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Chemical Resistance Polyethylene - PE
Chemical resistance of polyethylene - PEH - pipes
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Polyethylene is a very popular material for pipes. It is
- easy and light weighted
- long living
- low friction
- relatively cheap
- flexible
- sun resistant
and resistant to chemicals. Chemical resistance to some common chemicals:
Polyethylene and Very Good Chemical Resistance
- Acetatic acid
- Amonium hydroxide 30%
- Calcium hydroxide 30%
- Diethylene glycol
- Ethylene glycol
- Ethanol 100%
- Glycerin
- Glycol
- Hydrogen peroxide 30%
- Mercury
- Methanol
- Potassium hydroxide 30%
- Sodium hydroxide 30%
Polyethylene and Good Chemical Resistance
- Acetone
- Formaldehyde 10-40%
- Gas oil
- Caproic acid
- Iodine
- Isobutanol
- Isopropanol
- Mineral oil
- Motor oil
- Natural gas
- Gasoline
- Phenol
- Tranformer oil
- Vaseline
Polyethylene and Medium Chemical Resistance
- Dibutylether
- Ethylene acetate 100%
- Furfurol 100%
- Heptane
- Paraffin
Polyethylene and Poor Chemical Resistance
- Diethylether
- Ethylenechloride
- Hydrogen peroxide 90%
- Methylene chloride
Polyethylene and None Chemical Resistant
- Acetylene dichloride
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Related Topics
- Corrosion - Corrosion in piping systems - caused by thermodynamic and electrochemical processes - corrosion problems and methods of protection and prevention
- Material Properties - Material properties - density, heat capacity, viscosity and more - for gases, fluids and solids
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Related Documents
- PE Pipes - Pressure Ratings - Water pressure ratings for schedule 40 and schedule 80 PE plastic pipes
- PE Pipes - Temperature and Pressure Rating - Maximum operating pressure of Polyethylene - PEH - pipes depends on temperature
- PE Pipes and Dimensions - PE pipe dimensions according European Standards
- PE Pipes and Pressure Grades - Polyethylene - PE - pipes and pressure classes
- PE Pipes and Weights - Weight of PE pipes
- Polyethylene - PE Pipes - Pressure Drops - Water flow in SDR pressure rated pipes - pressure loss and velocity tables - imperial and SI units
- Standard Dimension Ratio - SDR - It is common to use the "Standard Dimension Ratio" - SDR - as method of rating pressure piping
