Name
Low Density Polyethylene
Medium Density Polyethylene
High Density Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polytetrafluoro ethylene
Polystyrene
Polyvinylchloride (Rigid)
Polyvinylchloride (Non-rigid)
Acronym
LDPE
MDPE
HDPE
PP
PTFE
PS
PVC
PVC
Weak mineral acid resistance
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Fair to good
Strong mineral acid resistance
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Good to Excellent
Fair to good
Resistance to concentrated oxidizing acids
Good to Poor
Good to Poor
Good to Poor
Good to Poor
Excellent
Poor
Fair to good
Poor to fair
Resistance to weak alkalis
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent to poor
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Fair to good
Resistance to strong alkalis
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent to poor
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Fair to good
Alcohol resistance
Excellent to poor
Excellent to poor
Excellent to poor
Excellent to poor
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Ketone resistance
Excellent to poor
Excellent to poor
Excellent to poor
Excellent to poor
Excellent
Dissolves
Poor
Poor
Resistance to esters
Excellent to poor
Excellent to poor
Excellent to poor
Excellent to poor
Excellent
Poor
Poor
Poor
Resistance to aliphatic hydrocarbons
Fair
Fair
Fair
Good to fair
Excellent
Poor
Excellent
Poor
Resistance to aromatic hydrocarbons
Fair
Good
Fair
Good to fair
Excellent
Dissolves
Poor
Poor
Resistance to animal, mineral and vegetable oils.
Good
Excellent
Good
Good
Excellent
Fair to poor
Excellent
Poor
Maximum continuous service temperature ºC
60-77
71-93
92-200
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260
66-82
70-74
80-105