KYNAR (PVDF) Chemical Compatibility &

Chemical Resistance Chart

Ratings -- Chemical Effect

• A = Excellent.
• B = Good -- Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration.
• C = Fair -- Moderate Effect, not recommended for continuous use. Softening, loss of strength, swelling may occur.
• D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
• N/A = Information not available.

Chemical Compatibility
Acetaldehyde D-Severe Effect
Acetamide C-Fair
Acetate Solvent A-Excellent
Acetic Acid C-Fair
Acetic Acid 20% A-Excellent
Acetic Acid 80% C-Fair
Acetic Acid Vapors A-Excellent
Acetic Acid, Glacial A1-Excellent
Acetic Anhydride B1-Good
Acetone D-Severe Effect
Acetone, 50% water A-Excellent
Acetyl Chloride (dry) A2-Excellent
Acetylene A-Excellent
Acrylonitrile A1-Excellent
Adipic Acid A2-Excellent
Alcohols: Amyl A-Excellent
Alcohols: Benzyl A-Excellent
Alcohols: Butyl A-Excellent
Alcohols: Diacetone A1-Excellent
Alcohols: Methyl A-Excellent
Alcohols: Propyl A2-Excellent
Allyl Chloride A-Excellent
Aluminum Acetate (saturated) A-Excellent
Aluminum Chloride A-Excellent
Aluminum Chloride 20% A-Excellent
Aluminum Fluoride A-Excellent
Aluminum Hydroxide A-Excellent
Aluminum Nitrate A2-Excellent
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% B-Good
Aluminum Sulfate A-Excellent
Ammonia 10% A-Excellent
Ammonia Nitrate A-Excellent
Ammonia, anhydrous A-Excellent
Ammonia, liquid A-Excellent
Ammonium Bifluoride A-Excellent
Ammonium Carbonate A-Excellent
Ammonium Chloride A-Excellent
Ammonium Fluoride 25% A-Excellent
Ammonium Hydroxide A-Excellent
Ammonium Nitrate A-Excellent
Ammonium Persulfate A1-Excellent
Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic A-Excellent
Ammonium Sulfate A-Excellent
Amyl Acetate A2-Excellent
Amyl Alcohol A-Excellent
Amyl Chloride A-Excellent
Aniline A1-Excellent
Aniline Hydrochloride A2-Excellent
Antimony Trichloride A-Excellent
Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3) A2-Excellent
Arsenic Acid A-Excellent
Asphalt A-Excellent
Barium Carbonate A-Excellent
Barium Chloride A-Excellent
Barium Hydroxide A-Excellent
Barium Sulfate A-Excellent
Barium Sulfide A-Excellent
Beer A-Excellent
Beet Sugar Liquids A-Excellent
Benzaldehyde A2-Excellent
Benzene A2-Excellent
Benzoic Acid A-Excellent
Benzol A-Excellent
Bleach A-Excellent
Borax (Sodium Borate) A-Excellent
Boric Acid A-Excellent
Bromine A-Excellent
Butadiene A-Excellent
Butane A-Excellent
Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) A-Excellent
Butyl Amine A1-Excellent
Butyl Ether A1-Excellent
Butyl Phthalate B1-Good
Butylacetate B2-Good
Butylene A-Excellent
Butyric Acid A-Excellent
Calcium Bisulfide A-Excellent
Calcium Bisulfite A-Excellent
Calcium Bromide 38% A-Excellent
Calcium Carbonate A-Excellent
Calcium Chlorate A-Excellent
Calcium Chloride (30% in water) A-Excellent
Calcium Chloride (saturated) A-Excellent
Calcium Hydroxide A2-Excellent
Calcium Hydroxide (saturated) A-Excellent
Calcium Hydroxide 10% A-Excellent
Calcium Hypochlorite A-Excellent
Calcium Hypochlorite (saturated) A-Excellent
Calcium Hypochlorite 30% A-Excellent
Calcium Nitrate A2-Excellent
Calcium Oxide A-Excellent
Calcium Sulfate A-Excellent
Calcium Sulfide A-Excellent
Cane Juice A1-Excellent
Carbolic Acid (Phenol) A1-Excellent
Carbon Dioxide (dry) A-Excellent
Carbon Dioxide (wet) A-Excellent
Carbon Disulfide B2-Good
Carbon Monoxide B-Good
Carbon Tetrachloride A2-Excellent
Carbon Tetrachloride (dry) A2-Excellent
Carbon Tetrachloride (wet) A2-Excellent
Carbonic Acid A-Excellent
Cellulose Acetate D-Severe Effect
Chloral Hydrate A-Excellent
Chlorine (dry) A-Excellent
Chlorine Water B-Good
Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid A1-Excellent
Chloroacetic Acid A1-Excellent
Chlorobenzene (Mono) A1-Excellent
Chloroform A-Excellent
Chlorosulfonic Acid D-Severe Effect
Chromic Acid 10% A-Excellent
Chromic Acid 30% A2-Excellent
Chromic Acid 5% A-Excellent
Chromic Acid 50% A2-Excellent
Citric Acid A-Excellent
Copper Chloride A-Excellent
Copper Cyanide A-Excellent
Copper Nitrate A-Excellent
Copper Sulfate >5% A-Excellent
Copper Sulfate 5% A-Excellent
Cresols A2-Excellent
Cresylic Acid B1-Good
Cyclohexane A-Excellent
Cyclohexanone D-Severe Effect
Detergents A-Excellent
Dextrin A-Excellent
Dextrose A-Excellent
Diacetone Alcohol D-Severe Effect
Dibenzyl Ether A-Excellent
Dichlorobenzene A-Excellent
Dichloroethane A-Excellent
Diesel Fuel A-Excellent
Diethyl Ether A1-Excellent
Diethylamine D-Severe Effect
Diethylene Glycol A-Excellent
Dimethyl Aniline A1-Excellent
Dimethyl Formamide D-Severe Effect
Diphenyl Oxide B2-Good
Disodium Phosphate A-Excellent
Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) A-Excellent
Ethane A-Excellent
Ethanolamine C1-Fair
Ether B1-Good
Ethyl Acetate D-Severe Effect
Ethyl Benzoate D-Severe Effect
Ethyl Chloride A-Excellent
Ethyl Ether A2-Excellent
Ethylene Bromide A-Excellent
Ethylene Chloride A-Excellent
Ethylene Chlorohydrin A-Excellent
Ethylene Diamine B-Good
Ethylene Dichloride A-Excellent
Ethylene Glycol A-Excellent
Ethylene Oxide A-Excellent
Fatty Acids A-Excellent
Ferric Chloride A-Excellent
Ferric Nitrate A-Excellent
Ferric Sulfate A-Excellent
Ferrous Chloride A-Excellent
Ferrous Sulfate A-Excellent
Fluoboric Acid A1-Excellent
Fluorine A1-Excellent
Fluosilicic Acid A1-Excellent
Formaldehyde 100% A-Excellent
Formaldehyde 40% A-Excellent
Formic Acid A-Excellent
Freon® 11 A-Excellent
Freon® 113 B-Good
Freon® 12 A-Excellent
Freon® 22 A-Excellent
Freon® TF B-Good
Fruit Juice A-Excellent
Fuel Oils B-Good
Furan Resin D-Severe Effect
Furfural B2-Good
Gallic Acid A1-Excellent
Gasoline (high–aromatic) A-Excellent
Gasoline, leaded, ref. A-Excellent
Gasoline, unleaded A-Excellent
Gelatin A-Excellent
Glucose A-Excellent
Glycerin A-Excellent
Glycolic Acid B-Good
Gold Monocyanide A-Excellent
Grape Juice A-Excellent
Grease A-Excellent
Heptane A-Excellent
Hexane A-Excellent
Honey A-Excellent
Hydraulic Oil (Petro) A-Excellent
Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) A-Excellent
Hydrazine A-Excellent
Hydrobromic Acid 100% A-Excellent
Hydrobromic Acid 20% A-Excellent
Hydrochloric Acid 100% A-Excellent
Hydrochloric Acid 20% A-Excellent
Hydrochloric Acid 37% A-Excellent
Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas A-Excellent
Hydrocyanic Acid A-Excellent
Hydrofluoric Acid 100% A-Excellent
Hydrofluoric Acid 20% A-Excellent
Hydrofluoric Acid 50% A-Excellent
Hydrofluoric Acid 75% A-Excellent
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% A1-Excellent
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% A-Excellent
Hydrogen Gas A-Excellent
Hydrogen Peroxide 10% A-Excellent
Hydrogen Peroxide 100% A1-Excellent
Hydrogen Peroxide 30% A-Excellent
Hydrogen Peroxide 50% A1-Excellent
Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) A-Excellent
Hydrogen Sulfide (dry) A-Excellent
Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% A-Excellent
Ink A-Excellent
Iodine A2-Excellent
Iodine (in alcohol) A-Excellent
Iodoform C-Fair
Isooctane A2-Excellent
Isopropyl Acetate D-Severe Effect
Isopropyl Ether D-Severe Effect
Isotane A-Excellent
Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5, JP8) B-Good
Kerosene A-Excellent
Ketones C1-Fair
Lacquers D-Severe Effect
Lactic Acid B1-Good
Lard A-Excellent
Latex A-Excellent
Lead Acetate A-Excellent
Lead Nitrate A2-Excellent
Lead Sulfamate A-Excellent
Ligroin A-Excellent
Lime A-Excellent
Linoleic Acid A2-Excellent
Lithium Chloride A2-Excellent
Lubricants A-Excellent
Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide A2-Excellent
Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide A-Excellent
Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide D-Severe Effect
Magnesium Carbonate A-Excellent
Magnesium Chloride A-Excellent
Magnesium Hydroxide A-Excellent
Magnesium Nitrate A-Excellent
Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) A-Excellent
Maleic Acid A-Excellent
Maleic Anhydride A-Excellent
Malic Acid A-Excellent
Manganese Sulfate A2-Excellent
Mayonnaise A-Excellent
Mercuric Chloride (dilute) A-Excellent
Mercuric Cyanide A-Excellent
Mercurous Nitrate A-Excellent
Mercury A-Excellent
Methane A-Excellent
Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) A-Excellent
Methyl Acetate B1-Good
Methyl Acetone D-Severe Effect
Methyl Acrylate B1-Good
Methyl Alcohol 10% A-Excellent
Methyl Bromide A-Excellent
Methyl Butyl Ketone D-Severe Effect
Methyl Cellosolve A-Excellent
Methyl Chloride A-Excellent
Methyl Dichloride D-Severe Effect
Methyl Ethyl Ketone D-Severe Effect
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone D-Severe Effect
Methyl Methacrylate B1-Good
Methylamine C-Fair
Methylene Chloride B1-Good
Milk A2-Excellent
Molasses B1-Good
Monochloroacetic Acid B1-Good
Monoethanolamine C-Fair
Morpholine B1-Good
Motor Oil B-Good
Mustard A-Excellent
Naphtha A-Excellent
Naphthalene A2-Excellent
Nickel Chloride A-Excellent
Nickel Nitrate A2-Excellent
Nickel Sulfate A-Excellent
Nitric Acid (20%) A-Excellent
Nitric Acid (5 to10%) A1-Excellent
Nitric Acid (50%) A1-Excellent
Nitric Acid (Concentrated) A1-Excellent
Nitrobenzene A1-Excellent
Nitromethane A2-Excellent
Nitrous Acid B-Good
Nitrous Oxide D-Severe Effect
Oils: Aniline A-Excellent
Oils: Bay A-Excellent
Oils: Bone A-Excellent
Oils: Castor A-Excellent
Oils: Citric A-Excellent
Oils: Coconut A-Excellent
Oils: Cod Liver A-Excellent
Oils: Corn A-Excellent
Oils: Cottonseed A-Excellent
Oils: Crude Oil A-Excellent
Oils: Diesel Fuel (20, 30, 40, 50) A-Excellent
Oils: Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) B-Good
Oils: Ginger A-Excellent
Oils: Hydraulic Oil (Petro) A-Excellent
Oils: Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) A-Excellent
Oils: Lemon A-Excellent
Oils: Linseed A-Excellent
Oils: Mineral A-Excellent
Oils: Orange A-Excellent
Oils: Palm A-Excellent
Oils: Peanut A-Excellent
Oils: Peppermint A-Excellent
Oils: Pine A-Excellent
Oils: Rapeseed A-Excellent
Oils: Rosin A-Excellent
Oils: Sesame Seed A-Excellent
Oils: Silicone A-Excellent
Oils: Soybean A-Excellent
Oils: Sperm (whale) A-Excellent
Oils: Tanning A-Excellent
Oils: Transformer A-Excellent
Oils: Turbine A-Excellent
Oleic Acid A-Excellent
Oleum 100% D-Severe Effect
Oleum 25% C1-Fair
Oxalic Acid (cold) B-Good
Ozone A-Excellent
Palmitic Acid A2-Excellent
Paraffin A-Excellent
Pentane A-Excellent
Perchloric Acid A-Excellent
Perchloroethylene A-Excellent
Petrolatum A-Excellent
Petroleum A-Excellent
Phenol (10%) A-Excellent
Phenol (Carbolic Acid) A1-Excellent
Phosphoric Acid (<40%) B-Good
Phosphoric Acid (>40%) B-Good
Phosphoric Acid (crude) A-Excellent
Phosphoric Acid (molten) D-Severe Effect
Phosphoric Acid Anhydride D-Severe Effect
Phosphorus A1-Excellent
Phosphorus Trichloride A2-Excellent
Photographic Solutions B2-Good
Phthalic Acid A2-Excellent
Phthalic Anhydride A-Excellent
Picric Acid A1-Excellent
Plating Solutions: Antimony Plating 130°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions: Arsenic Plating 110°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions: Brass: High-Speed Brass Bath 110°F B-Good
Plating Solutions: Brass: Regular Brass Bath 100°F B-Good
Plating Solutions: Bronze: Cu-Cd Bronze Bath R.T. A-Excellent
Plating Solutions: Bronze: Cu-Sn Bronze Bath 160°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions: Bronze: Cu-Zn Bronze Bath 100°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions: Cadmium: Cyanide Bath 90°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions: Cadmium: Fluoborate Bath 100°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions: Chromium: Barrel Chrome Bath 95°F C-Fair
Plating Solutions: Chromium: Black Chrome Bath 115°F C-Fair
Plating Solutions: Chromium: Chromic-Sulfuric Bath 130°F C-Fair
Plating Solutions: Chromium: Fluoride Bath 130°F C-Fair
Plating Solutions: Chromium: Fluosilicate Bath 95°F C-Fair
Plating Solutions: Copper (Acid): Copper Fluoborate Bath 120°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions: Copper (Acid): Copper Sulfate Bath R.T. A-Excellent
Plating Solutions: Copper (Cyanide): Copper Strike Bath 120°F B-Good
Plating Solutions: Copper (Cyanide): High-Speed Bath 180°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions: Copper (Cyanide): Rochelle Salt Bath 150°F A-Excellent
Plating Solutions: Copper (Misc): Copper (Electroless) A-Excellent
Plating Solutions: Copper (Misc): Copper Pyrophosphate A-Excellent
Potash (Potassium Carbonate) A-Excellent
Potassium Bicarbonate B-Good
Potassium Bromide A-Excellent
Potassium Chlorate A-Excellent
Potassium Chloride A-Excellent
Potassium Chromate B-Good
Potassium Cyanide Solutions A-Excellent
Potassium Dichromate A-Excellent
Potassium Ferricyanide A2-Excellent
Potassium Ferrocyanide A-Excellent
Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) A-Excellent
Potassium Hypochlorite A1-Excellent
Potassium Iodide A2-Excellent
Potassium Nitrate A-Excellent
Potassium Permanganate A-Excellent
Potassium Sulfate A-Excellent
Potassium Sulfide A-Excellent
Propane (liquefied) A-Excellent
Pyridine D-Severe Effect
Pyrogallic Acid A-Excellent
Salicylic Acid A-Excellent
Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) A-Excellent
Sea Water A-Excellent
Silicone A-Excellent
Silver Nitrate A-Excellent
Soap Solutions A1-Excellent
Soda Ash (see Sodium Carbonate) A-Excellent
Sodium Acetate A-Excellent
Sodium Benzoate A2-Excellent
Sodium Bicarbonate A-Excellent
Sodium Bisulfate A-Excellent
Sodium Bisulfite A-Excellent
Sodium Borate (Borax) A-Excellent
Sodium Bromide A2-Excellent
Sodium Carbonate A-Excellent
Sodium Chlorate A-Excellent
Sodium Chloride A-Excellent
Sodium Chromate A-Excellent
Sodium Cyanide A-Excellent
Sodium Ferrocyanide A-Excellent
Sodium Fluoride A-Excellent
Sodium Hydroxide (20%) A-Excellent
Sodium Hydroxide (50%) D-Severe Effect
Sodium Hydroxide (80%) D-Severe Effect
Sodium Hypochlorite (<20%) A-Excellent
Sodium Hypochlorite (100%) A-Excellent
Sodium Metaphosphate A-Excellent
Sodium Nitrate A-Excellent
Sodium Peroxide A-Excellent
Sodium Polyphosphate A-Excellent
Sodium Silicate A-Excellent
Sodium Sulfate A-Excellent
Sodium Sulfide A-Excellent
Sodium Sulfite A-Excellent
Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo) A-Excellent
Stannic Chloride A-Excellent
Stannous Chloride A-Excellent
Stearic Acid A-Excellent
Stoddard Solvent A-Excellent
Sulfate (Liquors) A-Excellent
Sulfur Chloride A1-Excellent
Sulfur Dioxide A-Excellent
Sulfur Dioxide (dry) A-Excellent
Sulfur Trioxide (dry) C1-Fair
Sulfuric Acid (<10%) A-Excellent
Sulfuric Acid (10-75%) A-Excellent
Sulfuric Acid (75-100%) A-Excellent
Sulfuric Acid (cold concentrated) A-Excellent
Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated) C-Fair
Sulfurous Acid A-Excellent
Tannic Acid B-Good
Tartaric Acid B-Good
Tetrachloroethane A-Excellent
Tetrahydrofuran B1-Good
Tin Salts A-Excellent
Toluene (Toluol) A1-Excellent
Tomato Juice A-Excellent
Trichloroacetic Acid B-Good
Trichloroethane A-Excellent
Trichloroethylene B-Good
Tricresylphosphate D-Severe Effect
Triethylamine A2-Excellent
Trisodium Phosphate A-Excellent
Turpentine A-Excellent
Urea A-Excellent
Urine A-Excellent
Vinegar B-Good
Vinyl Acetate A2-Excellent
Vinyl Chloride B1-Good
Water, Acid, Mine A-Excellent
Water, Deionized A2-Excellent
Water, Distilled A-Excellent
Water, Fresh A-Excellent
Water, Salt A-Excellent
Whiskey and Wines A-Excellent
White Liquor (Pulp Mill) A1-Excellent
Xylene A-Excellent
Zinc Chloride A-Excellent
Zinc Sulfate A-Excellent

WARNING
The information in this chart has been supplied by reputable sources and is to be used ONLY as a guide in selecting equipment for
appropriate chemical compatibility. Before permanent installation, test the equipment with the chemicals and under the specific
conditions of your application.

Ratings of chemical behavior listed in this chart apply at a 48-hr exposure period. There exists no specific knowledge of possible
effects beyond this period. There exists no warranty (neither express nor implied) that the information in this chart is accurate or
complete or that any material is suitable for any purpose.

DANGER
Variations in chemical behavior during handling due to factors such as temperature, pressure, and concentrations can cause equipment
to fail, even though it passed an initial test.

SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT

Last Modified December 9, 2015