“PD”® Polymer Material Chemical Compatibility Chart

The chart below provides an alphabetical list of chemicals along with our best general recommendations regarding their compatibility with “PD”® Polymer Compound. The criteria for “Acceptable” compatibility ratings are the expectation that “PD”® Polymer Compound would retain at leas 50% of original mechanical strength and exhibit less than 3% swell after exposure to the chemical for one year at 93°C (200°F). Although we caution against extensive exposure to some chemicals at elevated temperatures, brief exposure to those chemicals at elevated temperatures, or long-term exposure to those chemicals at near ambient temperatures should be acceptable. “Avoid Exposure” recommendations indicate that we do not recommend using “PD”® Polymer Compound in service with those chemicals except under the limitations cited.


The chart below provides an alphabetical list of chemicals along with our best general recommendations regarding their compatibility with our “PD” Polymer Replaceable Tweezer Tips for disk drive assembly.

ChemicalRecommendation
AcetaldehydeAcceptable
Acetic Acid, 10%Acceptable
Acetic Acid, 100% (Glacial)Acceptable
Acetic AnhydrideAcceptable
AcetoneAcceptable
AcetonitrileAcceptable
AcetophenoneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Acetyl ChlorideAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
AcetyleneAcceptable
Acid Mine WaterAcceptable
Acrylic AcidAcceptable
Aluminum ChlorideAcceptable
Aluminum SulfateAcceptable
2-AminoethanolAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Ammonia, anhydrousAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Ammonium ChlorideAcceptable
Ammonium HydroxideAcceptable
Ammonium NitrateAcceptable
Ammonium SulfateAcceptable
Amyl AcetateAcceptable
Amyl AlcoholAcceptable
AntifreezeAcceptable
AnilineAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Aqua RegiaAvoid Exposure
Asphalt EmulsionsAcceptable
Barium ChlorideAcceptable
Barium HydroxideAcceptable
Barium SulfateAcceptable
BenzaldehydeAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
BenzeneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Benzene Sulfonic AcidAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Benzoic AcidAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
BenzonitrileAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Benzyl ChlorideAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
BoraxAcceptable
Brake FluidAcceptable
BromineAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 0.1%
ButadieneAcceptable
ButaneAcceptable
2-Butane (Methyl Ethyl Ketone)Acceptable
Butyl AcetateAcceptable
n-Butyl AlcoholAcceptable
Butyl EtherAcceptable
Butyl PhthalateAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
ButylamineAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
ButyleneAcceptable
Calcium ChlorideAcceptable
Calcium NitrateAcceptable
Calcium SulfateAcceptable
Carbon DioxideAcceptable
Carbon DisulfideAcceptable
Carbon TetrachlorideAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Carbonated WaterAcceptable
Carbonic AcidAcceptable
CellosolveAcceptable
ChlorineAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 0.1%
ChlorobenzeneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
2-ChloroethanolAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
ChloroformAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Chlorophenol, 5% AqueousAcceptable
Chlorosulfonic AcidAvoid Extensive Exposure
Chromic AcidAvoid Extensive Exposure
Clorox (5.25% Sodium Hypochlorite)Acceptable
Copper ChlorideAcceptable
Copper SulfateAcceptable
Cottonseed OilAcceptable
m-CresolAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Cresyl Diphenyl PhosphateAcceptable
Crude Oil (Aromatic)Acceptable
CyclohexaneAcceptable
CyclohexanolAcceptable
CyclohexanoneAcceptable
DetergentsAcceptable
1,2-DichloroethaneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
DichloromethaneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Diesel FuelAcceptable
Diethanolamine, 25%Avoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Diethyl EtherAcceptable
DiisobutyleneAcceptable
Dimethyl PhthalateAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Dimethyl SulfoxideAcceptable
DimethylanilineAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
N,N-DimethylformamideAcceptable
Dioctyl PhthalateAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
p-DioxaneAcceptable
Diphenyl EtherAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
DothermAcceptable
Engine OilAcceptable
EpichlorohydrinAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
EthaneAcceptable
EthanolamineAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
2-EthoxyethanolAcceptable
Ethyl AcetateAcceptable
Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)Acceptable
Ethyl ChlorideAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Ethyl EtherAcceptable
Ethyl MercaptanAcceptable
EthyleneAcceptable
Ethylene ChlorideAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Ethylene ChlorohydrinAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Ethylene DichlorideAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Ethylene GlycolAcceptable
Ethylene Glycol MonoethyletherAcceptable
EthylenediamineAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Ferric ChlorideAcceptable
Ferrous ChlorideAcceptable
Fluorosilicic Acid, 25%Acceptable
FormaldehydeAcceptable
Formic AcidAcceptable
FreonAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Fuel OilAcceptable
FuranAcceptable
FurfuralAcceptable
Gasohol (Gasoline/Alcohol)Acceptable
GasolineAcceptable
Glycolic AcidAcceptable
HeptaneAcceptable
HexaneAcceptable
HexeneAcceptable
HFC-134aAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Hydraulic Fluid, AircraftAcceptable
HydrazineAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Hydrobromic AcidAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Hydrochloric AcidAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Hydrofluoric AcidAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Hydrogen GasAcceptable
Hydrogen PeroxideAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Hydrogen SulfideAcceptable
IodineAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Isopropyl AlcoholAcceptable
Isopropyl MercaptanAcceptable
Jet FuelAcceptable
KeroseneAcceptable
Lactic AcidAcceptable
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)Acceptable
Lithium BromideAcceptable
Lubricating OilAcceptable
Magnesium ChlorideAcceptable
Magnesium HydroxideAcceptable
MethaneAcceptable
Methoxy PropanolAcceptable
Methyl AcrylateAcceptable
Methyl Alcohol (Methanol)Acceptable
Methyl Ethyl KetoneAcceptable
Methyl Isobutyl KetoneAcceptable
Methyl MercaptanAcceptable
Methyl MethacrylateAcceptable
Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE)Acceptable
Methylene ChlorideAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
N-MethylpyrrolidinoneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Mineral OilAcceptable
MorpholineAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Motor OilAcceptable
NaphthaAcceptable
NaphthaleneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Nitric AcidAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 0.1%
NitrobenzeneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
NitrogenAcceptable
Nitrogen TetroxideAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 0.1%
NitromethaneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
OzoneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 100 ppm
PerchloroethyleneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Peroxyacetic AcidAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 1%
Peroxybenzoic AcidAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 1%
PhenolAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Phosphoric AcidAvoid Use of Mineral Filled Grades
Phosphorus TrichlorideAcceptable
Potassium ChlorideAcceptable
Potassium DichromateAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 0.1%
Potassium HydroxideAcceptable
Potassium PermanganateAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 0.1%
PropaneAcceptable
Propyl MercaptanAcceptable
PropyleneAcceptable
Propylene ChlorohydrinAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Propylene Glycol MonomethyletherAcceptable
PyridineAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Refrigerant R-22Avoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Sodium AcetateAcceptable
Sodium BicarbonateAcceptable
Sodium BisulfateAcceptable
Sodium CarbonateAcceptable
Sodium ChlorideAcceptable
Sodium CyanideAcceptable
Sodium DichromateAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 0.1%
Sodium HydrosulfiteAcceptable
Sodium HydroxideAcceptable
Sodium HypochloriteAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 5%
Sodium NitrateAcceptable
Sodium SulfateAcceptable
Sodium SulfideAcceptable
Sodium ThiosulfateAcceptable
SteamAcceptable
Stoddard SolventAcceptable
SulfolaneAcceptable
Sulfur DioxideAcceptable
Sulfuric AcidAvoid Use of Mineral Filled Grades
TetrahydrofuranAcceptable
ThiophenolAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
TolueneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Transmission FluidAcceptable
Trichloroacetic AcidAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
1, 1, 1-TrichloroethaneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
TrichloroethyleneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
TrichlorotrifluoroethaneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Triethyl PhosphateAcceptable
TriethylamineAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Triphenyl PhosphiteAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Trisodium PhosphateAcceptable
TurpentineAcceptable
Vegetable OilAcceptable
VinegarAcceptable
Water, Salt Water, Sea Water, Tap WaterAcceptable
XyleneAvoid Extensive Exposure Above 65° (150°F)
Zinc ChlorideAcceptable
ChemicalRecommendation

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