Acids

CHEMICAL

NYLON

PTFE

PVDF

PES

CA

RC

PP

GF

Acetic, Glacial

LC

C

C

C

IC

C

C

C

Acetic, 25%

C

C

C

C

LC

C

C

C

Hydrochloric, Concentrated

LC

C

C

C

IC

IC

C

C

Hydrochloric, 25%

LC

C

C

C

IC

IC

C

C

Sulfuric, Concentrated

LC

C

IC

IC

IC

IC

C

C

Sulfuric, 25%

LC

C

C

C

IC

LC

C

C

Nitric, Concentrated

LC

C

C

IC

IC

IC

C

LC

Nitric, 25%

LC

C

C

C

IC

IC

C

LC

Phosphoric, 25%

LC

C

ND

ND

C

LC

C

ND

Formic, 25%

LC

C

ND

ND

IC

C

C

C

Trichloroacetic, 10%

LC

C

ND

ND

C

C

C

ND

Bases

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CHEMICAL

NYLON

PTFE

PVDF

PES

CA

RC

PP

GF

Ammonium Hydroxide, 25%

C

C

LC

C

C

LC

C

C

Sodium Hydroxide, 3 Normal

C

C

C

C

IC

LC

C

IC

Alcohols

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CHEMICAL

NYLON

PTFE

PVDF

PES

CA

RC

PP

GF

Amyl Alcohol (Butanol)

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Benzyl Alcohol

C

C

C

ND

LC

C

C

IC

Butyl Alcohol

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Ethanol, 70%

LC

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Ethanol, 98%

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Ethylene Glycol

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Glycerine (Glycerol)

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Isopropanol

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Methanol, 98%

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

n-Propanol

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Propylene Glycol

C

C

C

C

IC

C

C

C

Esters

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Use the information in this table to determine the ability of a specific membrane filter to withstand exposure to a solvent. All concentrations are 100% unless noted. Legend: C = Compatible LC = Limited Compatibility (Membrane may swell and shrink) IC = Incompatible (Not Recommended) ND = No Compatibility Data Currently Available

CHEMICAL

NYLON

PTFE

PVDF

PES

CA

RC

PP

GF

Ethyl Acetate/Methyl Acetate

C

C

C

IC

IC

C

LC

C

Amyl Propyl/Butyle Acetate

C

C

IC

IC

LC

C

LC

C

Propyl Acetate

C

C

IC

IC

LC

C

LC

ND

Propylene Glycol Acetate

ND

C

ND

IC

IC

C

C

ND

2-Ethoxyethyl Acetate

ND

C

ND

IC

LC

C

ND

ND

Methyl Cellosolve Acetate

ND

C

ND

IC

IC

C

C

C

Benzyl Benzoate

C

C

ND

IC

C

C

ND

ND

Isopropyl Myristate

C

C

ND

IC

C

C

ND

ND

Tricresyl Phosphate

ND

C

ND

IC

C

C

ND

ND

Organic Oxides

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Use the information in this table to determine the ability of a specific membrane filter to withstand exposure to a solvent. All concentrations are 100% unless noted. Legend: C = Compatible LC = Limited Compatibility (Membrane may swell and shrink) IC = Incompatible (Not Recommended) ND = No Compatibility Data Currently Available

CHEMICAL

NYLON

PTFE

PVDF

PES

CA

RC

PP

GF

Ethyl Ether

C

C

C

C

C

C

LC

ND

Dioxane/Tetrahydrofuran

C

C

LC

IC

IC

C

C

C

Triethanolamine

C

C

ND

ND

C

C

ND

ND

Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)

C

C

IC

IC

IC

C

C

C

Isopropyl Ether

ND

C

C

C

C

C

C

ND

Amines and Amides

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Use the information in this table to determine the ability of a specific membrane filter to withstand exposure to a solvent. All concentrations are 100% unless noted. Legend: C = Compatible LC = Limited Compatibility (Membrane may swell and shrink) IC = Incompatible (Not Recommended) ND = No Compatibility Data Currently Available

CHEMICAL

NYLON

PTFE

PVDF

PES

CA

RC

PP

GF

Dimethyl Formamide

LC

C

IC

IC

IC

LC

C

C

Diethylacetamide

C

C

ND

ND

IC

C

ND

C

Triethanolamine

C

C

ND

ND

C

C

ND

ND

Aniline

ND

C

ND

ND

IC

C

ND

ND

Pyridine

C

C

IC

IC

IC

C

IC

C

Acetonitrile

C

C

C

LC

IC

C

C

C

Halogenated Hydrocarbons

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Use the information in this table to determine the ability of a specific membrane filter to withstand exposure to a solvent. All concentrations are 100% unless noted. Legend: C = Compatible LC = Limited Compatibility (Membrane may swell and shrink) IC = Incompatible (Not Recommended) ND = No Compatibility Data Currently Available

CHEMICAL

NYLON

PTFE

PVDF

PES

CA

RC

PP

GF

Methylene Chloride

LC

C

C

IC

IC

C

LC

C

Chloroform

C

C

C

IC

IC

C

LC

C

Trichloroethylene

C

C

C

IC

C

C

C

C

Monochlorobenzene, Freon

C

C

C

LC

C

C

C

C

Carbon Tetrachloride

C

C

C

IC

LC

C

LC

C

Hydrocarbons

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Use the information in this table to determine the ability of a specific membrane filter to withstand exposure to a solvent. All concentrations are 100% unless noted. Legend: C = Compatible LC = Limited Compatibility (Membrane may swell and shrink) IC = Incompatible (Not Recommended) ND = No Compatibility Data Currently Available

CHEMICAL

NYLON

PTFE

PVDF

PES

CA

RC

PP

GF

Hexane, Xylene

C

C

C

IC

C

C

IC

C

Toulene, Benzene

C

C

C

IC

C

C

IC

C

Kerosene, Gasoline

C

C

C

LC

C

C

LC

ND

Tetralin, Decalin

ND

C

C

ND

C

C

ND

ND

Ketones

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Use the information in this table to determine the ability of a specific membrane filter to withstand exposure to a solvent. All concentrations are 100% unless noted. Legend: C = Compatible LC = Limited Compatibility (Membrane may swell and shrink) IC = Incompatible (Not Recommended) ND = No Compatibility Data Currently Available

CHEMICAL

NYLON

PTFE

PVDF

PES

CA

RC

PP

GF

Acetone

C

C

IC

IC

IC

C

C

C

Cyclohexanone

C

C

IC

IC

IC

C

C

C

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

C

C

LC

IC

LC

C

C

C

Icepropylacetone

C

C

IC

IC

C

C

ND

C

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone

ND

C

LC

IC

ND

C

LC

C

Miscellaneous

CHEMICAL

NYLON

PTFE

PVDF

PES

CA

RC

PP

GF

Phenol Aqueous, 10%

ND

C

LC

IC

IC

IC

C

C

Formaldehyde Aqueous, 30%

C

C

C

C

C

LC

C

C

Hydrogen Peroxide, 30%

C

C

ND

ND

C

C

ND

ND

Silicone Oil & Mineral Oil

ND

C

C

C

C

C

C

C