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CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
HDPE
CHEMICAL CONC. 20 C 60 C CHEMICAL CONC. 20 C 60 C
Acetaldehyde 100% S L Calcium carbonate Sat. sol S S
Acetic acid 10% S S Calcium chlorate Sat. sol. S S
Acetic acid 60% S S Calcium chloride Sat. sol. S S
Acetic anhydride 100% S L Calcium hydroxide Sat. sol. S S
Acetone 100% L L Calcium hypochlorite Sol. S S
Adipic acid sat. sol. S S Calcium nitrate Sat. sol. S S
Allyl alcohol 96% S S Calcium sulfate Sat. sol. S S
Alums Sol. S S Calcium sulfide Dil. sol. L L
Aluminium Chloride Sat. sol. S S Carbon dioxide, dry gas 100% S S
Aluminium fluoride Sat. sol. S S Carbon disulfide 100% L NS
Aluminium sulfate Sat. sol. S S Carbon monoxide 100% S S
Ammonia, dry gas 100% S S Carbon tetrachloride 100% L NS
Ammonia, liquid 100% S S Chlorine, dry gas 100% L NS
Ammonia, aqueous Dil. sol. S S Chlorine, aqueous Sat. sol. L NS
Ammonia, chloride Sat. sol. S S Chloroacetic acid Sol. S S
Ammonia, fluoride Sol. S S Chloroform 100% NSNS
Ammonia, nitrate Sat. sol. S S Chromic acid 20% S L
Ammonia, sulfate Sat. sol. S S Chromic acid 50% S L
Ammonia, sulfide Sol. S S Citric acid Sat. sol. S S
Amyl acetate 100% S L Copper chloride Sat. sol. S S
Amyl alcohol 100% S L Copper nitrate Sat. sol. S S
Aniline 100% S L Copper sulfate Sat. sol. S S
Antimony tri-chloride 90% S S Cresylic acid      
Aqua regia HCI/HNO3=3/1 NSNS(methyl benzoic acid) Sat. sol. L -
Arsenic acid Sat. sol. S S Cyclohexanol 100% S S
Barium carbonate Sat. sol. S S Cyclohexanone 100% S L
Barium chloride Sat. sol. S S Decahydronaphthalene 100% S L
Barium hydroxide Sat. sol. S S Dextrin Sol. S S
Barium sulfate Sat. sol. S S Diethyl ether 100% L -
Barium sulfide Sol. S S Dioctyl phthalate 100% S L
Beer - S S Dioxan 100% S S
Benzaldehyde 100% S S Ethanediol 100% S S
Benzene 100% L L Ethanol 40% S L
Benzoic acid Sat. sol. S S Ethyl acetate 100% S NS
Borax Sat. sol. S S Ethylene trichloride 100% S S
Boric acid 100% S S Ferric Chloride Sat. sol. S S
Bromine, dry gas 100% NSNSFerric nitrate Sol. S S
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CHEMICAL RESISTANCE - cont.
HDPE
CHEMICAL CONC. 20 C 60 C CHEMICAL CONC. 20 C 60 C
Bromine, liquid 100% NSNSFerric sulfate Sat. sol. S S
Butane, gas 100% S S Ferrous chloride Sat. sol. S S
Butanol 100% S S Ferrous sulfate Sat. sol. S S
Butyric acid 100 S L Fluorine gas 100% NSNS
Fluorosilicic acid 40% S S Sodium ferricyanide Sat. sol S S
Formaldehyde 40% S S Sodium ferrocyanide Sat. sol S S
Formic acid 50% S S Sodium hydrogen carbonate Sat. sol S S
Formic acid 90-100% S S Sodium hydrogen sulfite Sol S S
Furfuryl alcohol 100% S L Sodium hydroxide 40% S S
Gasoline, petroleum - S L Sodium hydroxide Sat. sol S S
Glucose Sat. sol. S S Sodium hypochlorite 15% S S
Glycerol 100% S S Phosphoric tri-chloride 100% S L
Glycolic acid Sol. S S Picric acid Sat. sol S -
Heptane 100% S - Potassium bicarbonate Sat. sol S S
Hydrobromic acid 50% S S Potassium bisulfide Sol S S
Hydrobromic acid 100% S S Potassium bromate Sat. sol S S
Hydrochloric acid Conc. S S Potassium bromide Sat. sol S S
Hydrocyanic acid 10% S S Potassium carbonate Sat. sol S S
Hydrofluoric acid 4% S S Potassium chlorate Sat. sol S S
Hydrofluoric acid 60% S L Potassium chloride Sat. sol S S
Hydrogen 100% S S Potassium chromate Sat. sol S S
Hydrogen peroxide 30% S S Potassium cyanide Sol S S
Hydrogen peroxide 90% S NSPotassium dichromate Sat. sol S S
Hydrogen sulfide, gas 100% S S Potassium ferrocyanide Sat. sol S S
Lactic acid 100% S S Potassium fluoride Sat. sol S S
Lead acetate Sat. sol. S S Potassium hydrogen      
        carbonate Sat. sol S S
Magnesium carbonate Sat. sol. S S Potassium hydrogen sulfate Sat.sol S S
Magnesium chloride Sat. sol S S Potassium hydrogen sulfide Sol S S
Magnesium hydroxide Sat. sol S S Potassium hydroxide 10% S S
Magnesium nitrate Sat. sol S S Potassium hydroxide Sol S S
Maleic acid Sat. sol S S Potassium hypochlorite Sol S L
Mercuric chloride Sat. sol S S Potassium nitrate Sat. sol S S
Mercuric cyanide Sat. sol S S Potassium orthophosphate Sat. sol S S
Mercuric nitrate Sol S S Potassium perchlorate Sat. sol S S
Mercury 100% S S Potassium permanganate 20% S S
Methanol 100% S S Potassium persulfate Sat. sol S S
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CHEMICAL RESISTANCE - cont.
HDPE
CHEMICAL CONC. 20 C 60 C CHEMICAL CONC. 20 C 60 C
Milk   S S Potassium sulfate Sat. sol S S
Mineral oils   S L Potassium sulfide Sol S S
Molassess Work.conc S S Propionic acid 50% S S
Nickel chloride Sat. sol S S Propionic acid 100% S L
Nickel nitrate Sat. sol S S Pyridine 100% S L
Nickel sulfate Sat. sol S - Quinol (hydroquinone) Sat. sol S S
Nicotinic acid Dil. sol S - Salicylic acid Sat. sol S S
Nitric acid 25% S S Silver acetate Sat. sol S S
Nitric acid 50% L NSSilver cyanide Sat. sol S S
Nitric acid 75% NSNSSilver nitrate Sat. sol S S
Nitric acid 100% NSNSSodium benzoate Sat. sol S S
Oil and fats   S L Sodium bromide Sat. sol S S
Oleic acid 100% S L Sodium bicarbonate Sat. sol S S
Orthophosphoric acid 50% S S Sodium bisulfide Sat. sol S S
Oxalic acid Sat. sol S S Sodium chlorate Sat. sol S S
Oxygen 100% S L Sodium chloride Sat. sol S S
Ozone 100% L NSSodium cyanide Sat. sol S S
Phenol Sol S S Sodium fluoride Sat. sol S S
Sodium nitrate Sat. sol S S Toluene 100% L NS
Sodium nitrite Sat. sol S S Triethanolamine Sol S L
Sodium ortophosphate Sat. sol S S Urea Sol S S
Sodium sulfate Sat. sol S S Urine   S S
Sodium sulfide Sat. sol S S Vegetable oils   S S
Stearic acid Sat. sol - - Vinegar   S S
Sulphur dioxide, dry 100% S S Water   S S
Sulphur trioxide 100% NSNSWines and spirits   S S
Sulphuric acid 10% S S Xylene 100% L NS
Sulphuric acid 50% S S Yeast Sol S S
Sulphuric acid 98% S NSZinc carbonate Sat. sol S S
Sulphuric acid Fuming NSNSZinc chloride Sat. sol S S
Sulphurous acid 30% S S Zinc oxide Sat. sol S S
Tannic acid Sol S S Zinc sulphate Sat. sol S S
Thionyl chloride 100% NSNS       

Important Notes:

  1. S: Satisfactory, geomembrane is resistance to the given chemical at the given concentration and temperature. No mechanical or chemical degradation is encountered.
  2. L: Limited, geomembrane may be attacked by some factors, concentration, pressure and temperature should affect the performance of geomembrane.
  3. NS: Not Satisfactory, geomembrane is not resistance to the given chemical, concentration and temperature. Mechanical or chemical degradation is encountered.
  4. Sat. sol: Saturated aqueous solution, prepared at 20 C.
  5. Sol: Aqueous solution at a concentration higher than 10%, but not saturated.
  6. Dil. sol: Dilute aqueous solution at a concentration is equal to or lower than 10%.
  7. Solution concentration listed are expressed as a percentage by weight, in general in the table, common chemical names are used.

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