XRF Accessories: Chemical Resistance Tables

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Chemical Resistance of Kapton
  Percent Retained (typical) 
SubstanceConditionsTensile StrengthElongationTensile Modulus
Acetic Acid, Glacial 36 days, 110° C 85 62 102 
Acetone 365 days, R.T. 67 62 160 
Benzene 365 days, R.T. 100 82 100 
Chloroform 365 days, R.T. 93 74 96 
p-Cresol 22 days, 200° C 100 77 102 
Hexane 365 days, R.T. 97 89 100 
Jet Fuel 190 days, R.T. 86 92 84 
Methanol 365 days, R.T. 100 73 140 
Sodium Hydroxide, 10% 5 days, R.T. - Degrades - 
Toluene 365 days, R.T. 94 66 97 
Transformer Oil 180 days, R.T. 100 100 100 
Water pH=1 14 days, 100° C 65 30 100 
Water pH=4.2 14 days, 100° C 65 30 100 
Water pH=7.0 166 days, 100° C 65 20 100 
Water pH=8.9 14 days, 100° C 65 20 100 
Water pH=10.0 4 days, 200° C 65 10 100 
Reprinted by permission of E.l. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Kapton, Summary of Properties E-50533 
Chemical Resistance of Mylar
  Percent Retained (typical) 
SubstanceConditionsTear StrengthElongationTensile Strength
Acids     
Glacial Acetic Acid 24 hours, 75°C 100 10 100 
Hydrochloric Acid, 10%  100 100 75 
Hydrochloric Acid, Con.  0 0 0 
Hydrochloric Acid, 48%  80 50 50 
Nitric Acid, 10%  100 100 100 
Nitric Acid, 40%  75 50 75 
Sulfuric Acid, 30%  100 100 100 
Bases     
Ammonium Hydroxide, 2% 24 hours, 75°C 85 65 40 
Sodium Hydroxide, 2%  90 65 40 
Sodium Hydroxide, 10%  0 0 0 
Solvents     
Dioxane (1,4) 24 hours, 75°C 100 100 100 
Ethyl Acetate  100 100 100 
Ethanol  100 100 100 
Methyl Ethyl Ketone  100 100 100 
Toluene  100 100 100 
Trichloroethylene  100 100 100 
Miscellaneous     
Detergent, 25% 24 hours, 75°C 100 100 125 
Dimethyl Formamide  100 100 - 
Sodium Sulfide, 4%  72 45 40 
Tricresyl Phosphate  100 100 - 
Impregnants     
Hydrocarbon Oil, hi. vis. 900 hours, 100°C 92 88 87 
Hydrocarbon Oil, low vis. (immersion) 96 67 123 
Silicone, DC 200  79 141 97 
Varnishes     
Asphalt Base GE9466 168 hours, 150°C 92 18 113 
Glyptal Resin GE2480 (baked) 90 80 60 
Phenolic Resin GE1678  92 3 73 
Silicone Resin GESR80  58 230 100 
Silicone Resin GESR28  100 54 97 
Reprinted by permission of E.l. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Bulletin M-3C. 
Chemical Resistance of Polypropylene
SubstanceTemperature °CEffect
Acetic Acid, Glacial 80 B 
Acetic Acid, 50% 80 A 
Acetone 60 A 
Acetophenone 20 B 
Ammonia, 30% 20 A 