“CP” PEEK Material Chemical Compatibility Chart

Ratings:

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

The chart below provides an alphabetical list of chemicals along with our best general recommendations regarding their compatibility with our “CP” PEEK Tweezer Tips

Acids
Chemicals 23°C (73°F) 100°C (212°F) 200°C (392°F)
ACETIC ACID, 10% CONC.> A A N/A
ACETIC ACID, CONC.> A A A
ACRYLIC ACID> A A N/A
AQUA REGIA> C C C
BENZENE SULPHONIC ACID> C N/A N/A
BENZOIC ACID> A A N/A
BORIC ACID> A A N/A
CARBOLIC ACID> A N/A N/A
CARBONIC ACID> A A N/A
CHLORACETIC ACID> A A N/A
CHLOROSULFONIC ACID> C C C
CHROMIC ACID, 40% CONC.> A N/A N/A
CHROMIC ACID, CONC.> C C C
CITRIC ACID> A A N/A
FORMIC ACID> B B N/A
HYDROBROMIC ACID (100%)> C C C
HYDROCHLORIC ACID, 10% CONC.> A A N/A
HYDROCHLORIC ACID, CONC.> A B N/A
HYDROCYANIC ACID> A A N/A
HYDROFLUORIC ACID (40%)> C C N/A
HYDROFLUORIC ACID (70%)> C C N/A
LACTIC ACID> A A N/A
MALEIC ACID> A A N/A
NITRIC ACID, 10% CONC.> A A N/A
NITRIC ACID, 30% CONC.> B N/A N/A
NITRIC ACID, 50% CONC.> C C C
NITRIC ACID, CONC.> C C C
NITROUS ACID, 10%> A N/A N/A
OLEIC ACID> A N/A N/A
OLEUM> C C C
OXALIC ACID> A A N/A
PERCHLORIC ACID> A A N/A
PHOSPHORIC ACID, 10% CONC.> A A A
PHOSPHORIC ACID, 50% CONC.> A A A
PHOSPHORIC ACID, 80% CONC.> A A N/A
PHTHALIC ACID> A A N/A
PICRIC ACID> A A N/A
SILICIC ACID> A A N/A
SULPHURIC ACID, <40% CONC.> B B B
SULPHURIC ACID, >40% CONC.> C C C
SULPHUROUS ACID> A A N/A
TANNIC ACID, 10% CONC.> A A N/A
Bases
Chemicals 23°C (73°F) 100°C (212°F) 200°C (392°F)
AMMONIA, 880> A N/A N/A
AMMONIA, ANHYDROUS> A A A
AMMONIA, AQUEOUS> A A A
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, 10% CONC.> A N/A N/A
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, CONC.> A N/A N/A
CALCIUM HYDROXIDE> A N/A N/A
HYDRAZINE> A A N/A
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE> A N/A N/A
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, 10% CONC.> A N/A N/A
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, 70% CONC.> A N/A N/A
SODIUM HYDROXIDE, 10% CONC.> A A A
SODIUM HYDROXIDE, 50% CONC.> A A A
SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CONC.> N/A N/A N/A
Inorganic Reagents
Chemicals 23°C (73°F) 100°C (212°F) 200°C (392°F)
ALUMINUM CHLORIDE> A A N/A
ALUMINUM SULPHATE> A A N/A
ALUM, SATURATED> A A N/A
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (10% CONC.)> A A N/A
AMMONIUM NITRATE> A A N/A
ANTIMONY TRICHLORIDE> A A N/A
BARIUM SALTS (CHLORIDE, SULFIDE)> A N/A N/A
BLEACH> A A N/A
BRINE> A A N/A
BROMINE> C C C
BROMINE (DRY)> C C C
BROMINE (WET)> C C C
BROMINE WATER, SATURATED> A A N/A
CALCIUM BISULPHIDE> A A N/A
CALCIUM CARBONATE> A N/A N/A
CALCIUM CHLORIDE> A A N/A
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE> A A N/A
CALCIUM NITRATE> A N/A N/A
CALCIUM SULPHATE> A A N/A
CARBON DIOXIDE (DRY)> A N/A N/A
CARBON MONOXIDE (GS)> A A A
CHLORINE (GAS-DRY)> A A C
CHLORINE (GAS-WET)> C C N/A
CHLORINE (LIQUID)> C C C
CHLORINE (WET)> C C C
COPPER ACETATE> A A N/A
COPPER CARBONATE> A A N/A
COPPER CHLORIDE> A A N/A
COPPER CYANIDE> A A N/A
COPPER FLUORIDE> A A N/A
COPPER NITRATE> A A N/A
COPPER SULPHATE> A A N/A
CUPRIC FLUORIDE> A A N/A
CUPRIC SULPHATE> A A N/A
CUPROUS CHLORIDE> A A N/A
ETHYLENE NITRATE> A N/A N/A
FERRIC CHLORIDE> B B N/A
FERRIC NITRATE> A N/A N/A
FERRIC OXIDE> A A N/A
FERRIC SULPHATE> A N/A N/A
FERROUS CHLORIDE> A N/A N/A
FERROUS NITRATE> A N/A N/A
FERROUS SULPHATE> A N/A N/A
FLUORINE> C C C
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE> A N/A N/A
HYDROGEN SULPHIDE (GAS)> A A A
IODINE> B N/A N/A
LEAD ACETATE> A A N/A
LIME> A A N/A
MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE> A A N/A
MAGNESIUM SULPHATE> A A N/A
MERCURIC CHLORIDE> A A N/A
MERCUROUS CHLORIDE> A N/A N/A
MERCURY> A A N/A
NICKEL ACETATE> A A N/A
NICKEL CHLORIDE> A A N/A
NICKEL NITRATE> A A N/A
NICKEL SALTS> A N/A N/A
NICKEL SULPHATE> A A N/A
NITROGEN> A N/A N/A
NITROUS OXIDE> A N/A N/A
OXYGEN> A N/A N/A
OZONE> A B N/A
PHOSPHOROUS CHLORIDES> A A N/A
PHOSPHOROUS PENTOXIDE> A A N/A
POTASSIUM ALUMINUM SULPHATE> A A N/A
POTASSIUM BICARBONATE> A N/A N/A
POTASSIUM BROMIDE> A A N/A
POTASSIUM CARBONATE> A N/A N/A
POTASSIUM CHLORATE> A A N/A
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE> A A N/A
POTASSIUM DICHROMATE> A N/A N/A
POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE> A N/A N/A
POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE> A N/A N/A
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE> A A N/A
POTASSIUM NITRATE> A A N/A
POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE> A N/A N/A
POTASSIUM SULPHATE> A A N/A
POTASSIUM SULPHIDE> A N/A N/A
SILICONE FLUIDS> A A N/A
SILVER NITRATE> A A N/A
SODIUM ACETATE> A N/A N/A
SODIUM BICARBONATE> A N/A N/A
SODIUM CARBONATE> A A N/A
SODIUM CHLORATE> A A N/A
SODIUM CHLORIDE> A A N/A
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE> A A N/A
SODIUM NITRATE> A A N/A
SODIUM NITRITE> A N/A N/A
SODIUM PEROXIDE> A A N/A
SODIUM SALTS> A N/A N/A
SODIUM SILICATE> A A N/A
SODIUM SULPHATE> A A N/A
SODIUM SULPHIDE> A A N/A
SODIUM SULPHITE> A A N/A
SODIUM (HOT)> C C C
STANNIC CHLORIDE> A A N/A
STANNOUS CHLORIDE> A A N/A
STEAM> A A A
SULPHUR> A A N/A
SULPHUR CHLORIDE> A A N/A
SULPHUR DICHLORIDE> A A N/A
SULPHUR DIOXIDE> A A A
SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDE (GAS)> A N/A N/A
SULPHUR TRIOXIDE> A A N/A
TAR> A N/A N/A
TETRAETHYL LEAD> A N/A N/A
WATER, DISTILLED> A A N/A
WATER> A A A
WATER, SEA/SALT> A A N/A
ZINC CHLORIDE> A A N/A
ZINC SULPHATE> A A N/A
Alcohols
Chemicals 23°C (73°F) 100°C (212°F) 200°C (392°F)
BENZYL ALCOHOL> A N/A N/A
BUTANOL> A N/A N/A
CYCLOHEXANOL> A N/A N/A
ETHANOL> A A N/A
ETHYLENE GLYCOL> A A B
ETHYLENE GLYCOL, 50% CONC.> A A A
GLYCEROL> A N/A N/A
GLYCOLS> A A N/A
ISOPROPANOL> A N/A N/A
METHANOL> A A N/A
PROPANOL> A N/A N/A
Alcohols
Aldehydes and Ketones 23°C (73°F) 100°C (212°F) 200°C (392°F)
ACETALDEHYDE> A A N/A
ACETONE> A A N/A
BENZALDEHYDE> A N/A N/A
CYCLOHEXANONE> A N/A N/A
FORMALDEHYDE> A A N/A
FORMALIN> A N/A N/A
METHYLETHYL KETONE (MEK)> A B C
N-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE (NMP)> A N/A N/A
Esters
Chemicals 23°C (73°F) 100°C (212°F) 200°C (392°F)
ALIPHATIC ESTERS> A A N/A
AMYL ACETATE> A A N/A
BUTYL ACETATE> A N/A N/A
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE> A N/A N/A
DIMETHYL PHTHALATE> A N/A N/A
DIOCTYL PHTHALATE> A N/A N/A
ETHYL ACETATE> A N/A N/A
OILS (DI-ESTER & PHOSPHATE ESTER BASED)> A A N/A
Ethers
Chemicals 23°C (73°F) 100°C (212°F) 200°C (392°F)
DIETHYLETHER> A A N/A
DIOXANE> A N/A N/A
ETHYLENE OXIDE (Et0)> A N/A N/A
TETRAHYDROFURAN (THF)> A N/A N/A
Organo-Nitrogen Compounds
Chemicals 23°C (73°F) 100°C (212°F) 200°C (392°F)
ACETONITRILE> A N/A N/A
ANILINE> A B N/A
DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE (DMF)> A N/A N/A
DIETHYLAMINE> A N/A N/A
NITROBENZENE> A N/A N/A
PYRIDINE> A A N/A
Halogenated Organics
Chemicals 23°C (73°F) 100°C (212°F) 200°C (392°F)
1,2 DICHLOROETHANE> A N/A N/A
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE> A A N/A
CHLOROBENZENE> A A N/A
CHLOROFORM> A A N/A
DIBROMOETHANE> A N/A N/A
DICHLOROBENZENE> A N/A N/A
FREON* (ARKLONE®) TRICHLOROTRIFLUOROETHANE> A N/A N/A
FREON 114, 1, 1 DICHLORO, 1,2,2,2 TETRAFLUOROETHANE> A N/A N/A
FREON 12, DICHLORIDIFLUOROMETHANE> A N/A N/A
FREON 22, CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE> A A N/A
FREON 134a> A N/A N/A
FREON 502> A A N/A
GENKLENE®* (1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE)> A N/A N/A
METHYLENE CHLORIDE> A N/A N/A
PERCHLOROETHYLENE> A A N/A
TRICHLOROETHYLENE> A A N/A
Hydrocarbons
Chemicals 23°C (73°F) 100°C (212°F) 200°C (392°F)
ACETYLENE> A A N/A
AROMATIC SOLVENTS> A A N/A
AVIATION HYDRAULIC FLUID> A N/A N/A
BENZENE> A A N/A
BRAKE FLUID (MINERAL)> A A A
BRAKE FLUID (POLYGLYCOL)> A A A
BUTANE> A N/A N/A
CRUDE OIL> A N/A N/A
CYCLOHEXANE> A A N/A
DIESEL OIL> A N/A N/A
DOWTHERM* G> B N/A N/A
DOWTHERM* HT> B N/A N/A
DOWTHERM* LF> B N/A N/A
FUEL OIL> A N/A N/A
GAS (MANUFACTURED)> A N/A N/A
GAS (NATURAL)> A N/A N/A
GASOLINE> A N/A N/A
HEPTANE> A N/A N/A
HEXANE> A N/A N/A
HYDRAULIC FLUID> A N/A N/A
IO-OCTANE> A N/A N/A
KEROSENE> A N/A N/A
LUBRICATING OIL> A N/A N/A
METHANE (GAS)> A A A
MOTOR OIL> A A A
NAPHTHA> A A N/A
NAPHTHALENE> A A N/A
OILS (PETROLEUM)> A A N/A
OILS (VEGETABLE)> A A N/A
PENTANE> A N/A N/A
PETROLEUM ETHER> A A N/A
PROPANE> A N/A N/A
SKYDROL* HYDRAULIC FLUID> A N/A N/A
STYRENE (LIQUID)> A N/A N/A
TOLUENE> A N/A N/A
TRANSFORMER OIL> A A N/A
VASELINE*> A N/A N/A
XYLENE> A N/A N/A
Miscellaneous Reagents
Chemicals 23°C (73°F) 100°C (212°F) 200°C (392°F)
ADHESIVES (NOT CYANOACRYLATES)> A N/A N/A
CREOSOTE> A N/A N/A
DETERGENT SOLUTIONS (NON-PHENOLIC)> A A N/A
FATTY ACIDS> A A N/A
MINERAL OIL> A N/A N/A
SOAP SOLUTION> A N/A N/A
TALLOW> A A N/A
TURPENTINE> A N/A N/A
UREA> A A N/A
WAX> A N/A N/A
YEAST> A A N/A