|
Butyrate Tenite® Chemical Resistance
| Hydrocarbons |
| Reagent |
Time
Exposed |
Percent
Increase |
Observed
Condition of Plastic |
| Weight |
Thickness |
| Gas,
Natural, |
1
year |
— |
— |
Showed
slight decrease in tensile strength and increase in impact strength |
| aromatic-free |
| Gas,
Natural, |
23
days |
— |
— |
Showed
slight decrease in tensile strength and increase in impact strength |
| 5%
aromatic |
| content |
| Heptane |
1
year |
1.6 |
2.5 |
Unchanged |
| Hexane |
1
week |
— |
— |
Unchanged |
| Propane,
gas |
2
months |
0.3 |
0.6 |
Unchanged |
| Propane,
liquid |
2
months |
1.4 |
4.6 |
Unchanged |
| •Toluene |
2
days |
39.3 |
54.9 |
Softened |
| •Xylene |
1
week |
41.5 |
33.2 |
Softened |
| • Indicates that
material is generally unsatisfactory for use in contact with Tenite butyrate under the conditions of this test. |
|
Hydrocarbons, Halogenated |
| Reagent |
Time
Exposed |
Percent
Increase |
Observed
Condition of Plastic |
| Weight |
Thickness |
| •Carbon
Tetrachloride |
2
days |
14.8 |
6.8 |
Surface
slightly softened |
| •Chlorobenzene |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Chlorobromomethane |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Chloroform |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •o-Dichlorobenzene |
3
days |
— |
— |
Softened
and swollen |
| •p-Dichlorobenzene |
3
days |
11.1 |
11.7 |
Swollen |
| •Ethylene
Chloride |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Methylene
Chloride |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Propylene
Chloride |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •s-Tetrabromoethane |
3
days |
— |
— |
Softened,
swollen, and tacky |
| •Tetrachloroethane |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Tetrachloroethylene |
12
days |
— |
— |
Badly
swollen |
| •Trichloroethylene |
1 day |
— |
— |
Badly
swollen |
| • Indicates that
material is generally unsatisfactory for use in contact with Tenite butyrate under the conditions of this test. |
|
Ketones |
| Reagent |
Time
Exposed |
Percent
Increase |
Observed
Condition of Plastic |
| Weight |
Thickness |
| •Acetone |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Cyclohexanone |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Di-Isopropyl
Ketone |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Methyl
Ethyl Ketone |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Methyl
n-Butyl Ketone |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Methyl
Isobutyl Ketone |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Phorone |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
|
Acids |
| Reagent |
Time
Exposed |
Percent
Increase |
Observed
Condition of Plastic |
| Weight |
Thickness |
| Acetic,
5% |
1
year |
3.6 |
2.1 |
Slightly
softened |
| Acetic,
10% |
2
months |
5.2 |
2.4 |
Slightly
softened |
| •Acetic,
30% |
2
months |
13.6 |
8.6 |
Softened
and swollen |
| Boric,
5% |
2
days |
1.3 |
0 |
Unchanged |
| Chromic,
6% |
8
days |
2 |
0.1 |
Slightly
stained |
| (38ºC, 100ºF) |
| Citric,
10% |
4
months |
1.6 |
0.8 |
Slightly
softened |
| (60ºC, 140ºF) |
| Citric,
10% |
1
year |
1.4 |
0.6 |
Unchanged |
| •Citric,
60% |
4
months |
— |
— |
Surface
attacked |
| (60ºC,
140ºF) |
| Fluosilicic, |
2
months |
4.5 |
1.2 |
Unchanged |
| 10% |
| Fluosilicic, |
2
months |
4.7 |
3.6 |
Unchanged |
| 28% |
| Formic,
3% |
20
days |
— |
— |
Unchanged |
| Hydrochloric, |
1
year |
0.9 |
0.5 |
Surface
slightly attacked |
| 10% |
| •Hydrofluoric, |
1
month |
10.3 |
5.5 |
Slightly
swollen and softened |
| 10% |
| •Hydrofluoric, |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| 48% |
| Lactic,
50% |
2
days |
1.6 |
0.5 |
Unchanged |
| •Nitric,
10% |
8
months |
— |
— |
Decomposed |
| Oleic |
1
year |
2.3 |
1.5 |
Unchanged |
| Phosphoric, |
2
months |
1.3 |
0.8 |
Unchanged |
| 30% |
| Phosphoric, |
2
months |
1.6 |
0.8 |
Unchanged |
| 50% |
| •Phosphoric, |
2
months |
— |
— |
Partially
decomposed |
| 75% |
| Pyrogallic, |
1
week |
2.6 |
1.1 |
Stained
yellow |
| 4% |
| Stearic |
1
week |
— |
— |
Unchanged |
| Sulfuric,
3% |
1
year |
1.6 |
1 |
Slightly
discolored |
| Sulfuric,
10% |
1
year |
1.5 |
0.7 |
Slightly
discolored |
| •Sulfuric,
20% |
1
year |
0.9 |
0.3 |
Slightly
softened, surface attacked |
| •Sulfuric,
30% |
1
year |
–0.4 |
–0.3 |
Surface
attacked |
| •Sulfuric,
94% |
|
— |
— |
Disintegrated |
| Tannic,
10% |
4
months |
2.8 |
1.2 |
Unchanged |
| (38ºC,
100ºF) |
| Trichloroacetic, |
1
month |
3.3 |
0.5 |
Unchanged |
| 1% |
| •Trichloroacetic, |
1
month |
9.3 |
3.1 |
Softened |
| 5% |
| • Indicates that
material is generally unsatisfactory for use in contact with Tenite butyrate under the conditions of this test. |
|
Alcohols, Monohydric |
| Reagent |
Time
Exposed |
Percent
Increase |
Observed
Condition of Plastic |
| Weight |
Thickness |
| n-Amyl |
2
days |
3.1 |
3 |
Unchanged |
| •tert-Amyl |
2
days |
14 |
11.3 |
Softened,
tacky |
| •n-Butyl |
2
days |
6.5 |
7.2 |
Swollen |
| •sec-Butyl |
2
days |
7.2 |
10.7 |
Swollen |
| •tert-Butyl |
2
days |
3.6 |
3.3 |
Slightly
softened |
| •Diacetone |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Ethyl
(denatured) |
2
days |
23 |
24.7 |
Softened |
| •Ethyl,
50% |
1
week |
13.4 |
11.6 |
Softened |
| •2-Ethylhexyl |
1
week |
— |
— |
Swollen |
| •Isoamyl |
2
days |
2 |
2.1 |
Very
slightly softened |
| •Isopropyl |
2
days |
23.4 |
25.1 |
Softened,
tacky |
| •Methyl |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| Methyl,
5% |
1
year |
2 |
1.2 |
Slightly
softened |
| •n-Propyl |
2
days |
15 |
4.4 |
Slightly
softened |
| •Tetrahydrofurfuryl |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| • Indicates that
material is generally unsatisfactory for use in contact with Tenite butyrate under the conditions of this test. |
|
Salts |
| Reagent |
Time
Exposed |
Percent
Increase |
Observed
Condition of Plastic |
| Weight |
Thickness |
| Aluminum
Acetate, |
2
months |
1.8 |
0.6 |
Unchanged |
| Basic,
33% |
| water
slurry |
| Aluminum
Chloride, |
2
months |
1.5 |
0.7 |
Unchanged |
| 10% |
| Aluminum
Chloride, |
2
months |
0.1 |
0 |
Unchanged |
| saturated
solution |
| Aluminum
Sulfate, |
3
months |
1.7 |
1.1 |
Unchanged |
| solid |
| Ammonium
Bifluoride, |
1
month |
2.3 |
— |
Slightly
bleached |
| saturated
solution |
| Ammonium
Chloride, |
1
month |
2.1 |
0.8 |
Unchanged |
| saturated
solution |
| Ammonium
Nitrate, |
1
week |
0.2 |
0.2 |
Unchanged |
| solid |
| Ammonium
Nitrate, |
1
week |
1.7 |
0.8 |
Unchanged |
| 10% |
| Ammonium
Sulfate, |
1
year |
0.1 |
0.6 |
Unchanged |
| solid |
| Ammonium
Sulfate, |
1
year |
1.3 |
0.5 |
Unchanged |
| 10% |
| Calcium
Chloride, |
1
year |
1.5 |
0.9 |
Unchanged |
| 2.50% |
| Calcium
Chloride, |
2
months |
0.4 |
0 |
Unchanged |
| 40% |
| Calcium
Hypochlorite, |
1
year |
6 |
–3.8 |
Softened
and cracked |
| 6% |
| Calcium
Hypochlorite, |
13
days |
0.8 |
0 |
Unchanged |
| 30% |
| Calcium
Phosphate, |
1
year |
1.7 |
0.5 |
Unchanged |
| Monobasic,
solid |
| Calcium
Phosphate, |
1
year |
–0.6 |
0.6 |
Unchanged |
| Dibasic,
solid |
| Calcium
Phosphate, |
1
year |
–0.6 |
0.6 |
Unchanged |
| Tribasic,
solid |
| Calcium
Sulfate |
1
year |
–0.1 |
0.6 |
Unchanged |
| (Gypsum),
solid |
| Copper
Sulfate |
2
months |
1.7 |
0.6 |
Unchanged |
| (Cupric),
10% |
| Copper
Sulfate, |
2
months |
1.7 |
0.9 |
Unchanged |
| saturated
solution |
| Cuprous
Chloride, |
1
week |
1.5 |
— |
Unchanged |
| solid |
| Ferric
Ammonium |
1
week |
0.3 |
— |
Unchanged |
| Sulfate,
solid |
(38ºC,
100ºF, 80% RH) |
| Ferric
Chloride, |
2
months |
2 |
0.8 |
Unchanged |
| 5% |
| Ferric
Chloride, |
2
months |
1.7 |
1 |
Unchanged |
| 20% |
| Ferric
Chloride, |
2
months |
1.3 |
0.4 |
Unchanged |
| 40% |
| Ferric
Chloride, |
1
month |
0.9 |
0.3 |
Unchanged |
| saturated
solution |
| Lithium
Bromide, |
1
week |
–0.7 |
0 |
Unchanged |
| solid |
| Lithium
Bromide, |
1
week |
0 |
0 |
Unchanged |
| 50% |
| Magnesium
Carbonate, |
2
days |
1.6 |
1 |
Unchanged |
| 2.50% |
| Potassium
Aluminum |
4
months |
1.9 |
0.8 |
Unchanged |
| Sulfate
(alum), 21% |
(38ºC, 100ºF) |
| Potassium
Bromide, |
3
days |
1.3 |
— |
Unchanged |
| 3% |
(38ºC, 100ºF) |
| Potassium
Chloride, |
1
year |
0.1 |
0.5 |
Unchanged |
| solid |
| Potassium
Chloride, |
1
year |
1.7 |
0.4 |
Unchanged |
| 10% |
| Potassium
Chrome |
3
days |
1.3 |
— |
Unchanged |
| Alum,
10% |
(38ºC, 100ºF) |
| Potassium
Cyanide, |
2
months |
1.4 |
0.3 |
Slightly
discolored (brown) |
| 10% |
| Potassium
Cyanide, |
2
months |
0.5 |
0 |
Slightly
discolored (brown) |
| saturated
solution |
| Potassium |
4
days |
— |
— |
Unchanged |
| Ferricyanide,
10% |
| Potassium
Sulfate, |
1
year |
0.1 |
0.6 |
Unchanged |
| solid |
| Potassium
Sulfate, |
1
year |
1.4 |
0.4 |
Unchanged |
| 10% |
| Silver
Nitrate, |
2
days |
1.5 |
0 |
Unchanged |
| 2.50% |
| Sodium
Acetate, |
3
days |
1.3 |
— |
Unchanged |
| 3% |
(38ºC, 100ºF) |
| Sodium
Aluminum |
1
week |
1.6 |
0.4 |
Unchanged |
| Sulfate,
solid |
| Sodium
Bicarbonate, |
2
days |
1.7 |
0.5 |
Unchanged |
| 2.50% |
| Sodium
Bisulfate, |
1
week |
0.1 |
— |
Unchanged |
| solid |
(38ºC, 100ºF,
80% RH) |
| Sodium
Bisulfate, |
3
days |
1.3 |
— |
Unchanged |
| 1% |
(38ºC, 100ºF) |
| Sodium
Bisulfite, |
1
week |
2.1 |
0.8 |
Unchanged |
| 20% |
| Sodium
Borate, |
2
days |
1.5 |
0.5 |
Unchanged |
| 2.50% |
| Sodium
Carbonate, |
1
week |
3.9 |
— |
Unchanged |
| solid |
(38ºC, 100ºF,
80% RH) |
| Sodium
Carbonate, |
1
year |
1.3 |
0.9 |
Unchanged |
| 2.50% |
| Sodium
Carbonate, |
3
days |
1.2 |
— |
Unchanged |
| 6% |
(38ºC, 100ºF) |
| Sodium
Carbonate, |
1
year |
— |
— |
Unchanged |
| 10% |
| Sodium
Chloride, |
1
year |
— |
— |
Unchanged |
| 2.50% |
| Sodium
Chloride, |
1
year |
1.3 |
0.5 |
Unchanged |
| 10% |
| Sodium
Chloride, |
2
months |
0.8 |
0.3 |
Unchanged |
| saturated
solution |
| Sodium
Chloride, |
2
months |
0.9 |
0.9 |
Unchanged |
| saturated
solution |
(60ºC, 140ºF) |
| Sodium
Chromate, |
1
week |
0.6 |
0.2 |
Unchanged |
| saturated
solution |
| Sodium
Cyanide, |
2
months |
1 |
0.3 |
Unchanged |
| 10% |
| Sodium
Cyanide, |
2
months |
–0.2 |
–0.4 |
Unchanged |
| saturated
solution |
| Sodium |
1
week |
0.8 |
— |
Unchanged |
| Ferrocyanide, |
| solid |
| Sodium
Fluoride, |
1
month |
2.5 |
— |
Unchanged |
| 4% |
| Sodium
Hypochlorite, |
13
days |
1.1 |
–2.1 |
Unchanged |
| 30% |
| Sodium
Nitrate, |
2
months |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Unchanged |
| solid |
| Sodium
Nitrate, |
1
year |
1.2 |
0.4 |
Unchanged |
| 10% |
| Sodium
Nitrate, |
2
months |
0.9 |
0.4 |
Unchanged |
| saturated
solution |
| Sodium
Silicate, |
2
months |
0.3 |
0.2 |
Unchanged |
| solid |
| Sodium
Silicate, |
2
months |
1.2 |
0.1 |
Unchanged |
| saturated
solution |
| Sodium
Sulfite, |
1
week |
2.1 |
0.9 |
Unchanged |
| 10% |
| Sodium
Thiosulfate, |
13
days |
1.1 |
0 |
Unchanged |
| 20% |
| Sodium
Thiosulfate, |
3
days |
1.2 |
— |
Unchanged |
| 24% |
(38ºC, 100ºF) |
| Tetra
(2-Ethylbutyl) |
1
month |
–0.7 |
–0.1 |
Unchanged |
| Silicate |
(50ºC, 122ºF) |
| Trimethyl
Benzyl |
17
days |
1.1 |
0.1 |
Unchanged |
| Ammonium |
| Chloride,
5% |
| Zinc
Chloride |
1
week |
0.5 |
0 |
Unchanged |
| (hydrous
salt) |
| Zinc
Chloride, |
1
week |
1.4 |
0.8 |
Slightly
etched |
| saturated
solution |
| Zinc
Oxide, |
1
week |
— |
— |
Unchanged |
| solid |
| |
| |
|
Miscellaneous Chemicals and Gases |
| Reagent |
Time
Exposed |
Percent
Increase |
Observed
Condition of Plastic |
| Weight |
Thickness |
| Ammoniated |
1
week (60ºC, 140ºF) |
— |
— |
Unchanged |
| Mercury |
| •Aniline |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Benzaldehyde |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| •Butadiene-1,3, |
6
months |
19.3 |
26.4 |
Swollen
and softened |
| liquid |
| Butadiene-1,3, |
1
month |
2.7 |
2.3 |
Unchanged |
| gas |
| •Carbon
Disulfide |
1
week |
25.8 |
1.6 |
Softened
and swollen |
| •Carbon
Disulfide, |
2
days |
17.4 |
11.8 |
Warped |
| saturated |
| atmosphere |
| •Chlorine,
dry |
1
week |
8.8 |
2.2 |
Crazed
and brittle |
| •Chlorine,
moist |
1
week |
7.8 |
0.1 |
Crazed
and brittle |
| •Chlorine, |
1
week |
— |
— |
Considerably
softened and swollen |
| saturated |
| solution |
| •1,4-Dioxane |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| Ethylene
Oxide, |
10
minutes (41ºC, 105ºF) |
— |
— |
Unchanged |
| gas |
| •Ethylene
Oxide, |
1
day |
20.9 |
25.6 |
Swollen
and softened |
| gas |
| Formaldehyde, |
10
min per day for 5 days |
0.2 |
— |
Unchanged |
| 4% |
| •Formaldehyde, |
2
months |
13 |
6.7 |
Swollen
and softened |
| 35% |
| •Furfural |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| Hydrogen |
1
year |
1.7 |
1.1 |
Unchanged |
| Peroxide, |
| 3% |
| Hydrogen |
2
days |
1.4 |
1.3 |
Unchanged |
| Peroxide, |
| 5% |
| Hydrogen
Sulfide, |
2
months |
2.3 |
0.8 |
Unchanged |
| dry |
| Hydrogen
Sulfide, |
2
months |
3 |
1.7 |
Unchanged |
| moist |
| Hydrogen
Sulfide, |
2
months |
5.9 |
2.3 |
Unchanged |
| saturated
solution |
| Hydroquinone, |
1
week |
2.4 |
1 |
Slightly
stained yellow |
| 20
g per gallon |
| •Methyl |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| Methacrylate |
| Monomer |
| •Nitrobenzene |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| Ozone, |
45
days (outdoors) |
— |
— |
Unchanged |
| 0.05–0.15
ppm |
| Ozone,
0.7 ppm |
45
days (49ºC, 120ºF) |
— |
— |
Yellowed |
| •Phenol |
1
week |
— |
— |
Decomposed |
| •Styrene
Monomer |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| Sulfur,
solid |
1
week |
— |
— |
Unchanged |
| •Sulfur
Dioxide, |
2
months |
19.4 |
8.6 |
Swollen,
slightly warped |
| dry |
| •Sulfur
Dioxide, |
2
months |
31.9 |
10.2 |
Considerably
swollen and warped |
| moist |
| •Sulfur
Dioxide, |
2
months |
23.2 |
18.1 |
Swollen
and warped |
| saturated |
| •Sulfur
Dioxide |
|
— |
— |
Dissolved |
| in
Hydrocarbons |
| •Sulfur
Dioxide |
2
months |
19.2 |
11.5 |
Swollen |
| and
Hydrocarbon |
| Vapor |
| •Titanium |
3
days |
— |
— |
Very
brittle |
| Tetrachloride |
| Trinitrotoluene |
4
weeks |
— |
— |
Stained |
| (TNT),
water slurry |
| • Indicates that
material is generally unsatisfactory for use in contact with Tenite butyrate under the conditions of this test. |
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Plastic Sheets, Rods, Tubing:
Fasteners:
Metal Sheets, Rods, Tubes
Gears
Felt
Sheets, Discs, Strips, Cords
Tapes-
Skived, Adhesive Backed
Exhaust,
Duct, Air, Vacuum Hose
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