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Epoxy
Hybrid
Polyester
(Thermoset)
Nylon
Chemical
C
H
C
H
C
H
C
H
Acids:
Acetic, 10%
F
N
F
P
F
P
F
P
Acetic, Glacial
N
N
P
P
P
P
N
N
Benzene Sulfonic, 10%
E
E
F
P
F
P
F
P
Benzoic
E
E
E
E
E
E
P
P
Boric
E
E
E
E
E
E
G
F
Butyric, 100%
P
N
F
P
F
P
G
F
Chloracetic, 10%
E
E
E
E
E
E
P
P
Chromic, 5%
F
N
P
P
P
P
G
F
Citric, 10%
E
N
E
E
E
E
G
F
Fatty Acids
E
E
E
E
E
E
G
G
Fluosilicic
N
N
P
P
P
P
P
P
Formic, 90%
E
F
P
P
P
P
P
P
Hydrobromic, 20%
G
G
G
F
G
F
P
P
Hydrochloric, 20%
E
G
G
F
G
F
P
P
Hydrocyanic
E
E
E
E
E
E
F
P
Hydrofluoric, 20%
G
G
P
P
P
P
F
F
Hypochlorous, 5%
F
N
G
F
G
F
F
P
Lactic, 5%
F
N
F
P
F
P
E
E
Maleic, 25%
E
E
E
E
E
E
F
F
Nitric, 5%
E
G
F
F
F
F
P
P
Nitric, 30%
G
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Oleic
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Oxalic
E
E
E
E
E
E
F
F
Phosphoric
G
F
G
F
G
F
P
P
Picric
G
F
G
F
G
F
G
G
Stearic
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Sulfuric, 50%
G
F
F
P
F
P
P
P
Sulfuric, 80%
F
N
P
N
P
N
P
P
Tannic
E
E
E
E
E
E
G
G
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Ammonium Hydroxide
E
G
P
P
P
P
F
F
Calcium Hydroxide
E
E
P
P
P
P
F
F
Potassium Hydroxide
E
E
P
P
P
P
F
F
Sodium Hydroxide
E
E
P
P
P
P
F
F
Acid Salts:
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Aluminum Sulfate
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Ammonium Chloride*
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
F
Copper Chloride*
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
G
Iron Chloride*
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
G
Nickel Chloride*
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
G
Zinc Chloride*
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
F
Alkaline Salts:
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Barium Sulfide
E
E
E
E
E
E
G
F
Sodium Bicarbonate
E
E
E
E
E
E
G
F
Sodium Carbonate
E
E
E
F
E
F
G
F
Sodium Sulfide
E
E
E
F
E
F
G
F
Trisodium Phosphate
E
E
G
F
G
F
G
F
Neutral Salts:
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Calcium Chloride*
E
E
E
E
E
E
G
F
Magnesium Chloride*
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Potassium Chloride*
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Sodium Chloride*
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Solvents:
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Alcohols
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
G
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
E
E
G
G
G
G
E
G
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
E
E
G
F
G
F
F
P
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
F
F
P
N
P
N
E
G
Ketones
F
F
F
P
F
P
E
F
Ethers
F
F
F
P
F
P
E
E
Esters
F
F
F
P
F
P
E
F
Gasoline
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Carbon Tetrachloride
E
E
G
G
G
G
E
E
Organics:
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Aniline
G
P
P
P
P
P
F
P
Benzene
E
E
F
P
F
P
E
E
Formaldehyde, 37%
E
G
G
G
G
G
G
F
Phenol, 5%
G
F
G
F
G
F
P
P
Mineral Oils
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Vegetable Oils
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Chlorobenzene
G
P
G
F
G
F
E
E
Key
    
  E- no attack G - appreciably no attack
  F- some attack, but useable in some instances P - attacked, not recommended for use
  N - rapidly attacked C - cold, 70°F (21.1°C)
  H - hot, 180°F (82.2°C) or boiling point of solvent * - and nitrate and sulfate

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