Chemical Resistances of Rilsan® Polyamides
Rilsan® polyamides, and Rilsan® PA 11 in particular, have long been the trusted name for chemical resistance in a myriad of critical, high-performance applications across many industries. The tables below provide only a snapshot of the resiliency of Rilsan® resins.
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Chemical Resistance Table - BESNO P40 Grades
The following tables give a first impression of chemical resistance of Rilsan® PA11 extrusion resins.
G : good
L : limited (important swelling or dissolution)
P : Poor
* : denotes swelling
b : denotes discoloration (brownish or yellowish)
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Inorganic Salts
Other Inorganic Materials
Organic Bases
Inorganic Bases
Inorganic Acids
Halogenated Solvents
Esters and Ethers
Various Organic Compounds
Organic Acids and Anhydrides
Hydrocarbons
Alcohols
Aldehydes and Ketones
Inorganic Salts
Concentration
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
Calcium arsenate
Concentrated or paste
G
G
G
-
sodium carbonate
Concentrated or paste
G
G
L
P
barium chloride
Concentrated or paste
G
G
G
G
potassium nitrate
Concentrated or paste
Gb
Lb
P
P
diammonium phosphate
Concentrated or paste
G
G
L
-
trisodium phosphate
Concentrated or paste
G
G
G
G
aluminum sulphate
Concentrated or paste
G
G
G
G
ammonium sulphate
Concentrated or paste
G
G
L
-
copper sulphate
Concentrated or paste
G
G
G
G
potassium sulphate
Concentrated or paste
G
G
G
G
sodium sulphide
Concentrated or paste
G
G
L
-
calcium chloride
Concentrated or paste
G
G
G
G
magnesium chloride
50%
G
G
G
G
sodium chloride
saturated
G
G
G
G
zinc chloride
saturated
G
G
L
P
iron trichloride
saturated
G
G
G
-
barium formate
saturated
G
L
P
-
sodium acetate
saturated
G
L
P
-
Other Inorganic Materials
Concentration
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
water
G
G
G
G
sea water
G
G
G
G
carbonate water
G
G
G
G
bleach
L
P
P
P
hydrogen peroxide
20%
G
L
-
-
oxygen
G
G
L
P
hydrogen
G
G
G
G
ozone
L
P
P
P
sulphur
G
G
-
-
mercury
G
G
G
G
fluorine
P
P
P
P
chlorine
P
P
P
P
bromine
P
P
-
-
potassium permanganate
5%
P
P
-
-
agriculture sprays
G
G
-
-
Organic Bases
Concentration
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
aniline
Pure
L
P
P
P
pyridine
Pure
L
P
P
P
urea
G
G
L
L
diethanolamine
20%
G
G*
G*
L
Inorganic Bases
Concentration
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
sodium hydroxide
50%
G
L
P
P
potassium hydroxide
50%
G
L
P
P
ammonium hydroxide
concentrated
G
G
G
G
ammonia
liquid or gas
G
G
-
-
Inorganic Acids
Concentration
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
hydrochloric acid
1%
G
L
P
P
hydrochloric acid
10%
G
L
P
P
sulphuric acid
1%
G
L
L
P
sulphuric acid
10%
G
L
P
P
phosphoric acid
50%
G
L
P
P
nitric acid
P
P
P
P
chromic acid
10%
P
P
P
P
sulphur dioxide
L
P
P
P
Halogenated solvents
Concentration
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
methyl bromide
-
G
P
-
-
methyl chloride
-
G
P
-
-
trichloroethylene
-
L
P
-
-
perchloroethylene
-
L
P
-
-
carbon tetrachloride
-
P
-
-
-
trichloroethane
-
L
P
-
-
freon
-
G
-
-
-
Phenols
-
P
P
P
P
Esters and Ethers
Concentration
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
methyl acetate
-
G
G
G
-
ethyl acetate
-
G
G
G
-
butyl acetate
-
G
G
G
L
amyl acetate
-
G
G
G
L
tributylphosphate
-
G
G
G
L
dioctylphosphate
-
G
G
G
L
dioctylphthalate
-
G
G
G
L
diethyl ether
-
G
-
-
-
fatty acid esters
-
G
G
G
G
methyl sulphate
-
G
L
-
-
Various Organic Compounds
Concentration
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
anethole
-
G
-
-
-
ethylene chlorohydrin
-
P
P
L
-
ethylene oxide
-
G
G
P
P
carbon disulphide
-
G
L
L
-
furfuryl alcohol
-
G
G
-
-
tetraethyl lead
-
G
-
-
-
diacetone alcohol
-
G
G
L
P
glucose
-
G
G
G
G
Organic Acids and Anhydrides
Concentration
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
acetic acid
L
P
P
P
acetic anhydride
L
P
P
P
citric acid
G
G
L
P
formic acid
P
P
P
P
latic acid
G
G
G
L
oleic acid
G
G
G
L
oxalic acid
G
G
L
P
picris acid
L
P
P
P
stearic acid
G
G
G
L
tartaric acid
G
G
G
L
uric acid
G
G
G
L
Hydrocarbons
Concentration
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
methane
G
G
G
G
propane
G
G
G
G
butane
G
G
G
G
acetylene
G
G
G
G
benzene
G
G
L
P
toluene
G
G
L
L
xylene
G
G
L
L
styrene
G
G
-
-
cyclohexane
G
G
G
L
naphthalene
G
G
G
L
decalin
G
G
G
L
crude oil
G
G
G
L
Alcohols
Concentration
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
methanol
Pure
G
L
P
-
ethanol
Pure
G
L
P
-
butanol
-
G
L
P
-
glycerine
Pure
G
G
L
P
glycol
-
G
G
L
P
benzyl alcohol
-
L
P
P
P
Aldehydes and Ketones
Concentration
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
acetone
Pure
G
G
L
P
acetaldehyde
G
L
P
-
formaldehyde
-
G
L
P
-
cyclohexanone
-
G
L
P
-
methylethylketone
-
G
G
L
P
methlisobutylketone
-
G
G
L
P
benzaldehyde
-
G
L
P
-