CPVC - Chemical Resistance

Recommended and not recommended chemicals in combination with CPVC - Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) - pipes:

Chemicals Recommended

• Acetaldehyde, up to 10 %
• Acetaldehyde, >10%
• Acetaldehyde, pure
• Acetic Acid, up to 10%
• Acetic Acid, >10%
• Acetic Acid, pure
• Acetic Anhydride
• Acetone, up to 5%
• Acetone, >5%
• Acetone, pure
• Acetonitrile, up to 10%
• Acetonitrile, >10%
• Acetonitrile, pure
• Acetyl Chloride
• Acrylic Acid, aqueous
• Acrylic Acid, pure
• Acrylonitrile, aqueous
• Acrylonitrile, pure
• Adipic Acid
• Allyl Alcohol, aqueous
• Allyl Alcohol, pure
• Alum
• Aluminum Acetate
• Aluminum Chloride
• Aluminum Fluoride
• Aluminum Hydroxide
• Aluminum Nitrate
• Aluminum Sulfate
• Ammonia
• Ammonium Acetate
• Ammonium Benzoate
• Ammonium Bifuoride
• Ammonium Carbonate
• Ammonium Chloride
• Ammonium Citrate
• Ammonium Dichromate
• Ammonium Fluoride
• Ammonium Hydroxide
• Ammonium Metaphosphate
• Ammonium Nitrate
• Ammonium Persulfate
• Ammonium Phosphate
• Ammonium Sulfamate
• Ammonium Sulfate
• Ammonium Sulfde
• Ammonium Thiocyanate
• Ammonium Tartrate
• Amyl Alcohol, up to 1%
• Antimony Trichloride, aqueous
• Aqua Regia
• Arsenic Acid
• Aryl Sulfonic Acid

• Barium Carbonate
• Barium Chloride
• Barium Hydroxide
• Barium Nitrate
• Barium Sulfate
• Barium Sulfde
• Beer
• Beet Sugar Liquors
• Benzene Sulfonic Acid
• Benzoic Acid, aqueous
• Benzyl Alcohol
• Bismuth Carbonate
• Black Liquor
• Bleach
• Blood
• Borax
• Boric Acid
• Brine Acid
• Bromic Acid
• Bromine, liquid
• Bromine, aqueous
• Butanol, up to 1%
• Butanol, >1%
• Butanol, pure
• Butyl Carbitol
• Butyl Cellosolve
• Butyric Acid, up to 1%
• Butyric Acid, >1%
• Butyric Acid, pure
• Cadmium Acetate
• Cadmium Chloride
• Cadmium Cyanide
• Cadmium Sulfate
• Calcium Acetate
• Calcium Bisulfde
• Calcium Bisulfte
• Calcium Carbonate
• Calcium Chlorate
• Calcium Chloride
• Calcium Hydroxide
• Calcium Hypochlorite
• Calcium Nitrate
• Calcium Oxide
• Calcium Sulfate
• Cane Sugar Liquors
• Caprolactam, aqueous
• Caprolactone, aqueous
• Carbitol
• Carbolic Acid, up to 5%
• Carbolic Acid, >5%
• Carbolic Acid, pure
• Carbonic Acid
• Caustic Potash
• Caustic Soda
• Cellosolve
• Cellosolve Acetate
• Chloramine, aqueous
• Chloric Acid
• Chlorine, aqueous
• Chlorine dioxide, aqueous
• Chloroacetic Acid, up to 25%
• Chloroacetic Acid, >25%
• Chloroacetic Acid, pure
• Chromic Acid, 40%
• Chromium Nitrate
• Citric Acid
• Citrus Oils
• Coffee
• Copper Acetate
• Copper Carbonate
• Copper Chloride
• Copper Cyanide
• Copper Fluoride
• Copper Nitrate
• Copper Sulfate
• Corn Syrup
• Crotonaldehyde
• Cupric Fluoride
• Cupric Sulfate
• Cuprous Chloride
• Cyclohexane
• Cyclohexanol
• Cyclohexanone

• Decahydronaphthalene
• Detergents
• Dextrin
• Dextrose
• Diacetone Alcohol
• Dibutyl Ether
• Dichlorobenzene
• Diethylamine
• Diethyl Cellosolve
• Diethyl Ether
• Diglycolic Acid
• Dill Oil
• Dimethylamine
• Dimethylformamide
• Dimethylhydrazine
• Disodium Phosphate
• Dioxane, up to 30%
• Dioxane, >30%
• Dioxane, pure
• Distilled Water
• EDTA, Tetrasodium-
• Ethanol, up to 10%
• Ethanol, >10%
• Ethanol, pure
• Ethyl Acetate
• Ethyl Acetoacetate
• Ethyl Acrylate
• Ethyl Ether
• Ethyl Formate
• Ethyl Mercaptan
• Ethyl Oxalate
• Ethylene Glycol, up to 50%
• Ethylene Glycol, >50%
• Ethylene Oxide
• Ethylenediamine
• 2-ethylhexanol
• Ferric Chloride
• Ferric Hydroxide
• Ferric Nitrate
• Ferric Sulfate
• Ferrous Chloride
• Ferrous Hydroxide
• Ferrous Nitrate
• Ferrous Sulfate
• Fluoboric Acid
• Fluosilicic Acid
• Formaldehyde
• Formic Acid, up to 25%
• Formic Acid, >25%
• Formic Acid, pure
• Fructose
• Furfural
• Gallic Acid, aqueous
• Gasoline
• Gelatine
• Glucose
• Glycerine
• Glycolic Acid
• Glyoxal, aqueous
• Green Liquor
• Heptane
• Hexane
• Hexanol
• Hydrazine
• Hydrobromic Acid
• Hydrochloric Acid
• Hydrocyanic Acid
• Hydrofuoric Acid
• Hydrogen Peroxide, 10%
• Hydrogen Peroxide, 30%
• Hydrogen Peroxide, 50%
• Hydrogen Sulfde, aqueous
• Hydroquinone, aqueous
• Hydroxylamine Sulfate
• Hypochlorous Acid
• Iodine
• Isobutyl Alcohol
• Isophorone
• Isopropanol, up to 5%
• Isopropanol, >5%
• Isopropanol, pure
• Isopropyl Acetate
• Isopropyl Ether
• Kerosene
• Ketchup
• Kraft Liquors
• Lactic Acid
• Lead Acetate
• Lead Chloride
• Lead Nitrate
• Lead Sulfate
• Lemon Oil
• Ligroin
• Limonene
• Lithium Bromide
• Lithium Chloride
• Lithium Hydroxide
• Lithium Sulfate
• Magnesium Carbonate
• Magnesium Chloride
• Magnesium Citrate
• Magnesium Fluoride
• Magnesium Hydroxide
• Magnesium Nitrate
• Magnesium Oxide
• Magnesium Sulfate
• Maleic Acid
• Malic Acid
• Manganese Sulfate
• Mercuric Chloride
• Mercuric Cyanide
• Mercuric Sulfate
• Mercurous Nitrate
• Mercury
• Methanesulfonic Acid
• Methanol, up to 10%
• Methanol, >10%
• Methanol, pure
• Methyl Acetate, up to 5%
• Methyl Acetate, >5%
• Methyl Acetate, pure
• Methyl Cellosolve
• Methyl Ethyl Ketone
• Methyl Formate
• Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
• Methyl Isopropyl Ketone
• Methyl Methacrylate
• Methylamine
• Mineral Oil
• Molasses
• Monoethanolamine
• Morpholine
• Muriatic Acid
• Nickel Acetate
• Nickel Chloride
• Nickel Nitrate
• Nickel Sulfate
• Nitric Acid
• Nitrous Acid

• Octane
• Octanol
• Oleum
• Oxalic Acid
• Ozonized Water
• Paraffn
• Peracetic Acid
• Perchloric Acid, 10%
• Phenol, up to 5%
• Phenol, >5%
• Phenol, pure
• Phosphoric Acid
• Phosphorus Pentoxide
• Phosphorus Trichloride
• Photographic Solutions
• Pine Oil
• Plating Solutions
• Polyethylene Glycol
• Polyvinyl Alcohol
• Potash
• Potassium Acetate
• Potassium Bicarbonate
• Potassium Bichromate
• Potassium Bisulfate
• Potassium Borate
• Potassium Bromate
• Potassium Bromide
• Potassium Carbonate
• Potassium Chlorate
• Potassium Chloride
• Potassium Chromate
• Potassium Cyanate
• Potassium Cyanide
• Potassium Dichromate
• Potassium Ferricyanide
• Potassium Ferrocyanide
• Potassium Fluoride
• Potassium Hydroxide
• Potassium Hypochlorite
• Potassium Iodide
• Potassium Nitrate
• Potassium Perborate
• Potassium Perchlorate
• Potassium Permanganate
• Potassium Persulfate
• Potassium Phosphate
• Potassium Sulfate
• Potassium Sulfde
• Potassium Sulfte
• Potassium Tripolyphosphate
• Propanol, up to 1%
• Propanol, >1%
• Propanol, pure
• Propargyl Alcohol
• Propionic Acid, up to 5%
• Propionic Acid, >5%
• Propionic Acid, pure
• Propyl Acetate
• Propylene Glycol, up to 25%
• Propylene Glycol, >25%
• Propylene Oxide
• Pyridine
• Pyrogallol
• Pyrrole
• Salicylaldehyde
• Sea Water
• Silicic Acid
• Silicone Oil
• Silver Chloride
• Silver Cyanide
• Silver Nitrate
• Silver Sulfate
• Soaps
• Sodium Acetate
• Sodium Aluminate
• Sodium Arsenate
• Sodium Benzoate
• Sodium Bicarbonate
• Sodium Bichromate
• Sodium Bisulfate
• Sodium Bisulfte
• Sodium Borate
• Sodium Bromide
• Sodium Carbonate
• Sodium Chlorate
• Sodium Chloride
• Sodium Chlorite
• Sodium Chromate
• Sodium Cyanide
• Sodium Dichromate
• Sodium Ferricyanide
• Sodium Ferrocyanide
• Sodium Fluoride
• Sodium Formate
• Sodium Hydroxide
• Sodium Hypobromite
• Sodium Hypochlorite
• Sodium Iodide
• Sodium Metaphosphate
• Sodium Nitrate
• Sodium Nitrite
• Sodium Palmitate
• Sodium Perborate
• Sodium Perchlorate
• Sodium Peroxide
• Sodium Phosphate
• Sodium Silicate
• Sodium Sulfate
• Sodium Sulfde
• Sodium Sulfte
• Sodium Thiosulfate
• Sodium Tripolyphosphate
• Stannic Chloride
• Stannous Chloride
• Stannous Sulfate
• Starch
• Stearic Acid
• Strontium Chloride
• Succinic Acid
• Sugar
• Sulfamic Acid
• Sulfuric Acid
• Sulfurous Acid

• Tannic Acid
• Tartaric Acid
• Tetrahydrofuran
• Tetrahydronaphthalene
• Tetrasodium pyrophosphate
• Thionyl Chloride
• Tomato Juice
• Tributyl Citrate
• Tributyl Phosphate
• Trichloroacetic Acid
• Triethanolamine
• Triethylamine
• Trimethyl Propane
• Trisodium Phosphate
• Urea
• Urine
• Vinegar
• Vinyl Acetate
• Water
• Whiskey
• White Liquor
• Wine
• Zinc Acetate
• Zinc Carbonate
• Zinc Chloride
• Zinc Nitrate
• Zinc Sulfate

Chemicals Not Recommended

• Allyl Chloride
• Asphalt
• Benzyl Chloride
• Bromobenzene
• Bromotoluene
• Carbon Tetrachloride
• Chlorobenzene
• Chloroform
• Creosote
• Cresol
• Dibutoxyethyl Phthalate
• Dibutyl Phthalate
• Dibutyl Sebacate
• Dichloroethylene
• Dimethyl Phthalate
• Dioctyl Phthalate
• Ethyl Chloride
• Ethyl Chloroacetate
• Ethylene Bromide
• Ethylene Chloride
• Ethylene Chlorohydrin
• Halocarbon Oils
• Isopropyl Chloride
• Methyl Chloride
• Methyl Chloroform
• Methylene Bromide
• Methylene Chloride
• Methylene Chlorobromide
• Methylene Iodide
• Motor Oil
• Phosphate Esters
• Propyl Bromide
• Propylene Dichloride
• Trichloroethylene

Chemicals used with Caution

Be suspicious with certain stress levels.

• Acetophenone
• Amines
• Amyl Acetate
• Amyl Alcohol, >1%
• Amyl Alcohol, pure
• Amyl Chloride
• Aniline
• Aniline Hydrochloride
• Anthraquinone
• Benzaldehyde
• Benzene
• Butyl Acetate
• Butyl Phenol
• Carbon Disulfde
• Castor Oil
• Coconut Oil
• Corn Oil
• Cottonseed Oil
• Cumene
• Diesel Fuel
• Ethyl Benzene
• Fatty Acids
• Fish Oil
• Lard Oil
• Lauryl Chloride
• Linoleic Acid

• Linseed Oil
• Naphtha
• Naphthalene
• Nitrobenzene
• Nitroethane
• Nitroglycerine
• Nitromethane
• Oil, Crude
• Olive Oil
• Palm Oil
• Peanut Oil
• Phenylhydrazine
• Phthalic Acid
• Picric Acid
• Soybean Oil
• Styrene
• Tall Oil
• Toluene
• Tung Oil
• Turpentine
• Vegetable Oils
• Xylene