Chemicals material resistance

Material resistance

The material resistance of LDPE and PP is not as high as that of HDPE due to the higher density. LDPE is resistant to water, diluted acids, alkalis, solutions of inorganic substances, solvents, alcohols, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petrol.
LDPE is not resistant to strong acids and oxidizing agents, oxidizing acids, esters, ketones and aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Below is an overview of LDPE and PP resistance to different materials. All information is non-binding.

The temperature at the time of filling was evaluated.

Material Concentration LDPE 23°C LDPE 60°C PP 23°C PP 60°C
acetone 100% impermanent   resistant resistantconditionally resistant
formic acid 10% impermanent resistant resistant resistant
ammonia, aqueous concentrated resistant   resistant  
ammonium nitrate, aqueous saturated resistant   resistant resistant
ammonium phosphate, aqueous saturated resistant   resistant resistant
ammonium sulphate, aqueous saturated resistant   resistant resistant
amyl alcohol pur resistant   resistant resistant
benzene   resistant impermanent conditionally resistant impermanent
bleach (12.5% ​​chlorine)   impermanent   conditionally resistant conditionally resistant
blood   resistant resistant resistant resistant
boric acid 100% conditionally resistant   resistant resistant
brake fluid   resistant resistant resistant resistant
bromine fumes   impermanent   impermanent  
butane, gaseous   resistant resistant resistant resistant
n-butanol 100% resistant conditionally resistant resistant resistant
butyl acetate   resistant conditionally resistant conditionally resistant impermanent
calcium carbonate saturated resistant resistant resistant resistant
calcium chloride saturated resistant resistant resistant resistant
calcium nitrate, aqueous saturated resistant   resistant resistant
chlorine, liquid 100% impermanent   impermanent  
chlorine, gaseous dry   impermanent impermanent impermanent  
chlorobenzene 100% resistant impermanent resistant conditionally resistantimpermanent
chloroform   impermanent   conditionally resistant impermanent
chlorine water saturated impermanent   conditionally resistant impermanent
chromic sulfuric acid   impermanent impermanent impermanent  
cyclohexane 100%   impermanent resistant impermanent
cyclohexanol 100% resistant resistant resistant conditionally resistant
cyclohanone 100% resistant impermanent resistant conditionally resistantimpermanent
dichlorobenzene   resistant   conditionally resistant  
diethyl ether 100% resistant   conditionally resistantimpermanent  
dioxane-1,4 100% resistant conditionally resistant conditionally resistantimpermanent  
diesel fuel   resistant   resistant resistant
oil   resistant   resistant conditionally resistant
acetic acid, aqueous 50% impermanent conditionally resistant resistant resistant
glacial acetic acid 100% impermanent   resistant conditionally resistant
ethyl acetate   resistant impermanent resistant conditionally resistantimpermanent
ethyl alcohol (ethanol) 10% resistant resistant resistant resistant
ethyl alcohol 96% resistant resistant resistant resistant
ethylene chloride 100% resistant impermanent resistantconditionally resistant  
ethylene glycol   resistant      
ethylhexanol-2 100%     resistant  
hydrofluoric acid 8% impermanent conditionally resistant resistantconditionally resistant  
Formaldehyde, aqueous 10% resistant resistant resistant resistant
antifreeze (diethylene glycol)   resistant   resistant resistant
glycerin aqueous resistant resistant resistant resistant
glycerin 100% resistant resistant resistant resistant
glycol 100% resistant resistant resistant resistant
fuel oil   resistant impermanent resistant resistantconditionally resistant
heptane 100% resistant impermanent resistant  
hydraulic oil   resistant   resistant resistant
isopropyl alcohol 100% resistant resistant resistant resistant
iodine tincture   impermanent conditionally resistant resistant conditionally resistant
caustic potash 10% resistant resistant resistant resistant
potassium carbonate, aqueous saturated resistant resistant resistant resistant
potassium chlorate 7,30%     resistant resistant
potassium chloride, aqueous saturated   resistant resistant resistant
potassium nitrate, aqueous saturated resistant   resistant resistant
potassium permanganate, aqueous saturated impermanent resistant resistant  
potassium Sulfate, Aqueous saturated resistant   resistant resistant
pine needle oil 100% resistant   resistant resistant
carbon dioxide (CO2), gaseous   resistant   resistant resistant
aqua regia   impermanent      
cresols (methylphenols) 100% impermanent impermanent resistant resistantconditionally resistant
cresol solution   impermanent   resistant resistant
linseed oil   resistant   resistant resistant
methane, gaseous   resistant   resistant resistant
methyl alcohol (methanol) 50% resistant resistant resistant resistant
methyl alcohol 100% resistant resistant resistant resistant
methylene chloride   conditionally resistant   conditionally resistantimpermanent impermanent
methyl ethyl ketone   resistant impermanent resistant conditionally resistant
milk   resistant resistant resistant resistant
lactic acid, watery 10% resistant   resistant resistant
mineral oils (free from aromatics)   resistant   resistant resistantconditionally resistant
motor oils (car)   resistant   resistant resistant
sodium bicarbonate, aqueous saturated resistant   resistant resistant
sodium bisulfite, aqueous saturated conditionally resistant   resistant resistant
sodium carbonate, aqueous saturated resistant   resistant resistant
sodium chlorate, aqueous 25% conditionally resistant   resistant resistant
sodium Chloride (NaCl) saturated resistant   resistant resistant
sodium chlorite, aqueous 5% conditionally resistant   resistant  
sodium hydroxide 100% conditionally resistant   resistant conditionally resistantimpermanent
sodium hypochlorite, aqueous 5% conditionally resistant   resistantconditionally resistant resistant
sodium nitrate, aqueous saturated resistant   resistant resistant
sodium nitrite, aqueous saturated     resistant  
sodium Sulfate, Aqueous saturated resistant   resistant resistant
sodium sulfide, aqueous saturated resistant   resistant resistant
sodium sulfite, aqueous saturated resistant   resistant  
sodium thiosulfate (fixing salt) saturated     resistant resistant
caustic soda 10% resistant   resistant resistant
nitrobenzene 25% conditionally resistant impermanent resistant resistantconditionally resistant
olive oil   resistant   resistant resistant
oleic acid 100% resistant conditionally resistant resistant resistant
oxalic acid, aqueous saturated conditionally resistant resistant resistant resistant
ozone, gaseous <0.5 ppm   impermanent impermanent impermanent  
paraffin oil 100% resistant   resistant resistant
perchlorethylene   conditionally resistant   resistant impermanent
petroleum ether 100% resistant impermanent resistant resistantconditionally resistant
phenol, aqueous ~ 9% impermanent   resistant resistant
phosphoric acid 50% impermanent resistant resistant resistant
propane, liquid 100% resistant resistant resistant resistant
pyridine   resistant conditionally resistant resistant resistant
mercury 100% resistant resistant resistant resistant
liquid ammonia 10%     resistant resistant
nitric acid 10% impermanent resistant resistant resistant
salt, dry   resistant resistant resistant resistant
hydrochloric acid 10% impermanent resistant resistant resistant
oxygen, gaseous   resistant      
sulfur dioxide, dry   resistant   resistant resistant
carbon disulphide 100% resistant impermanent conditionally resistant impermanent
sulfuric acid 10% impermanent resistant resistant resistant
hydrogen sulfide dry resistant resistant resistant resistant
silicone oil   resistant resistant resistant resistant
soda water   resistant resistant resistant resistant
soybean oil   resistant   resistant resistant
cooking oil   resistant   resistant resistant
stearic acid 100% resistant conditionally resistant resistant resistant
tar   resistant   resistant  
turpentine oil   resistant impermanent resistant conditionally resistantimpermanent
white spirit   resistant resistant resistant resistant
tetrachloroethane 100%     resistantconditionally resistant  
tetrachlorethylene 100% conditionally resistant   conditionally resistantimpermanent  
carbon tetrachloride   resistant   impermanent  
tetrahydrofuran 100% resistant   conditionally resistantimpermanent  
toluene 100% resistant impermanent resistant impermanent
transformer oil   resistant   resistant resistantconditionally resistant
trichlorethylene 100% resistant   conditionally resistant impermanent
urine   resistant   resistant resistant
water 100% resistant resistant resistant resistant
hydrogen peroxide 10% resistantconditionally resistant resistant resistant resistant
xylene   resistant impermanent impermanent  
zinc(II) chloride 10% conditionally resistant   resistant resistant
lemon juice   resistant   resistant resistant
citric acid 10% resistant resistant resistant resistant
lemon peel oil   resistant      
acetaldehyde 40% resistant conditionally resistant resistant  
acetonitrile   resistant resistant resistant impermanent
adipic acid saturated resistant resistant resistant resistant
hydrogen cyanide aqueous resistant resistant resistant resistant
exhaust gases containing hydrogen fluoride small amount     resistant resistant
exhaust gases containing carbon dioxide small amount     resistant resistant
exhaust gases, containing nitrous small amount     resistant conditionally resistant
exhaust gases containing hydrochloric acid every     resistant resistant
exhaust gases containing sulfur dioxide small amount     resistant resistant
exhaust gases containing sulfuric acid every     resistant conditionally resistant
acetaldehyde + acetic acid 90/10%     resistant  
battery acid 38% resistant resistant resistant resistant
alums       resistant resistant
allyl alcohol 96% conditionally resistant conditionally resistant resistant resistant
aluminum chloride 10% resistant resistant resistant resistant
aluminum nitrate aqueous resistant   resistant resistant
aluminum sulfate 10% resistant resistant resistant resistant
ammonia 25% resistant resistant resistant resistant
ammonia water (ammonia solution) every resistant resistant resistant resistant
ammonium chloride aqueous resistant resistant resistant resistant
ammonium fluoride saturated resistant resistant resistant resistant
ammonium nitrate 10%     resistant resistant
ammonium sulfate 10% resistant resistant resistant resistant
ammonium sulfide every resistant resistant resistant resistant
amyl Acetate (Pentyl Acetate)   resistant conditionally resistant conditionally resistant impermanent
amyl alcohol   resistant resistant resistant resistant
aniline   resistant conditionally resistant resistant conditionally resistant
aniline hydrochloride saturated     resistant conditionally resistant
antimony trichloride 90% resistant resistant resistant resistant
malic acid 0,5 resistant resistant    
arsenic acid     resistant resistant resistant
arsenic anhydride   resistant resistant resistant resistant
caustic potash 30% resistant resistant resistant resistant
caustic soda   resistant resistant resistant resistant
petrol   conditionally resistant impermanent conditionally resistant impermanent
benzoic acid saturated resistant resistant resistant conditionally resistant
benzyl benzoate       conditionally resistant impermanent
succinic acid 50% resistant resistant resistant resistant
beer   resistant resistant resistant resistant
lead acetate aqueous resistant resistant resistant resistant
bleach 20% resistant conditionally resistant resistant conditionally resistant
borax every resistant resistant resistant resistant
spirits   resistant   resistant resistant
bromine   impermanent impermanent impermanent impermanent
hydrobromic acid 40% resistant resistant resistant resistant
butane technically clean resistant resistant resistant resistant
butanediol 10% resistant resistant resistant resistant
butanol technically clean resistant conditionally resistant resistant resistant
butyric acid   impermanent impermanent impermanent impermanent
calcium chloride aqueous resistant resistant resistant resistant
calcium hypochlorite aqueous     resistant resistant
calcium nitrate 50% resistant resistant resistant resistant
chlorine 10 % wet conditionally resistant impermanent impermanent impermanent
chloramine diluted resistant   conditionally resistant impermanent
sodium hypochlorite 12,5 % Chlor     conditionally resistant conditionally resistant
chloroacetic acid       resistant resistant
chloroacetic acid, mono- 50% resistant conditionally resistant resistant resistant
chlorine gas       impermanent impermanent
chloromethyl       impermanent impermanent
chlorosulfonic acid technically clean impermanent impermanent impermanent impermanent
hydrogen chloride gas       resistant resistant
chrome alum saturated     resistant resistant
chromic acid 10% resistant resistant resistant resistant
cyanide saturated resistant resistant resistant resistant
hydrocyanic acid technically clean resistant resistant resistant resistant
cyclanone (fatty alcohol sulfonate)   resistant resistant resistant resistant
cyclohexanone technically clean conditionally resistant impermanent resistant impermanent
decaline (Decahydronaphthalene) 100% conditionally resistant impermanent conditionally resistant impermanent
detergent solution       resistant resistant
dextrin   resistant resistant resistant resistant
dibutyl phthalate   conditionally resistant conditionally resistant resistant resistant
dichloroethylene technically clean impermanent impermanent conditionally resistant  
diesel oil 100% resistant impermanent resistant conditionally resistant
diglycolic acid 30% resistant resistant resistant resistant
dimethylformamide   resistant conditionally resistant resistant resistant
dioxane       conditionally resistant conditionally resistant
fertilizer salts saturated resistant resistant resistant resistant
ferric chloride aqueous resistant resistant resistant resistant
vinegar   resistant resistant resistant resistant
ethyl acetate 100% resistant impermanent resistant conditionally resistant
acetic acid 10% resistant resistant resistant resistant
acetic acid (glacial) 90% resistant resistant resistant resistant
ethanol 50% resistant resistant resistant resistant
fat, vegetable       resistant conditionally resistant
fatty acid, C16 technically clean resistant resistant resistant resistant
fluorine   impermanent impermanent impermanent impermanent
hydrogen fluoride anhydrous     resistant resistant
formaldehyde 10% resistant resistant resistant resistant
photo developer   resistant resistant resistant resistant
freon 11       conditionally resistant conditionally resistant
antifreeze   resistant resistant resistant resistant
fruit juices   resistant resistant resistant resistant
gelatin every resistant resistant resistant resistant
tanning extracts, vegetable usual resistant resistant resistant resistant
tanning extracts   resistant resistant resistant conditionally resistant
tannic acid   resistant resistant resistant resistant
glucose every resistant resistant resistant resistant
urea aqueous resistant resistant resistant resistant
Urea (carbamide, etc.)   resistant resistant resistant resistant
yeast every resistant resistant resistant resistant
hexane   impermanent impermanent resistant conditionally resistant
hydrazine 10% resistant   resistant resistant
hydroxylamine sulfate every     resistant resistant
isooctane technically clean resistant conditionally resistant resistant conditionally resistant
isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol) technically clean resistant resistant resistant resistant
iodine (J) - tincture   resistant conditionally resistant resistant resistant
potassium hydroxide 10% resistant resistant resistant resistant
potassium bichromate saturated resistant   resistant resistant
potassium borate 10% resistant resistant resistant resistant
potassium bromate saturated resistant conditionally resistant resistant resistant
potassium bromide every resistant resistant resistant resistant
potassium chloride aqueous resistant resistant resistant resistant
potassium chromate saturated resistant resistant resistant resistant
potassium hydroxide 1% resistant resistant resistant resistant
potassium nitrate 50% resistant resistant resistant resistant
potassium permanganate   resistant resistant resistant resistant
potassium persulfate every resistant resistant resistant resistant
kerosene   conditionally resistant impermanent conditionally resistant conditionally resistant
fluorosilicic acid 32% resistant resistant resistant resistant
silica every resistant resistant resistant resistant
table salt   resistant resistant resistant resistant
carbon dioxide, moist technically clean resistant resistant resistant resistant
carbon dioxide, dry technically clean resistant resistant resistant resistant
carbonic acid saturated resistant resistant resistant resistant
copper sulfate aqueous resistant resistant resistant resistant
glue (bone glue) every resistant resistant resistant resistant
liqueurs       resistant  
magnesium chloride aqueous resistant resistant resistant resistant
magnesium sulfate saturated resistant resistant resistant resistant
maleic acid saturated resistant resistant resistant resistant
molasses   resistant resistant resistant resistant
molasses seasoning   resistant resistant resistant resistant