Chemical Resistance

Compatibility and chemical resistance of A-Cast cast acrylic

A-Cast chemical resistance tests are based on a temperature of 23C with stress-free material.
Paint Acrylic paints and lacquers Aromatic-free hydrocarbons Nitrocellulose Oil paints, pure Thinners, general Chemical process baths Electroplating baths Photographic baths Building materials Bituminous emulsion NR R LR R R R NR LR R R R R R R R NR NR R NR LR R R LR R NR R NR Arsenic acid Battery acid Benzaldehyde Benzene Bromine Butanol Butyl lactate Butyric acid, to 5% Calcium chloride Calcium hypochlorite Carbon disulfide Carbon tetrachloride Chlorinated hydrocarbons Chlorine, liquid Chlorine, water Chloroethyl acetate Chlorophenol Chromic acid Citric acid, to 20% Copper sulphate Cresol Cyclohexane Diacetone alcohol Diamyl phthalate Dibutyl phthalate Diethylene glycol Dioxane Ether Ethyl acetate Tartaric acid, to 50% NR R R NR NR NR LR NR R R R NR NR NR NR LR NR NR LR R R NR R NR LR NR R NR NR NR R Not Resistant Ethyl alcohol, to 15% Ethyl alcohol, 15-30% Ethyl alcohol, absolute Ethyl bromide Ethyl butyrate Ethylene bromide Ferric chloride Ferrous chloride Ferrous sulphate Formic acid, to 2% Formic acid, to 40% Glycerol Glycol Heptane Hexane Hydrochloric acid Hydrofluoric acid, to 20% Hydrogen peroxide, to 40% Hydrogen peroxide, over 40% Iodine Isopropyl alcohol, to 50% Lactic acid, to 80% Magnesium chloride Magnesium sulphate Manganese sulphate Mercury Methanol, absolute Methanol, to 15% Methyl ethyl ketone Ice cream R LR NR NR NR NR R R R R LR R R R R R R R LR R LR LR R R R R NR LR NR R

Chemical Resistance

Cement Hot bitumen Mortar Plaster of paris Red lead Chemicals and solvents Acetic acid, glacial Acetic acid, to 25% Acetic acid, 5% (vinegar) Alum Aluminium chloride Aluminium oxalate Aluminium sulphate Ammonia, aqueous solution Ammonium sulphate Amyl acetate Aniline Arsenic Methylated spirits Legend: R Resistant

Limited Resistance

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Milk of lime Monobromonaphthalene Motor fuel, benzene-free Motor fuel, with benzene Nickel sulphate Nitric acid, to 20% Nitric acid, 20-70% Nitric acid, over 70% Oxalic acid Paraffin Perchloroethylene Petroleum ether Phenols Phosphoric acid, to 10% Phosphorus trichloride Phosphorus Picric acid, 1% in water Potassium dichromate Potassium carbonate Potassium chloride Potassium cyanide Potassium hydroxide Potassium nitrate Potassium permanganate Silicon tetrachloride Silver nitrate Sodium bisulphite Sodium carbonate Sodium chlorate Sodium chloride Sodium hydroxide Sodium hypochlorite Sodium sulphate Sodium sulphide Stearic acid Sulphur Sulphur dioxide, liquid Sulphuric acid, to 30% Sulphurous acid, conc. Sulphurous acid, to 5% Sulphuryl chloride

R R R NR R R LR NR R LR NR R NR R NR NR R R R R R R R R NR R R R R R R R R R R R NR R LR R R

Thionyl chloride Toluene Triethylamine Trichloroacetic acid Tricresyl phosphate Turpentine Turpentine substitute Urea, to 20% Xylene Zinc sulphate, aqueous Zinc sulphate, solid Disinfectant Aqueous hypochlorite solution Bleaching powder, to 5% Carbolic acid Hydrogen peroxide, to 40% Hydrogen peroxide, over 40% Lugol solution Mercuric chloride Surgical spirit Tincture of iodine, 5% Greases, oils and waxes Animal Mineral Silicone oil Vegetable Plastics Foams Foams, containing plasticizer Polyamide Polyethylene PVC PVC, plasticized Rubber Rubber, containing plasticizer Foodstuffs and beverages Aniseed, bay, nutmeg Cloves Coffee beans, unflavoured Coffee beans, flavoured Honey, pure

NR NR R NR R LR LR R NR LR R R R NR R LR R R NR NR R R LR LR R NR R R R NR R NR R NR R LR R

Marinades Meat and fish Salt, pepper, cinnamon, onions Vinegar Beer, wine, spirits to 30% Coffee, tea, chocolate Fruit juices, milk Water, mineral water, soda Gases and vapours Ammonia Bromine vapour, dry Carbon dioxide Carbon monoxide Chloride vapour, dry Exhaust gases, incl HCI Exhaust gases, incl HF Exhaust gases, incl sulphuric acid Hydrogen sulphide Methane Nitric oxide Oxygen Ozone Sulphur dioxide, dry Natural Gas, Butane Cleaning agents Also refer chemicals & solvents Alcohol,to 30% Alcohol, absolute Petrol, pure Petrol mixture, with benzene Soap solution Soda solution Solvent stain removers Trichloroethylene Pest control agents Aqueous solutions of pesticides Other Nail polish, nail polish remover Sea water Soaps Sprays

R R R R R R R R R LR R R LR R R R R R R R R R R

Chemical Resistance

R NR R NR R R NR NR LR NR R R LR

Every endeavour has been made to ensure that the information contained herein is accurate and reliable and is given in good faith as indicative of the product, for the guidance of users. Values quoted for properties of the material are results of tests on representative samples and do not constitute a specification. Users are advised to confirm the suitability of the material for their own particular purpose and using their own tests. No warranty in respect to the fitness of the product for any particular purpose is given and any implied warranty, whether statutory or otherwise, is excluded except to the extent that exclusion is prevented by law.

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