Polyurethane - Chemical Resistance
Chemical resistance of Polyurethane (PUR). Reference guide for chemical compatibility of polyurethane materials with various liquids and compounds.
| Liquid | Classification |
|---|---|
| Acetic acid 20 – 80 10% | conditionally resistant |
| Acetone | not resistant |
| Aluminum chloride 10% | vastly resistant |
| Aluminum Salts | resistant |
| Ammonia 10% | resistant |
| Ammonium carbonate | not resistant |
| Ammonium chloride | vastly resistant |
| Aniline | not resistant |
| ASTM-Fuel No. I | resistant |
| ASTM-Fuel No. II | conditionally resistant |
| ASTM-Fuel No. III | conditionally resistant |
| ASTM-Oil I | resistant |
| ASTM-Oil II | resistant |
| ASTM-Oil III | resistant |
| Barium Salts | resistant |
| Benzene | not resistant |
| Bichromate of potash | vastly resistant |
| Brake fluid ATE | not resistant |
| Butanol | not resistant |
| Butyl acetate | not resistant |
| Calcium chloride 40% | vastly resistant |
| Carbon disulfide | not resistant |
| Carbon tetrachloride 100% | not resistant |
| Chlorobenzene | not resistant |
| Chloroform | not resistant |
| Chloroprene | not resistant |
| Chromic acid | not resistant |
| Cutting oil | conditionally resistant |
| Cyclohexan | conditionally resistant |
| Cyclohexanone | not resistant |
| Diesel oil | vastly resistant |
| Diethylether | resistant |
| Diethylprestone | resistant |
| Dimethylformamide | not resistant |
| Ethanol | conditionally resistant |
| Ethyl alcohol 100% | conditionally resistant |
| Ethyl ether | conditionally resistant |
| Ethylacetate | not resistant |
| Ethylencloride | vastly resistant |
| Formaldehyde | resistant |
| Formic acid 30% | not resistant |
| R-12 dichlorodifluoromethane | conditionally resistant |
| R-22 chlorodifluoromethane | conditionally resistant |
| Gasoline | resistant |
| Glycerin | resistant |
| Glycol | resistant |
| Hydraulic oil SAE 90 | conditionally resistant |
| Hydrochlorid acid | not resistant |
| Isopropanol | not resistant |
| Jet-fuel | resistant |
| Kerosene | resistant |
| Lactic acid 10% | not resistant |
| Magnesium chloride 30% | vastly resistant |
| Methanol < 5% | conditionally resistant |
| Methylethylketon | conditionally resistant |
| Mineral oil | conditionally resistant |
| Motor oil | not resistant |
| Mythyl acetate | not resistant |
| Mythyl chloride | not resistant |
| Mythylglycol | not resistant |
| Mythylglycolacetate | not resistant |
| Nitric acid 30% | not resistant |
| Olive oil | resistant |
| Ozone | resistant |
| Paraffin oil | resistant |
| Perchlore ethylene | not resistant |
| Petroleum | vastly resistant |
| Petroleum ether | resistant |
| Phosphoric acid 50% | not resistant |
| Potash lye 10% | resistant |
| Potassium nitrate | vastly resistant |
| Potassium permanganate | not resistant |
| Sea water | resistant |
| Silver salts 20% | resistant |
| Soda lye 10% | resistant |
| Sodium chloride 10% | vastly resistant |
| Sulfuric acid 30% | short-term resistant |
| Tataric acid < 10% | resistant |
| Tetrahydrofuran | not resistant |
| Toluene | not resistant |
| Trachloroethylene | not resistant |
| Trichlorethylene | not resistant |
| Vegetable fats | resistant |
| Vegetable oils | resistant |
| Xylon | not resistant |