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Chemical Compatibility of Membranes
MCE: Mixed Cellulose Ester (Nitrocellulose)
CA: Cellulose Acetate
PCTE: Polycarbonate
PTFE: Teflon
CMF: Coated Cellulose Acetate |
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l : Recommended
u : Limited resistance
X : Not recommended
-- : No data available |
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|
Polymer/Product
Chemical |
MCE |
CA |
PCTE |
PTFE |
Supported
PTFE |
Hydrophilic
PTFE |
CMF |
37 mm
Monitor |
| ACID |
Glacial acetic acid |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| 10% acetic acid |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
| 12kmol/m³ Hydrochloric acid (37%, 12N) |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| 6kmol/m³ Hydrochloric acid (19%, 6N) |
u |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
u |
| 12kmol/m³ Nitric acid (53%, 12N) |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
u |
X |
X |
| 6kmol/m³ Nitric acid (26%, 6N) |
u |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| 18kmol/m³ Sulfuric acid (96%, 36N) |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
X |
X |
X |
| 3kmol/m³ Sulfuric acid (16%, 6N) |
u |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
u |
| 85% Phosphoric acid |
l |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
u |
| 5% Boric acid |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
| 50% Formic acid |
u |
u |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
-- |
| 35% Hydrofluoric acid |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| 60% Perchloric acid |
l |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
-- |
| ALKALI |
6kmol/m³ Sodium hydroxide (26%, 6N) |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| 6kmol/m³ Potassium hydroxide (20%, 6N) |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| 6kmol/m³ Aqueous ammonia (11%, 6N) |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
|
ALCOHOL |
Methyl alcohol |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Ethyl alcohol |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Isopropyl alcohol |
u |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Isobutyl alcohol |
u |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Butyl alcohol |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Glycerine |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
| Amyl alcohol |
u |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
| Benzyl alcohol |
u |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
u |
| Ethylene glycol |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
| ETHER |
Ethyl ether |
u |
l |
l |
l |
u |
l |
l |
u |
| Isopropyl ether |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Tetrahydrofuran |
X |
X |
X |
l |
X |
l |
X |
X |
| Dioxane |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Petroleum ether |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
-- |
| ESTER |
Methyl acetate |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Butyl acetate |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Amyl acetate |
X |
u |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
X |
| KETONE |
Acetone |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Methylethyl ketone |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Cyclohexanone |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
Product/Polymer
Chemical |
MCE |
CA |
PCTE |
PTFE |
Supported
PTFE |
Hydrophilic
PTFE |
COATED |
37 mm
Monitor |
| HYDROCARBON |
Benzene |
l |
l |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Toluene |
l |
l |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Xylene |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Hexane |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Gasoline |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
l |
l |
u |
| Kerosene |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
| HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON |
Chloroform |
l |
X |
X |
l |
u |
l |
X |
X |
| Methyl chloride |
X |
X |
X |
l |
u |
l |
X |
X |
| Trichloroethylene |
l |
l |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Tetrachloride ethylene |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Carbon tetrachloride |
l |
l |
X |
l |
u |
l |
l |
X |
| AMINE |
Aniline |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Dimethyl formamide |
X |
X |
X |
l |
u |
l |
X |
X |
| Diethyl acetamide |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Triethanolamine |
X |
l |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| CELLOSOLVE |
Methyl cellosolve |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Butyl cellosolve |
X |
l |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
GAS |
Nitrogen |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Hydrogen |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
| Oxygen |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
|
MISCELLANEOUS |
30% Hydrogen peroxide |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Saline solution |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
| Dimethylsulfoxide |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Nitrobenzene |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Methanol (1) : Chloroform (1) |
u |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Pyridine |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Nitric acid |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Phenol |
l |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Freon |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
| 37% Formaldehyde |
u |
u |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
X |
| Silicone oil |
l |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
-- |
| n-hexane (95) : Ethyl acetate (5) |
X |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
X |
| Nitric acid (70) : Distilled water (30) |
X |
X |
X |
l |
l |
l |
X |
X |
| Petroleum oil |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
l : Recommended
u : Limited resistance
X : Not recommended
-- : No data available
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