Filter Plate & Membrane Chemical Compatibility

Compound Compatibility Index

R = Recommended | GR = Generally Recommended | LTD = Limited Recommendation | NR = Not Recommended
GNR = Generally Not Recommended | TST = Testing Recommended | ND = No Data Presently Available | = Not Recommended, polypropylene is NR

Housing MaterialFilter Materials
PP
polypropylene
PTFE
polytetrafluoroethylene
PVDF
polyvinylidene fluoride
PP
polypropylene
Acetic Acid (glacial)
acid, organic
TSTRRTST
Acetone
ketone
RRNRR
Acetonitrile (ACN)
nitrile
RRLTDR
Alconox, 1%
surfactant/detergent
NDTSTTSTND
Ammonium Hydroxide
caustic
TSTGRRTST
Ammonium Sulfate (saturated)
salt, aqueous solution
RGRNRR
Amyl Acetate
ester
TSTRRTST
Amyl Alcohol
alcohol
RRRR
Benzene
HC, aromatic
NRNR
Benzyl Alcohol
HC aromatic/alcohol
NRNR
Boric Acid (aqueous solution)
acid, inorganic
RGRTSTR
Butyl Acetate
ester
TSTGRTSTTST
Butyl Alcohol
alcohol
RGRRR
Carbon Tetrachloride
HC, halogenated
NRNR
Cellosolve (Ethyl)
glycol ether
RGRNDR
CHAPS (aqueous solution)
surfactant/detergent
NDTSTNDND
Chloroform
HC, halogenated
NRNR
Cyclohexanone
ketone
NRNR
Diethyl Pyrocarbonate, 0.2%
carboxylic anhydride
NDNDTSTND
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
sulfoxide
RRNRR
Dimethylacetamide
amide
RGRNRR
Dimethylformamide
amide
RGRNRR
Dioxane
ether
RGRRR
Ethers
ether
NRNR
Ethyl Acetate
ester
TSTRRTST
Ethyl Alcohol
alcohol
RRRR
Ethylene Glycol
glycol
RRRR
Formaldehyde
aldehyde
RRRR
Formic Acid, 50%
acid, organic
RGRRR
Freon (TF or PCA)
HC, halogenated
RGRRR
Gasoline
HC
NRNR
Glycerine (Glycerol)
glycol
RGRRR
Guanidine Hydrochloride, 6M
salt, aqueous solution
NDGRNDND
Guanidine Thiocyanate, 5M
salt, aqueous solution
NDGRNDND
Helium
gas
RRTSTR
Hexane
HC, aliphatic
NRNR
Hydrochloric Acid, 1N (HCL)
acid, inorganic
GRRRGR
Hydrochloric Acid, 6N (HCL)
acid, inorganic
TSTRTSTTST
Hydrochloric Acid, conc. (HCL)
acid, inorganic
NRNR
Hydrofluoric Acid
acid, inorganic
NRNR
Hydrogen
gas
RRRR
Hydrogen Peroxide, 3%
peroxide
RRRR
Hydrogen Peroxide, 30%
peroxide
TSTRRTST
Hydrogen Peroxide, 90%
peroxide
RRRR
HYPO (aqueous solution)
salt, aqueous solution
RGRRR
Isobutyl Alcohol
alcohol
RRRR
Isopropyl Acetate
ester
TSTRRTST
Isopropyl Alcohol
alcohol
RRRR
Kerosene
HC
TSTLTDRTST
Lactic Acid, 50%
acid, organic/alcohol
RGRTSTR
Lubrol PX (aqueous solution)
surfactant/detergent
NDTSTNDND
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
ketone
RRNRR
Mercaptoethanol, 0.1M
alcohol/mercaptan
NDNDNDND
Methyl Acetate
ester
TSTRNRTST
Methyl Alcohol
alcohol
RRRR
Methylene Chloride
HC, halogenated
NRNR
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)
ketone
NRNR
Mineral Spirits
HC
NRNR
Nitric Acid, 6N
acid, inorganic
TSTRRTST
Nitric Acid (concentrated)
acid, inorganic
NRNR
Nitrobenzene
HC, aromatic
NRNR
Nitrogen
gas
NDRRND
Nonidet-P40 (aqueous solution)
surfactant/detergent
NDNDNDND
Ozone
gas
NRNR
Paraldehyde
aldehyde
TSTGRTSTTST
Pentane
HC, aliphatic
NRNR
Petroleum Ether
ether
NDGRRND
Phenol (aqueous solution)
phenol
NRNR
Potassium Hydroxide, 3N
caustic
RRRR
Pyridine
amine
RGRNRR
Silicone Oils
silicone
RGRRR
Sodium Carbonate (aqueous solu-tion)
salt, aqueous solution
RRRR
Water (Brine)
salt, aqueous solution
RRRR
Sodium Chloride (aqueous solution)
salt, aqueous solution
RRRR
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
surfactant/detergent
NDNDNDND
Sodium Hydroxide, 3N
caustic
RRRR
Sodium Hydroxide (concentrated)
caustic
RRRR
Sulfuric Acid (concentrated)
acid, inorganic
NRNR
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
ether
NRNR
Toluene
HC, aromatic
NRNR
TCA (aqueous solution)
acid, organic
RGRRR
Trichloroethane
HC, halogenated
NRNR
Trichloroethylene
HC, halogenated
NRNR
Tween 20 (aqueous solution)
surfactant/detergent
NDRTSTND
Urea, 8M
salt, aqueous solution
RGRRR
Xylene
HC, aromatic
NRNR

R = Recommended | GR = Generally Recommended | LTD = Limited Recommendation | NR = Not Recommended
GNR = Generally Not Recommended | TST = Testing Recommended | ND = No Data Presently Available | = Not Recommended, polypropylene is NR