TDI Delrin Tweezer Tips Material Compatibility Chart

"DL" MATERIAL CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY CHART

RATINGS:

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

EXPLANATION OF FOOTNOTES:

1 = Satisfactory to 72°F (22°C)
2 = Satisfactory to 120°F (48°C)

The chart below provides an alphabetical list of chemicals along with our best general
recommendations regarding their compatibility with our DL fiber tweezer tips.

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Z

(No chemicals on chart beginning with "Q" or "Y")
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CHEMICAL	DL
ACETALDEHYDE	A
ACE AMIDE	A
ACETATE SOLVENT	N/A
ACETIC ACID	D
ACETIC ACID 20%	C
ACETIC ACID 80%	D
ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL	D
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE	D
ACETONE	A
ACETYL BROMIDE	N/A
ACETYL CHLORIDE (DRY)	D
ACETYLENE	A
ACRYLONITRILE	N/A
ADIPIC ACID	N/A
ALCOHOLS: AMYL	A
ALCOHOLS: BENZYL	A
ALCOHOLS: BUTYL	A
ALCOHOLS: DIACETONE	A
ALCOHOLS: ETHYL	A1
ALCOHOLS: HEXYL	A
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
ALCOHOLS: ISOBUTYL	A
ALCOHOLS: ISOPROPYL	A
ALCOHOLS: METHYL	A
ALCOHOLS: OCTYL	A
ALCOHOLS: PROPYL	A
ALUMINUM CHLORIDE	N/A
ALUMINUM CHLORIDE 20%	C
ALUMINUM FLUORIDE	C
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE	A
ALUMINUM NITRATE	B1
ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE 10%	C
ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE 100%	C
ALUMINUM SULFATE	B1
ALUMS	N/A
AMINES	D
AMMONIA 10%	D
AMMONIA NITRATE	C
AMMONIA, ANHYDROUS	D
AMMONIA, LIQUID	D
AMMONIUM ACETATE	N/A
CHEMICAL(Back to Top)	DL
AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE	D
AMMONIUM CARBONATE	D
AMMONIUM CASEINATE	D
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE	B
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE	C
AMMONIUM NITRATE	A2
AMMONIUM OXALATE	B
AMMONIUM PERSULFATE	D
AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC	B2
AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC	B
AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC	B
AMMONIUM SULFATE	B1
AMMONIUM SULFITE	S
AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE	B
AMYL ACETATE	B1
AMYL ALCOHOL	A
AMYL CHLORIDE	A
ANILINE	A1
ANILINE HYDROCHLORIDE	N/A
ANTIFREEZE	D
CHEMICAL(Back to Top)	DL
ANTIMONY TRICHLORIDE	N/A
AQUA REGIA (80% HCI, 20% HNO3)	D
AROCHLOR 1248	N/A
AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS	A
ARSENIC ACID	D
ARSENIC SALTS	N/A
ASPHALT	B2
BARIUM CARBONATE	A
BARIUM CHLORIDE	A
BARIUM CYANIDE	B
BARIUM HYDROXIDE	D
BARIUM NITRATE	B2
BARIUM SULFATE	B2
BARIUM SULFIDE	A
BENZALDEHYDE	A
BENZENE	A1
BENZENE SULFONIC ACID	N/A
BENZOIC ACID	B
BENZOL	A
BENZONITRILE	N/A
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
BENZYL CHLORIDE	A
BLEACHING LIQUORS	N/A
BORAX (SODIUM BORATE)	B
BORIC ACID	A
BROMINE	D
BUTADIENE	A
BUTANE	A
BUTANOL (BUTYL ALCOHOL)	A
BUTYL AMINE	C1
BUTYL ETHER	D
BUTYL PHTHALATE	N/A
BUTYLACETATE	A
BUTYLENE	A
BUTYRIC ACID	A
CALCIUM BISULFATE	N/A
CALCIUM BISULFIDE	D
CALCIUM BISULFITE	D
CALCIUM CARBONATE	A
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
CALCIUM CHLORATE	A
CALCIUM CHLORIDE	D
CALCIUM HYDROXIDE	D
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE	D
CALCIUM NITRATE	D
CALCIUM OXIDE
CALCIUM SULFATE	D
CARBOLIC ACID (PHENOL)	D
CARBON BISULFIDE	A
CARBON DIOXIDE (DRY)	A
CARBON DIOXIDE (WET)	A
CARBON DISULFIDE	A1
CARBON MONOXIDE	A
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE	B1
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (DRY)	N/A
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE WET)	A1
CARBONATED WATER	A
CARBONIC ACID	B1
CHLORIC ACID	D
CHLORINATED GLUE	D
CHEMICAL(Back to Top)	DL
CHLORINE (DRY)	D
CHLORINE WATER	D
CHLORINE, ANHYDROUS LIQUID	A1
CHLOROACETIC ACID	D
CHLOROBENZENE (MONO)	D
CHLOROBROMOMETHANE	N/A
CHLOROFORM	A
CHLOROSULFONIC ACID	D
CHROMIC ACID 10%	D
CHROMIC ACID 30%	D
CHROMIC ACID 5%	D
CHROMIC ACID 50%	D
CHROMIUM SALTS	N/A
CITRIC ACID	B1
CITRIC OILS	B
CLOROX BLEACH	D
COPPER CHLORIDE	A
COPPER CYANIDE	A
COPPER FLUOBORATE	B
COPPER NITRATE	A
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
COPPER SULFATE >5%	D
COPPER SULFATE 5%	D
CRESOLS	D
CRESYLIC ACID	D
CUPRIC ACID	N/A
CYANIC ACID	D
CYCLOHEXANE	A1
CYCLOHEXANONE	A
DIACETONE ALCOHOL	N/A
DICHLOROBENZENE	N/A
DICHLOROETHANE	A1
DIESEL FUEL	A
DIETHYL ETHER	N/A
DIETHYLAMINE	B
DIETHYLENE GLYCOL	A1
DIMETHYL ANILINE	D
DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE	D
DIPHENYL	N/A
DIPHENYL OXIDE	D
DYES	C
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
EPSOM SALTS (MAGNESIUM SULFATE)	B
ETHANE	A1
ETHANOL	A1
ETHANOLAMINE	D
ETHER	A1
ETHYL ACETATE	A
ETHYL BENSOATE	N/A
ETHYL CHLORIDE	A1
ETHYL ETHER	A1
ETHYL SULFATE	N/A
ETHYLENE BROMIDE	N/A
ETHYLENE CHLORIDE	A1
ETHYLENE CHLOROHYDRIN	D
ETHYLENE DIAMINE	D
ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE	B1
ETHYLENE GLYCOL	B
ETHYLENE OXIDE	D
FATTY ACIDS	A
FERRIC CHLORIDE	D
FERRIC NITRATE	D
FERRIC SULFATE	D
FERROUS CHLORIDE	D
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
FERROUS SULFATE	D
FLUOBORIC ACID	A1
FLUORINE	D
FLUOSILICIC ACID	A1
FORMALDEHYDE 100%	A
FORMALDEHYDE 40%	A2
FORMIC ACID	A2
FREON 113	A
FREON 12	B
FREON 22	A
FREON TF	A
FREON 11	D
FUEL OILS	A
FURAN RESIN	D
FURFURAL	A
GALLIC ACID	N/A
GASOLINE (HIGH-AROMATIC)	B
GASOLINE, LEADED, REF.	A
GASOLINE, UNLEADED	A
GLUCOSE	A
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
GLUE, P.V.A.	A
GLYCERIN	A
GLYCOLIC ACID	A
GOLD MONOCYANIDE	A
GREASE	D
HEPTANE	A
HEXANE	A
HYDRAULIC OIL (PETRO)	B
HYDRAULIC OIL (SYNTHETIC)	N/A
HYDRAZINE	B
HYDROBROMIC ACID 100%	D
HYDROBROMIC ACID 20%	C
HYDROCHLORIC ACID 100%	C
HYDROCHLORIC ACID 20%	C
HYDROCHLORIC ACID 37%	C
HYDROCHLORIC ACID, DRY GAS	N/A
HYDROCYANIC ACID	B
HYDROCYANIC ACID (GAS 10%)	C
HYDROFLUORIC ACID 100%	D
HYDROFLUORIC ACID 20%	D
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
HYDROFLUORIC ACID 50%	D
HYDROFLUORIC ACID 75%	D
HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID 100%	A
HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID 20%	B
HYDROGEN GAS	N/A
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 10%	D
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 100%	D
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 30%	D
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 50%	D
HYDROGEN SULFIDE (AQUA)	C
HYDROGEN SULFIDE (DRY)	N/A
HYDROQUINONE	A
HYDROXYACETIC ACID 70%	A
INK	B
IODINE	D
IODINE (IN ALCOHOL)	D
IODOFORM	N/A
ISOOCTANE	N/A
ISOPROPYL ACETATE	D
ISOPROPYL ETHER	D
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
ISOTANE	N/A
JET FUEL (JP3, JP4, JP5)	A1
KEROSENE	A2
KETONES	D
LACQUER THINNERS	D
LACQUERS	D
LACTIC ACID	B
LATEX	B
LEAD ACETATE	B
LEAD NITRATE	N/A
LEAD SULFAMATE	A
LIGROIN	B
LINOLEIC ACID	B
LITHIUM CHLORIDE	A
LITHIUM HYDROXIDE	N/A
LUBRICANTS	A
LYE: Ca(OH)2 CALCIUM HYDROXIDE	D
LYE: KOH POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE	A
LYE: NaOH SODIUM HYDROXIDE	C
MAGNESIUM BISULFATE	N/A
CHEMICAL(Back to Top)	DL
MAGNESIUM CARBONATE	A
MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE	B1
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	A
MAGNESIUM NITRATE	A
MAGNESIUM OXIDE	A
MAGNESIUM SULFATE (EPSOM SALTS)	B
MALEIC ACID	A
MALEIC ANHYDRIDE	D
MALIC ACID	A
MANGANESE SULFATE	A1
MASH	A
MELAMINE	A
MERCURIC CHLORIDE (DILUTE)	B
MERCURIC CYANIDE	N/A
MERCUROUS NITRATE	N/A
MERCURY	A
METHANE	A
METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL)	A
METHYL ACETATE	B
METHYL ACETONE	D
CHEMICAL(Back to Top)	DL
METHYL ACRYLATE	B
METHYL ALCOHOL 10%	A
METHYL BROMIDE	D
METHYL BUTYL KETONE	D
METHYL CELLOSOLVE	D
METHYL CHLORIDE	B
METHYL DICHLORIDE	D
METHYL ETHYL KETONE	C
METHYL ETHYL KETONE PEROXIDE	N/A
METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE	N/A
METHYL ISOPROPYL KETONE	N/A
METHYL METHACRYLATE	D
METHYLAMINE	D
METHYLENE CHLORIDE	B
MINERAL SPIRITS	A
MONOCHLOROACETIC ACID	D
MONOETHANOLAMINE	D
MORPHOLINE	N/A
MOTOR OIL	B
NAPHTHA	A1
CHEMICAL(Back to Top)	DL
NAPHTHALENE	A1
NATURAL GAS	B
NICKEL CHLORIDE	A
NICKEL NITRATE	N/A
NICKEL SULFATE	A
NITRATING ACID (<15% HNO3)	N/A
NITRATING ACID (>15% H2SO4)	D
NITRATING ACID (S1% ACID)	N/A
NITRATING ACID (S15% H2S04)	N/A
NITRIC ACID (20%)	D
NITRIC ACID (50%)	D
NITRIC ACID (5-10%)	D
NITRIC ACID (CONCENTRATED)	D
NITROBENZENE	C
NITROGEN FERTILIZER	N/A
NITROMETHANE	A
NITROUS ACID	N/A
NITROUS OXIDE	N/A
OILS: ANILINE	D
OILS: ANISE	D
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
OILS: BAY	D
OILS: BONE	D
OILS: CREOSOTE	D
OILS: DIESEL FUEL (20, 30, 40, 50)	D
OILS: FUEL (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6)	D
OILS: HYDRAULIC OIL (PETRO)	B
OILS: HYDRAULIC OIL (SYNTHETIC)	N/A
OILS: TRANSFORMER	A
OILS: TURBINE	A
OLEIC ACID	A
OLEUM 100%	D
OLEUM 25%	D
OXALIC ACID (COLD)	B
OZONE	C
PALMITIC ACID	A
PARAFFIN	A
PENTANE	B
PERCHLORIC ACID	C
PERCHLOROETHYLENE	B
PETROLATUM	B
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
PETROLEUM	B
PHENOL (10%)	B
PHENOL (CARBOLIC ACID)	D
PHOSPHORIC ACID (>40%)	D
PHOSPHORIC ACID (CRUDE)	D
PHOSPHORIC ACID (MOLTEN)	D
PHOSPHORIC ACID (<40%)	D
PHOSPHORIC ACID ANHYDRIDE	D
PHOSPHORUS	B
PHOSPHORUS TRICHLORIDE	D
PHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER	D
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS	D
PHTHALIC ACID	C
PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE	C
PICRIC ACID	A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, ANTIMONY PLATING 130°F	A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, ARSENIC PLATING 110°F	A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, BRASS PLATING: nbsp; HIGH SPEED BRASS BATH 110°F	A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, BRASS PLATING: REGULAR BRASS BATH 100°F	A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, BRONZE PLATING: Cu-Cd BRONZE BATH R.T.	A
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
PLATING SOLUTIONS, BRONZE PLATING: Cu-Sn BRONZE BATH 100°F	B
PLATING SOLUTIONS, BRONZE PLATING: Cu-Zn BRONZE BATH 100°F	A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, CADMIUM PLATING: CYANIDE BATH 90°F	A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, CADMIUM PLATING: FLUOBORATE BATH 100°F	C
PLATING SOLUTIONS, CHROMIUM PLATING: BARREL CHROME BATH 95°F	D
PLATING SOLUTIONS, CHROMIUM PLATING: BLACK CHROME BATH 115°F	D
PLATING SOLUTIONS, CHROMIUM PLATING: CHROMIC-SULFURIC BATH 130°F	D
PLATING SOLUTIONS, CHROMIUM PLATING: FLUORIDE BATH 130°F	D
PLATING SOLUTIONS, COPPER PLATING: COPPER FLUOBORATE BATH 120°F	C
PLATING SOLUTIONS, COPPER PLATING: COPPER SULFATE BATH R.T.	A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, COPPER PLATING (CYANIDE): COPPER STRIKE BATH 120°F	A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, COPPER PLATING (CYANIDE): HIGH-SPEED BATH 180°F	B
PLATING SOLUTIONS, COPPER PLATING (CYANIDE): ROCHELLE SALT BATH 150°F	B
PLATING SOLUTIONS, COPPER PLATING (MISC): COPPER (ELECTROLESS)	D
PLATING SOLUTIONS, COPPER PLATING (MISC): COPPER PYROPHOSPHATE	A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, GOLD PLATING: ACID 75°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, GOLD PLATING: CYANIDE 150°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, GOLD PLATING: NEUTRAL 75°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, INDIUM SULFAMATE PLATING R.T.	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, IRON PLATING: FERROUS AM SULFATE BATH 150°F	N/A
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
PLATING SOLUTIONS, IRON PLATING: FERROUS CHLORIDE BATH 190°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, IRON PLATING: FERROUS SULFATE BATH 150°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, IRON PLATING: FLUOBORATE BATH 145°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, IRON PLATING: SULFAMATE 140°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, IRON PLATING: SULFATE-CHLORIDE BATH 160°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, LEAD FLUOBORATE	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, NICKEL PLATING: ELECTROLESS 200°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, NICKEL PLATING: FLUOBORATE 100-170°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, NICKEL PLATING: HIGH-CHLORIDE 130-160°F	NA
PLATING SOLUTIONS, NICKEL PLATING: SULFAMATE 100-140°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, NICKEL: WATTS TYPE 115-160°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, RHODIUM 120°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, SILVER 80-120°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, FLUOBORATE 100°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, TIN-LEAD 100°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, ZINC PLATING: ACID CHLORIDE 140°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, ZINC PLATING: ACID FLUOBORATE BATH R.T.	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, ZINC PLATING: ACID SULFATE BATH 150°F	N/A
PLATING SOLUTIONS, ZINC PLATING: ALKALINE CYANIDE BATH R.T.	N/A
POTASH (POTASSIUM CARBONATE)	B
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
POTASSIUM BICARBONATE	C
POTASSIUM BROMIDE	A
POTASSIUM CHLORATE	B
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE	A
POTASSIUM CHROMATE	C
POTASSIUM CYANIDE SOLUTIONS	C
POTASSIUM DICHROMATE	A
POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE	B1
POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE	N/A
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC POTASH)	A
POTASSIUM HYPOCHLORITE	N/A
POTASSIUM IODIDE	N/A
POTASSIUM NITRATE	A
POTASSIUM OXALATE	N/A
POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE	A
POTASSIUM SULFATE	B
POTASSIUM SULFIDE	N/A
PROPANE (LIQUEFIED	A
PROPYLENE	N/A
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	B
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
PYRIDINE	B
PYROGALLIC ACID	D
RESORCINAL	N/A
ROSINS	B
RUST INHIBITORS	A
SALICYLIC ACID	D
SALT BRINE (NaCI SATURATED)	N/A
SEA WATER	A
SHELLAC (BLEACHED)	A
SHELLAC (ORANGE)	A
SILICONE	A
SILVER BROMIDE	C
SILVER NITRATE	A
SOAP SOLUTIONS	A
SODA ASH (SEE SODIUM CARBONATE)	A
SODIUM ACETATE	B
SODIUM ALUMINATE	B
SODIUM BENZOATE	N/A
SODIUM BICARBONATE	A
SODIUM BISULFATE	B
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
SODIUM BISULFITE	C
SODIUM BORATE (BORAX)	N/A
SODIUM BROMIDE	A
SODIUM CARBONATE	A1
SODIUM CHLORATE	A
SODIUM CHLORIDE	A1
SODIUM CHROMATE	D
SODIUM CYANIDE	A
SODIUM FERROCYANIDE	A
SODIUM FLUORIDE	N/A
SODIUM HYDROSULFITE	N/A
SODIUM HYDROXIDE (20%)	A
SODIUM HYDROXIDE (50%)	A
SODIUM HYDROXIDE (80%)	D
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (<20%)	D
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (100%)	D
SODIUM HYPOSULFATE	N/A
SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE	B
SODIUM METASILICATE	D
SODIUM NITRATE	A
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
SODIUM PERBORATE	B
SODIUM PEROXIDE	D
SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE	B
SODIUM SILICATE	C
SODIUM SULFATE	B
SODIUM SULFIDE	B
SODIUM SULFITE	N/A
SODIUM TETRABORATE	B
SODIUM THIOSULFATE (HYPO)	C1
SORGHUM	A
STANNIC CHLORIDE	C
STANNIC FLUOBORATE	C
STANNOUS CHLORIDE	N/A
STEARIC ACID	A
STODDARD SOLVENT	A
STYRENE	A
SUGAR (LIQUIDS)	A
SULFATE (LIQUORS)	D
SULFUR CHLORIDE	D
SULFUR DIOXIDE	B
CHEMICAL (Back to Top)	DL
SULFUR DIOXIDE (DRY)	B
SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE	N/A
SULFUR TRIOXIDE	N/A
SULFUR TRIOXIDE (DRY)	D
SULFURIC ACID (<10%)	D
SULFURIC ACID (10-75%)	D
SULFURIC ACID (75-100%)	N/A
SULFURIC ACID (COLD CONCENTRATED)	N/A
SULFURIC ACID (HOT CONCENTRATED)	N/A
SULFUROUS ACID	C
SULFURYL CHLORIDE	A
TALLOW	A
TANNIC ACID	B
TANNING LIQUORS	B
TARTARIC ACID	B
TETRACHLOROETHANE	A
TETRACHLOROETHYLENE	A
TETRAHYDROFURAN	A
TIN SALTS	N/A
TOLUENE (TOLUOL)	C1
CHEMICAL(Back to Top)	DL
TRICHLOROACETIC ACID	N/A
TRICHLOROETHANE	A
TRICHLOROEETHYLENE	D
TRICHLOROPROPANE	A