severe Effect
Heptane A-Excellent
Hexane A-Excellent
Honey A-Excellent
Hydraulic Oil (Petro) B-Good
Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) N/A
Hydrazine B-Good
Hydrobromic Acid 100% D-Severe Effect
Hydrobromic Acid 20% C-Fair
Hydrochloric Acid 100% C-Fair
Hydrochloric Acid 20% C-Fair
Hydrochloric Acid 37% C-Fair
Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas N/A
Hydrocyanic Acid B-Good
Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) C-Fair
Hydrofluoric Acid 100% D-Severe Effect
Hydrofluoric Acid 20% D-Severe Effect
Hydrofluoric Acid 50% D-Severe Effect
Hydrofluoric Acid 75% D-Severe Effect
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% A-Excellent
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% B-Good
Hydrogen Gas N/A
Hydrogen Peroxide 10% D-Severe Effect
Hydrogen Peroxide 100% D-Severe Effect
Hydrogen Peroxide 30% D-Severe Effect
Hydrogen Peroxide 50% D-Severe Effect
Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) C-Fair
Hydrogen Sulfide (dry) N/A
Hydroquinone A-Excellent
Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% A-Excellent
Ink B-Good
Iodine D-Severe Effect
Iodine (in alcohol) D-Severe Effect
Iodoform N/A
Isooctane N/A
Isopropyl Acetate D-Severe Effect
Isopropyl Ether D-Severe Effect
Isotane N/A
Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5) A1-Excellent
Kerosene A2-Excellent
Ketones D-Severe Effect
Lacquer Thinners D-Severe Effect
Lacquers D-Severe Effect
Lactic Acid B-Good
Lard A-Excellent
Latex B-Good
Lead Acetate B-Good
Lead Nitrate N/A
Lead Sulfamate A-Excellent
Ligroin B-Good
Lime B-Good
Linoleic Acid B-Good
Lithium Chloride A-Excellent
Lithium Hydroxide N/A
Lubricants A-Excellent
Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide D-Severe Effect
Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide A-Excellent
Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide C-Fair
Magnesium Bisulfate N/A
Magnesium Carbonate A-Excellent
Magnesium Chloride B1-Good
Magnesium Hydroxide A-Excellent
Magnesium Nitrate A-Excellent
Magnesium Oxide A-Excellent
Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) B-Good
Maleic Acid A-Excellent
Maleic Anhydride D-Severe Effect
Malic Acid A-Excellent
Manganese Sulfate A1-Excellent
Mash A-Excellent
Mayonnaise A-Excellent
Melamine A-Excellent
Mercuric Chloride (dilute) B-Good
Mercuric Cyanide N/A
Mercurous Nitrate N/A
Mercury A-Excellent
Methane A-Excellent
Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) A-Excellent
Methyl Acetate B-Good
Methyl Acetone D-Severe Effect
Methyl Acrylate B-Good
Methyl Alcohol 10% A-Excellent
Methyl Bromide D-Severe Effect
Methyl Butyl Ketone D-Severe Effect
Methyl Cellosolve D-Severe Effect
Methyl Chloride B-Good
Methyl Dichloride D-Severe Effect
Methyl Ethyl Ketone C-Fair
Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide N/A
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone N/A
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone N/A
Methyl Methacrylate D-Severe Effect
Methylamine D-Severe Effect
Methylene Chloride B-Good
Milk A-Excellent
Mineral Spirits A-Excellent
Molasses A-Excellent
Monochloroacetic acid D-Severe Effect
Monoethanolamine D-Severe Effect
Morpholine N/A
Motor oil B-Good
Mustard C-Fair
Naphtha A1-Excellent
Naphthalene A1-Excellent
Natural Gas B-Good
Nickel Chloride A-Excellent
Nickel Nitrate N/A
Nickel Sulfate A-Excellent
Nitrating Acid (<15% HNO3) N/A
Nitrating Acid (>15% H2SO4) D-Severe Effect
Nitrating Acid (S1% Acid) N/A
Nitrating Acid (S15% H2SO4) N/A
Nitric Acid (20%) D-Severe Effect
Nitric Acid (50%) D-Severe Effect
Nitric Acid (5-10%) D-Severe Effect
Nitric Acid (Concentrated) D-Severe Effect
Nitrobenzene C-Fair
Nitrogen Fertilizer N/A
Nitromethane A-Excellent
Nitrous Acid N/A
Nitrous Oxide N/A
Oils: Aniline D-Severe Effect
Oils: Anise D-Severe Effect
Oils: Bay D-Severe Effect
Oils: Bone D-Severe Effect
Oils: Castor A-Excellent
Oils: Cinnamon D-Severe Effect
Oils: Citric A-Excellent
Oils: Clove N/A
Oils: Coconut A-Excellent
Oils: Cod Liver B-Good
Oils: Corn A-Excellent
Oils: Cottonseed A-Excellent
Oils: Creosote D-Severe Effect
Oils: Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) D-Severe Effect
Oils: Ginger A-Excellent
Oils: Hydraulic Oil (Petro) B-Good
Oils: Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) N/A
Oils: Lemon D-Severe Effect
Oils: Linseed A-Excellent
Oils: Mineral A-Excellent
Oils: Olive A-Excellent
Oils: Orange D-Severe Effect
Oils: Palm A-Excellent
Oils: Peanut A-Excellent
Oils: Peppermint D-Severe Effect
Oils: Pine A-Excellent
Oils: Rapeseed A-Excellent
Oils: Rosin N/A
Oils: Sesame Seed D-Severe Effect
Oils: Silicone A-Excellent
Oils: Soybean A-Excellent
Oils: Sperm (whale) D-Severe Effect
Oils: Tanning D-Severe Effect
Oils: Transformer A-Excellent
Oils: Turbine A-Excellent
Oleic Acid A-Excellent
Oleum 100% D-Severe Effect
Oleum 25% D-Severe Effect
Oxalic Acid (cold) B-Good
Ozone C-Fair
Palmitic Acid A-Excellent
Paraffin A-Excellent
Pentane B-Good
Perchloric Acid C-Fair
Perchloroethylene B-Good
Petrolatum B-Good
Petroleum B-Good
Phenol (10%) B-Good
Phenol (Carbolic Acid) D-Severe Effect
Phosphoric Acid (>40%) D-Severe Effect
Phosphoric Acid (crude) D-Severe Effect
Phosphoric Acid (molten) D-Severe Effect
Phosphoric Acid (S40%) D-Severe Effect
Phosphoric Acid Anhydride D-Severe Effect
Phosphorus B-Good
Phosphorus Trichloride D-Severe Effect
Photographic Developer D-Severe Effect
Photographic Solutions D-Severe Effect
Phthalic Acid C-Fair
Phthalic Anhydride C-Fair
Picric Acid A-Excellent
Plating Solutions, Antimony Plating 130°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions, Arsenic Plating 110°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions (Brass): High-Speed Brass Bath 110°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions (Brass): Regular Brass Bath 100°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions (Bronze): Cu-Cd Bronze Bath R.T. A-Excellent
Plating Solutions (Bronze): Cu-Sn Bronze Bath 160°F B-Good
Plating Solutions (Bronze): Cu-Zn Bronze Bath 100°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions (Cadmium): Cyanide Bath 90°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions (Cadmium): Fluoborate Bath 100°F C-Fair
Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Barrel Chrome Bath 95°F D-Severe Effect
Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Black Chrome Bath 115°F D-Severe Effect
Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Chromic-Sulfuric Bath 130°F D-Severe Effect
Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Fluoride Bath 130°F D-Severe Effect
Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Fluosilicate Bath 95°F D-Severe Effect
Plating Solutions (Copper) (Acid): Copper Fluoborate Bath 120°F C-Fair
Plating Solutions (Copper) (Acid): Copper Sulfate Bath R.T. A-Excellent
Plating Solutions (Copper) (Cyanide): Copper Strike Bath 120°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions (Copper) (Cyanide): High-Speed Bath 180°F B-Good
Plating Solutions (Copper) (Cyanide): Rochelle Salt Bath 150°F B-Good
Plating Solutions (Copper) (Misc): Copper (Electroless) D-Severe Effect
Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Misc): Copper Pyrophosphate A-Excellent
Plating Solutions (Gold): Acid 75°F N/A
Plating Solutions (Gold): Cyanide 150°F N/A
Plating Solutions (Gold): Neutral 75°F N/A
Plating Solutions, Indium Sulfamate Plating R.T. N/A
Plating Solutions (Iron): Ferrous Am Sulfate Bath 150°F N/A
Plating Solutions (Iron): Ferrous Chloride Bath 190°F N/A
Plating Solutions (Iron): Ferrous Sulfate Bath 150°F N/A
Plating Solutions (Iron): Fluoborate Bath 145°F N/A
Plating Solutions (Iron): Sulfamate 140°F N/A
Plating Solutions (Iron): Sulfate-Chloride Bath 160°F N/A
Plating Solutions, Lead Fluoborate Plating N/A
Plating Solutions, (Nickel): Electroless 200°F N/A
Plating Solutions, (Nickel): Fluoborate 100-170°F N/A
Plating Solutions, (Nickel): High-Chloride 130-160°F N/A
Plating Solutions, (Nickel): Sulfamate 100-140°F N/A
Plating Solutions, (Nickel): Watts Type 115-160°F N/A
Plating Solutions (Rhodium) 120°F N/A
Plating Solutions, (Silver) 80-120°F N/A
Plating Solutions, Tin-Fluoborate Plating 100°F N/A
Plating Solutions, Tin-Lead Plating 100°F N/A
Plating Solutions (Zinc): Acid Chloride 140°F N/A
Plating Solutions (Zinc): Acid Fluoborate Bath R.T. N/A
Plating Solutions (Zinc): Acid Sulfate Bath 150°F N/A
Plating Solutions (Zinc): Alkaline Cyanide Bath R.T. N/A
Potash (Potassium Carbonate) B-Good
Potassium Bicarbonate C-Fair
Potassium Bromide A-Excellent
Potassium Chlorate B-Good
Potassium Chloride A-Excellent
Potassium Chromate C-Fair
Potassium Cyanide Solutions C-Fair
Potassium Dichromate A-Excellent
Potassium Ferricyanide B1-Good
Potassium Ferrocyanide N/A
Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) A-Excellent
Potassium Hypochlorite N/A
Potassium Iodide N/A
Potassium Nitrate A-Excellent
Potassium Oxalate N/A
Potassium Permanganate A-Excellent
Potassium Sulfate B-Good
Potassium Sulfide N/A
Propane (liquefied) A-Excellent
Propylene N/A
Propylene Glycol B-Good
Pyridine B-Good
Pyrogallic Acid D-Severe Effect
Resorcinal N/A
Rosins B-Good
Rum A-Excellent
Rust Inhibitors A-Excellent
Salad Dressings A-Excellent
Salicylic Acid D-Severe Effect
Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) N/A
Sea Water A-Excellent
Shellac (Bleached) A-Excellent
Shellac (Orange) A-Excellent
Silicone A-Excellent
Silver Bromide C-Fair
Silver Nitrate A-Excellent
Soap Solutions A-Excellent
Soda Ash (see Sodium Carbonate) A-Excellent
Sodium Acetate B-Good
Sodium Aluminate B-Good
Sodium Benzoate N/A
Sodium Bicarbonate A-Excellent
Sodium Bisulfate B-Good
Sodium Bisulfite C-Fair
Sodium Borate (Borax) N/A
Sodium Bromide A-Excellent
Sodium Carbonate A1-Excellent
Sodium Chlorate A-Excellent
Sodium Chloride A1-Excellent
Sodium Chromate D-Severe Effect
Sodium Cyanide A-Excellent
Sodium Ferrocyanide A-Excellent
Sodium Fluoride N/A
Sodium Hydrosulfite N/A
Sodium Hydroxide (20%) A-Excellent
Sodium Hydroxide (50%) A-Excellent
Sodium Hydroxide (80%) D-Severe Effect
Sodium Hypochlorite (<20%) D-Severe Effect
Sodium Hypochlorite (100%) D-Severe Effect
Sodium Hyposulfate N/A
Sodium Metaphosphate B-Good
Sodium Metasilicate D-Severe Effect
Sodium Nitrate A-Excellent
Sodium Perborate B-Good
Sodium Peroxide D-Severe Effect
Sodium Polyphosphate B-Good
Sodium Silicate C-Fair
Sodium Sulfate B-Good
Sodium Sulfide B-Good
Sodium Sulfite N/A
Sodium Tetraborate B-Good
Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo) C1-Fair
Sorghum A-Excellent
Soy Sauce A-Excellent
Stannic Chloride C-Fair
Stannic Fluoborate C-Fair
Stannous Chloride N/A
Starch A-Excellent
Stearic Acid A-Excellent
Stoddard Solvent A-Excellent
Styrene A-Excellent
Sugar (Liquids) A-Excellent
Sulfate (Liquors) D-Severe Effect
Sulfur Chloride D-Severe Effect
Sulfur Dioxide B-Good
Sulfur Dioxide (dry) B-Good
Sulfur Hexafluoride N/A
Sulfur Trioxide N/A
Sulfur Trioxide (dry) D-Severe Effect
Sulfuric Acid (<10%) D-Severe Effect
Sulfuric Acid (10-75%) D-Severe Effect
Sulfuric Acid (75-100%) N/A
Sulfuric Acid (cold concentrated) N/A
Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated) N/A
Sulfurous Acid C-Fair
Sulfuryl Chloride A-Excellent
Tallow A-Excellent
Tannic Acid B-Good
Tanning Liquors B-Good
Tartaric Acid B-Good
Tetrachloroethane A-Excellent
Tetrachloroethylene A-Excellent
Tetrahydrofuran A-Excellent
Tin Salts N/A
Toluene (Toluol) C1-Fair
Tomato Juice B-Good
Trichloroacetic Acid N/A
Trichloroethane A-Excellent
Trichloroethylene D-Severe Effect
Trichloropropane A-Excellent
Tricresylphosphate C-Fair
Triethylamine D-Severe Effect
Trisodium Phosphate A-Excellent
Turpentine A2-Excellent
Urea A-Excellent
Uric Acid N/A
Urine A-Excellent
Varnish A-Excellent
Vegetable Juice A-Excellent
Vinegar B-Good
Vinyl Acetate N/A
Vinyl Chloride N/A
Water, Acid, Mine A1-Excellent
Water, Deionized N/A
Water, Distilled B-Good
Water, Fresh A2-Excellent
Water, Salt A-Excellent
Weed Killers A-Excellent
Whey A-Excellent
Whiskey & Wines A-Excellent
White Liquor (Pulp Mill) D-Severe Effect
White Water (Paper Mill) B-Good
Xylene A-Excellent
Zinc Chloride C-Fair
Zinc Hydrosulfite C-Fair
Zinc Sulfate C-Fair
Explanation of Footnotes
1. Satisfactory to 72°F (22°C)
2. Satisfactory to 120°F (48°C)
Ratings: Chemical Effect
A = Excellent.
B = Good, Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration
C = Fair, Moderate Effect, not recommended for continuous use. Softening, loss of strength, or swelling may occur.
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
N/A = Information not available.
CAUTION: Variations in chemical behavior during handling due to factors such as temperature, pressure, and
concentrations can cause equipment to fail, even though it passed an initial test.
Delrin® is a registered trademark of DuPont.