PVC Hose Chemical Resistance Chart

A=Satisfactory B=Be Expected To Change C=Unsatisfactory

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Chemical Concentration
by Weight		 Operating
Conditions
68ºF 140ºF
Acetate Solvents C C
Acetic Acid 10% A B
Acetic Acid Glacial B C
Acetone C C
Acrylonitrile A B
Adipic Acid A B
Alcohol Methyl A B
Alcohol Ethyl A B
Alcohol Isopropyl A B
Aluminum Acetate A
Aluminum Chloride A A
Aluminum Hydroxide A
Aluminum Sulfate A A
Allyl Chloride C C
Ammonia 0.88S.G. Aqueous A A
Ammonia Dry Gas A
Ammonia Liquid C C
Ammonium Chloride A A
Animal Oils A A
Amyl Acetate C C
Aniline Oils B C
Aromatic Hydrocarbons C C
Asphalt C C
ASTM Fuel A B B
ASTM Fuel B C C
ASTM #1 Oil A A
ASTM #3 Oil B C
Barium Chloride A A
Barium Hydroxide A A
Barium Sulfide A A
Benzene C C
Benzine B B
Bordaux Mixture A A
Borax A A
Boric Acid A A
Brine A A
Bromine Traces C C
Butyl Acetate C C
Calcium Hydroxide A A
Calcium Hypochlorite A A
Carbonic Acid B C
Carbon Dioxide A A
Carbon Disulphite C C
Carbon Monoxide A A
Carbon Tetrachloride C C
Casein A B
Chlorine Dry Gas A A
Chlorine Wet Gas B C
Chlorine Water C C
Chlorobenzene C C
Chloroform C C
Chromic Acid A B
Citric Acid A A
Coal Tar C C
Copper Chloride A A
Copper Nitrate A A
Copper Suphate A A
Cottonseed Oil B C
Creosote C C
Cresol A B
Cresylic Acid C C
Cyclohexane A B
DDT Weed Killer C C
Detergent Synthetic A B
Developers Photographic A A
Dextrin A A
Dextrose A A
Dibutyl Phthalate C C
Dichlorobenzene C C
Diesel Oil B C
Diethylene Glycol A A
Diethy Ether C C
Dioctyl Phthalate C C
Emulsifiers A A
Emulsions Photographic A A
Ethyl Acetate C C
Ethylene Dichloride C C
Ethylene Glycol A A
Fatty Acid A A
Ferric Chloride A A
Ferric Sulphate A A
Ferrous Chloride A A
Ferrous Sulphate A A
Fixing Solution Photographic A A
Fluorine C C
 

Chemical Concentration
by Weight		 Operating
Conditions
68ºF 140ºF
Fomaldehyde 40% C C
Formic Acid 40% A A
Formic Acid 50% B C
Formic Acid 100% C C
Fuel Oil B C
Glacial Acetic Acid B C
Glucose A A
Glycerine A A
Grape Sugar A A
Grease A B
Heptane B C
Hexane B C
Hydrobromic Acid C C
Hydrochloric Acid 10% C C
Hydrochloric Acid 40% C C
Hydrofluoric Acid 10% C C
Hydrofluoric Acid 40% C C
Hydrofluoboric Acid A A
Hydrofluosilicic Acid A A
Hydrogen Peroxide A
Hydrogen Sulphide A
Iso-Octan A B
Isopropyl Acetate C C
Kerosene B B
Ketones C C
Lactic Acid 10% A
Lactic Acid 100% C C
Lacquer Solvents B C
Linseed Oil A A
Lubricating Oils A A
Magnesium Chloride A A
Magnesium Hydroxide A A
Magnesium Sulphate A A
Malic Acid A A
Methyl Acetate C C
Methyl Bromide C C
Methyl Ethyl Ketone C C
Methylene Chloride C C
Mineral Oils A B
Monochlorobenzene C C
Naphtha B C
Naphthalene C C
Nitric Acid 10% A A
Nitric Acid 40% A B
Nitric Acid 70% C C
Nitrobenzene C C
Nitrogen Fertilizers A
Oleic Acid A B
Oxalic Acid A A
Palmitic Acid A A
Paraffin A A
Pentane A A
Perchloroethylene C C
Phenol B C
Phosphoric Acid A A
Pitch A B
Potassium Hydroxide A A
Propane A A
Sea Water A A
Sodium Hydroxide 10% A A
Sodium Hydroxide 50% A C
Sodium Cyanide A A
Soybean Oil A B
Stearic Acid A A
Styrene C C
Sulphur Dioxide Dry A A
Sulphur Dioxide Moist B C
Sulphur Dioxide Liquid C C
Sulphuric Acid 45% A A
Sulphuric Acid 60% B B
Sulphuric Acid 98% C C
Sulphurous Acid 30% B
Tannic Acid A A
Tartaric Acid A A
Tetrahydrofuran C C
Toluene C C
Trichlorethylene C C
Triethanolamine A A
Tricresyl Phosphate C C
Turpentine B C
Urea A A
Vinegar A A
Vinyl Acetate C C
Vinyl Chloride C C
Water A A
Xylene C C
Zinc Chloride A A
Zinc Sulphate A A