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CPVC - Chemical Resistance

Chemical resistance of CPVC - Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) - to common chemicals and products.

Recommended and not recommended chemicals in combination with CPVC - Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) - pipes:

Chemicals Recommended

  • Acetaldehyde, up to 10 %
  • Acetaldehyde, >10%
  • Acetaldehyde, pure
  • Acetic Acid, up to 10%
  • Acetic Acid, >10%
  • Acetic Acid, pure
  • Acetic Anhydride
  • Acetone, up to 5%
  • Acetone, >5%
  • Acetone, pure
  • Acetonitrile, up to 10%
  • Acetonitrile, >10%
  • Acetonitrile, pure
  • Acetyl Chloride
  • Acrylic Acid, aqueous
  • Acrylic Acid, pure
  • Acrylonitrile, aqueous
  • Acrylonitrile, pure
  • Adipic Acid
  • Allyl Alcohol, aqueous
  • Allyl Alcohol, pure
  • Alum
  • Aluminum Acetate
  • Aluminum Chloride
  • Aluminum Fluoride
  • Aluminum Hydroxide
  • Aluminum Nitrate
  • Aluminum Sulfate
  • Ammonia
  • Ammonium Acetate
  • Ammonium Benzoate
  • Ammonium Bifuoride
  • Ammonium Carbonate
  • Ammonium Chloride
  • Ammonium Citrate
  • Ammonium Dichromate
  • Ammonium Fluoride
  • Ammonium Hydroxide
  • Ammonium Metaphosphate
  • Ammonium Nitrate
  • Ammonium Persulfate
  • Ammonium Phosphate
  • Ammonium Sulfamate
  • Ammonium Sulfate
  • Ammonium Sulfde
  • Ammonium Thiocyanate
  • Ammonium Tartrate
  • Amyl Alcohol, up to 1%
  • Antimony Trichloride, aqueous
  • Aqua Regia
  • Arsenic Acid
  • Aryl Sulfonic Acid

  • Barium Carbonate
  • Barium Chloride
  • Barium Hydroxide
  • Barium Nitrate
  • Barium Sulfate
  • Barium Sulfde
  • Beer
  • Beet Sugar Liquors
  • Benzene Sulfonic Acid
  • Benzoic Acid, aqueous
  • Benzyl Alcohol
  • Bismuth Carbonate
  • Black Liquor
  • Bleach
  • Blood
  • Borax
  • Boric Acid
  • Brine Acid
  • Bromic Acid
  • Bromine, liquid
  • Bromine, aqueous
  • Butanol, up to 1%
  • Butanol, >1%
  • Butanol, pure
  • Butyl Carbitol
  • Butyl Cellosolve
  • Butyric Acid, up to 1%
  • Butyric Acid, >1%
  • Butyric Acid, pure
  • Cadmium Acetate
  • Cadmium Chloride
  • Cadmium Cyanide
  • Cadmium Sulfate
  • Calcium Acetate
  • Calcium Bisulfde
  • Calcium Bisulfte
  • Calcium Carbonate
  • Calcium Chlorate
  • Calcium Chloride
  • Calcium Hydroxide
  • Calcium Hypochlorite
  • Calcium Nitrate
  • Calcium Oxide
  • Calcium Sulfate
  • Cane Sugar Liquors
  • Caprolactam, aqueous
  • Caprolactone, aqueous
  • Carbitol
  • Carbolic Acid, up to 5%
  • Carbolic Acid, >5%
  • Carbolic Acid, pure
  • Carbonic Acid
  • Caustic Potash
  • Caustic Soda
  • Cellosolve
  • Cellosolve Acetate
  • Chloramine, aqueous
  • Chloric Acid
  • Chlorine, aqueous
  • Chlorine dioxide, aqueous
  • Chloroacetic Acid, up to 25%
  • Chloroacetic Acid, >25%
  • Chloroacetic Acid, pure
  • Chromic Acid, 40%
  • Chromium Nitrate
  • Citric Acid
  • Citrus Oils
  • Coffee
  • Copper Acetate
  • Copper Carbonate
  • Copper Chloride
  • Copper Cyanide
  • Copper Fluoride
  • Copper Nitrate
  • Copper Sulfate
  • Corn Syrup
  • Crotonaldehyde
  • Cupric Fluoride
  • Cupric Sulfate
  • Cuprous Chloride
  • Cyclohexane
  • Cyclohexanol
  • Cyclohexanone

  • Decahydronaphthalene
  • Detergents
  • Dextrin
  • Dextrose
  • Diacetone Alcohol
  • Dibutyl Ether
  • Dichlorobenzene
  • Diethylamine
  • Diethyl Cellosolve
  • Diethyl Ether
  • Diglycolic Acid
  • Dill Oil
  • Dimethylamine
  • Dimethylformamide
  • Dimethylhydrazine
  • Disodium Phosphate
  • Dioxane, up to 30%
  • Dioxane, >30%
  • Dioxane, pure
  • Distilled Water
  • EDTA, Tetrasodium-
  • Ethanol, up to 10%
  • Ethanol, >10%
  • Ethanol, pure
  • Ethyl Acetate
  • Ethyl Acetoacetate
  • Ethyl Acrylate
  • Ethyl Ether
  • Ethyl Formate
  • Ethyl Mercaptan
  • Ethyl Oxalate
  • Ethylene Glycol, up to 50%
  • Ethylene Glycol, >50%
  • Ethylene Oxide
  • Ethylenediamine
  • 2-ethylhexanol
  • Ferric Chloride
  • Ferric Hydroxide
  • Ferric Nitrate
  • Ferric Sulfate
  • Ferrous Chloride
  • Ferrous Hydroxide
  • Ferrous Nitrate
  • Ferrous Sulfate
  • Fluoboric Acid
  • Fluosilicic Acid
  • Formaldehyde
  • Formic Acid, up to 25%
  • Formic Acid, >25%
  • Formic Acid, pure
  • Fructose
  • Furfural
  • Gallic Acid, aqueous
  • Gasoline
  • Gelatine
  • Glucose
  • Glycerine
  • Glycolic Acid
  • Glyoxal, aqueous
  • Green Liquor
  • Heptane
  • Hexane
  • Hexanol
  • Hydrazine
  • Hydrobromic Acid
  • Hydrochloric Acid
  • Hydrocyanic Acid
  • Hydrofuoric Acid
  • Hydrogen Peroxide, 10%
  • Hydrogen Peroxide, 30%
  • Hydrogen Peroxide, 50%
  • Hydrogen Sulfde, aqueous
  • Hydroquinone, aqueous
  • Hydroxylamine Sulfate
  • Hypochlorous Acid
  • Iodine
  • Isobutyl Alcohol
  • Isophorone
  • Isopropanol, up to 5%
  • Isopropanol, >5%
  • Isopropanol, pure
  • Isopropyl Acetate
  • Isopropyl Ether
  • Kerosene
  • Ketchup
  • Kraft Liquors
  • Lactic Acid
  • Lead Acetate
  • Lead Chloride
  • Lead Nitrate
  • Lead Sulfate
  • Lemon Oil
  • Ligroin
  • Limonene
  • Lithium Bromide
  • Lithium Chloride
  • Lithium Hydroxide
  • Lithium Sulfate
  • Magnesium Carbonate
  • Magnesium Chloride
  • Magnesium Citrate
  • Magnesium Fluoride
  • Magnesium Hydroxide
  • Magnesium Nitrate
  • Magnesium Oxide
  • Magnesium Sulfate
  • Maleic Acid
  • Malic Acid
  • Manganese Sulfate
  • Mercuric Chloride
  • Mercuric Cyanide
  • Mercuric Sulfate
  • Mercurous Nitrate
  • Mercury
  • Methanesulfonic Acid
  • Methanol, up to 10%
  • Methanol, >10%
  • Methanol, pure
  • Methyl Acetate, up to 5%
  • Methyl Acetate, >5%
  • Methyl Acetate, pure
  • Methyl Cellosolve
  • Methyl Ethyl Ketone
  • Methyl Formate
  • Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
  • Methyl Isopropyl Ketone
  • Methyl Methacrylate
  • Methylamine
  • Mineral Oil
  • Molasses
  • Monoethanolamine
  • Morpholine
  • Muriatic Acid
  • Nickel Acetate
  • Nickel Chloride
  • Nickel Nitrate
  • Nickel Sulfate
  • Nitric Acid
  • Nitrous Acid

  • Octane
  • Octanol
  • Oleum
  • Oxalic Acid
  • Ozonized Water
  • Paraffn
  • Peracetic Acid
  • Perchloric Acid, 10%
  • Phenol, up to 5%
  • Phenol, >5%
  • Phenol, pure
  • Phosphoric Acid
  • Phosphorus Pentoxide
  • Phosphorus Trichloride
  • Photographic Solutions
  • Pine Oil
  • Plating Solutions
  • Polyethylene Glycol
  • Polyvinyl Alcohol
  • Potash
  • Potassium Acetate
  • Potassium Bicarbonate
  • Potassium Bichromate
  • Potassium Bisulfate
  • Potassium Borate
  • Potassium Bromate
  • Potassium Bromide
  • Potassium Carbonate
  • Potassium Chlorate
  • Potassium Chloride
  • Potassium Chromate
  • Potassium Cyanate
  • Potassium Cyanide
  • Potassium Dichromate
  • Potassium Ferricyanide
  • Potassium Ferrocyanide
  • Potassium Fluoride
  • Potassium Hydroxide
  • Potassium Hypochlorite
  • Potassium Iodide
  • Potassium Nitrate
  • Potassium Perborate
  • Potassium Perchlorate
  • Potassium Permanganate
  • Potassium Persulfate
  • Potassium Phosphate
  • Potassium Sulfate
  • Potassium Sulfde
  • Potassium Sulfte
  • Potassium Tripolyphosphate
  • Propanol, up to 1%
  • Propanol, >1%
  • Propanol, pure
  • Propargyl Alcohol
  • Propionic Acid, up to 5%
  • Propionic Acid, >5%
  • Propionic Acid, pure
  • Propyl Acetate
  • Propylene Glycol, up to 25%
  • Propylene Glycol, >25%
  • Propylene Oxide
  • Pyridine
  • Pyrogallol
  • Pyrrole
  • Salicylaldehyde
  • Sea Water
  • Silicic Acid
  • Silicone Oil
  • Silver Chloride
  • Silver Cyanide
  • Silver Nitrate
  • Silver Sulfate
  • Soaps
  • Sodium Acetate
  • Sodium Aluminate
  • Sodium Arsenate
  • Sodium Benzoate
  • Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Sodium Bichromate
  • Sodium Bisulfate
  • Sodium Bisulfte
  • Sodium Borate
  • Sodium Bromide
  • Sodium Carbonate
  • Sodium Chlorate
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Sodium Chlorite
  • Sodium Chromate
  • Sodium Cyanide
  • Sodium Dichromate
  • Sodium Ferricyanide
  • Sodium Ferrocyanide
  • Sodium Fluoride
  • Sodium Formate
  • Sodium Hydroxide
  • Sodium Hypobromite
  • Sodium Hypochlorite
  • Sodium Iodide
  • Sodium Metaphosphate
  • Sodium Nitrate
  • Sodium Nitrite
  • Sodium Palmitate
  • Sodium Perborate
  • Sodium Perchlorate
  • Sodium Peroxide
  • Sodium Phosphate
  • Sodium Silicate
  • Sodium Sulfate
  • Sodium Sulfde
  • Sodium Sulfte
  • Sodium Thiosulfate
  • Sodium Tripolyphosphate
  • Stannic Chloride
  • Stannous Chloride
  • Stannous Sulfate
  • Starch
  • Stearic Acid
  • Strontium Chloride
  • Succinic Acid
  • Sugar
  • Sulfamic Acid
  • Sulfuric Acid
  • Sulfurous Acid

  • Tannic Acid
  • Tartaric Acid
  • Tetrahydrofuran
  • Tetrahydronaphthalene
  • Tetrasodium pyrophosphate
  • Thionyl Chloride
  • Tomato Juice
  • Tributyl Citrate
  • Tributyl Phosphate
  • Trichloroacetic Acid
  • Triethanolamine
  • Triethylamine
  • Trimethyl Propane
  • Trisodium Phosphate
  • Urea
  • Urine
  • Vinegar
  • Vinyl Acetate
  • Water
  • Whiskey
  • White Liquor
  • Wine
  • Zinc Acetate
  • Zinc Carbonate
  • Zinc Chloride
  • Zinc Nitrate
  • Zinc Sulfate

Chemicals Not Recommended

  • Allyl Chloride
  • Asphalt
  • Benzyl Chloride
  • Bromobenzene
  • Bromotoluene
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Chloroform
  • Creosote
  • Cresol
  • Dibutoxyethyl Phthalate
  • Dibutyl Phthalate
  • Dibutyl Sebacate
  • Dichloroethylene
  • Dimethyl Phthalate
  • Dioctyl Phthalate
  • Ethyl Chloride
  • Ethyl Chloroacetate
  • Ethylene Bromide
  • Ethylene Chloride
  • Ethylene Chlorohydrin
  • Halocarbon Oils
  • Isopropyl Chloride
  • Methyl Chloride
  • Methyl Chloroform
  • Methylene Bromide
  • Methylene Chloride
  • Methylene Chlorobromide
  • Methylene Iodide
  • Motor Oil
  • Phosphate Esters
  • Propyl Bromide
  • Propylene Dichloride
  • Trichloroethylene

Chemicals used with Caution

Be suspicious with certain stress levels.

  • Acetophenone
  • Amines
  • Amyl Acetate
  • Amyl Alcohol, >1%
  • Amyl Alcohol, pure
  • Amyl Chloride
  • Aniline
  • Aniline Hydrochloride
  • Anthraquinone
  • Benzaldehyde
  • Benzene
  • Butyl Acetate
  • Butyl Phenol
  • Carbon Disulfde
  • Castor Oil
  • Coconut Oil
  • Corn Oil
  • Cottonseed Oil
  • Cumene
  • Diesel Fuel
  • Ethyl Benzene
  • Fatty Acids
  • Fish Oil
  • Lard Oil
  • Lauryl Chloride
  • Linoleic Acid

  • Linseed Oil
  • Naphtha
  • Naphthalene
  • Nitrobenzene
  • Nitroethane
  • Nitroglycerine
  • Nitromethane
  • Oil, Crude
  • Olive Oil
  • Palm Oil
  • Peanut Oil
  • Phenylhydrazine
  • Phthalic Acid
  • Picric Acid
  • Soybean Oil
  • Styrene
  • Tall Oil
  • Toluene
  • Tung Oil
  • Turpentine
  • Vegetable Oils
  • Xylene

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