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Legend Key:<\/strong> A = Good resistance, B = Acceptable with limitations, C = Not recommended
1 = Possible crystallization, blockage, or possible coat peeling
2 = Swelling of plunger, possible peeling
3 = Acid vapors (better resistance with lower concentration)
4 = Risk of damage, softening or discoloration of external parts through vapors
5 = Chemical degradation of glass parts (plunger\/barrel)<\/td>		<\/td><\/tr>
Chemical Name<\/strong><\/td>Compatibility Code<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Acetaldehyde (ethanal)<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Acetic acid, 96%<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Acetic acid, 100% (glacial)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Acetic anhydride<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Acetone (propanone)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Acetonitrile (MECN)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Acetophenone<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Acetyl chloride<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Acetylacetone<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Acrylic acid<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Acrylonitrile<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Adipic acid<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Allyl alcohol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Aluminum chloride<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Amino acids<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Ammonia, 20%<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Ammonia, 20\u201330%<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Ammonium chloride<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Ammonium fluoride<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Ammonium molybdate<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Ammonium sulfate<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Amyl alcohol (pentanol)<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Amyl chloride (chloropentane)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Aniline<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Ascorbic acid<\/td>C1<\/td><\/tr>
n-Amyl acetate<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Barium chloride<\/td>C1<\/td><\/tr>
Benzaldehyde<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Benzene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Benzine<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Benzoyl chloride<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Benzyl alcohol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Benzyl chloride<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Boric acid, 10%<\/td>B\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Bromine<\/td>C\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Bromobenzene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Bromonaphthalene<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Butanediol<\/td>B\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Butanol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Butanone (MEK)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Butyl acetate<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Butyl methyl ether<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Butylamine<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Butyric acid<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Calcium carbonate<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Calcium chloride<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Calcium hydroxide<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Calcium hypochlorite<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Carbon disulfide<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Carbon tetrachloride<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Chlorine dioxide<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Chlorine water<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Chloro naphthalene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Chloroacetaldehyde, 45%<\/td>B\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Chloroacetic acid<\/td>B\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Chloroacetone<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Chlorobenzene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Chlorobutane<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Chloroethanol<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Chloroform<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Chlorosulfonic acid<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Chlorosulfuric acid, 100%<\/td>B\/3\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Chromic acid<\/td>B\/3\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Chromosulfuric acid, 100%<\/td>C\/1\/3\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Citric acid<\/td>B\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Copper fluoride<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Copper sulfate<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Cresol<\/td>B\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Cumene (isopropylbenzene)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Cyanoacrylate<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Cyclohexane<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Cyclohexanone<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Cyclopentane<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
1,2-Diethylbenzene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
1,4-Dioxane (diethylene dioxide)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
1-Decanol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Decane<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) peroxydicarbonate<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Dibenzyl ether<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Dichloroacetic acid<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Dichlorobenzene<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Dichloroethane<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Dichloroethylene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Diesel oil (heating oil)<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Diethanolamine<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Diethylamine<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Diethylene glycol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Diethylether<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)<\/td>B\/1\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Dimethylaniline<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Dimethylformamide (DMF)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Ethanol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Ethanolamine<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Ether<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Ethyl acetate<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Ethylbenzene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Ethylene chloride<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Ethylene diamine<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Ethylene glycol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Fluoroacetic acid<\/td>B\/1\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Formaldehyde (formalin)<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Formamide<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Formic acid<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Gamma-butyrolactone<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Gasoline<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Glycerin, <40%<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Glycolic acid, 50%<\/td>B\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Heating oil (diesel oil)<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Heptane<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Hexane<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Hexanoic acid<\/td>B\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Hexanol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Hydriodic acid<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Hydrobromic acid<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Hydrochloric acid (HCl), 20%<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Hydrochloric acid (HCl), 37%<\/td>B\/3<\/td><\/tr>
Hydrofluoric acid (HF)<\/td>C\/5<\/td><\/tr>
Hydrogen peroxide<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Iodine<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Iodine bromide<\/td>C\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Iodine chloride<\/td>C\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Isoamyl alcohol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Isobutanol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Isooctane<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Isopropanol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Isopropyl ether<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Isopropylamide<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Lactic acid<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
2-Methoxyethanol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Methanol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Methoxybenzene (anisole)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Methyl benzoate<\/td>B\/1\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Methyl chloride (chloromethane)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Methyl formate<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Methyl iodide (iodomethane)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Methyl methacrylate (MMA)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Methyl propyl ketone (2-pentanone)<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Methyl tert<\/em>-butyl ether<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Methylene chloride (dichloromethane)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Methylpentanone<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Mineral oil (engine oil)<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Monochloroacetic acid<\/td>B\/1<\/td><\/tr>
N-Butylamine<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Nitric acid, 100%<\/td>C\/3\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Nitric acid, 30\u201370%<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Nitric acid, <30%<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Nitrobenzene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Nitrohydrochloric acid (aqua regia)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Nitromethane<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Octane<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Octanol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Oil (vegetable, animal)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Oil of turpentine<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Oleic acid<\/td>B\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Oxalic acid<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Pentane<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Peracetic acid<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Perchloric acid, 100%<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Perchloric acid, diluted<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Perchloroethylene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Petroleum<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Petroleum ether\/spirit<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Phenol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Phenylethanol<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Phenylhydrazine<\/td>B\/1\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Phosphoric acid, 100%<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Phosphoric acid, 85%<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Piperidine<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Potassium chloride<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Potassium dichromate<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Potassium hydroxide<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Potassium iodide<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Potassium permanganate<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Potassium peroxydisulfate (persulfate)<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Potassium sulfate<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Propionic acid (propanoic acid)<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Propylene glycol (propane-1,2,-diol)<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Propylene oxide<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Pyric acid (trinitrophenol)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Pyridine<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Pyruvic acid<\/td>B\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Resorcin<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Salicylaldehyde<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Scintillation fluid<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Silver acetate<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Silver nitrate<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Sodium acetate<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Sodium chloride<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Sodium dichromate<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Sodium fluoride<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Sodium hydroxide, 30%<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Sodium hypochlorite<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Sodium thiosulfate<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Sulfonitric acid, 100%<\/td>B\/3\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Sulfur dioxide<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Sulfuric acid, 100%<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Tartaric acid<\/td>C\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Tetrachlorethylene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Tetramethylammonium hydroxide<\/td>C\/1\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Toluene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Trichloroethylene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Trichloroacetic acid<\/td>B\/1\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Trichlorobenzene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Trichloroethane<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Trichloromethane (chloroform)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Triethanolamine<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Triethylene glycol<\/td>A<\/td><\/tr>
Trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Trifluoromethane (fluoroform)<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Urea<\/td>C1<\/td><\/tr>
Xylene<\/td>B\/4<\/td><\/tr>
Zinc chloride, 10%<\/td>C1<\/td><\/tr>
Zinc sulfate, 10%<\/td>C1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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