Filtration

 

 

Filters Membranes Chemical Compatibility Chart

Acids

Alkalies

Alcohols

Hydrocarbons

Halogenated Hydrocarbons

Ketones

Esters

Oxides-Ethers

Solvents with Nitrogen

Miscellaneous

 

Chemical

Nylon

PTFE

PVDF

MEC

RC

PP

ACIDS

-

-

-

-

-

-

Acetic, Glacial

LC

C

C

NC

C

C

Acetic, 25 %

C

C

C

C

C

C

Hydrochloric, Concentrated

NC

C

C

NC

NC

C

Hydrochloric, 25 %

NC

C

C

NC

NC

C

Sulfuric, Concentrated

NC

C

NC

NC

NC

C

Sulfuric, 25 %

NC

C

C

NC

LC

C

Nitric, Concentrated

NC

C

C

NC

NC

C

Nitric, 25 %

NC

C

C

NC

NC

C

Phosphoric, 25 %

NC

C

ND

C

LC

C

Formic, 25 %

NC

C

ND

LC

C

C

Trichloroacetic, 10 %

NC

C

ND

C

C

C

ALKALIES

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ammonium Hydroxide, 25 %

C

C

LC

C

LC

C

Sodium Hydroxide, 3 Normal

C

C

C

NC

LC

C

ALCOHOLS

-- - -- -- -- --

Methanol, 98 %

C

C

C

C

C

C

Ethanol, 98 %

C

C

C

C

C

C

Ethanol, 70 %

LC

C

C

LC

C

C

Isopropanol, n-Propanol

C

C

C

C

C

C

Amyl alcohol, Butanol

C

C

C

C

C

C

Benzyl Alcohol

C

C

C

LC

C

C

Ethylene glycol

C

C

C

C

C

C

Propylene glycol

C

C

C

LC

C

C

Glycerol

C

C

C

C

C

C

HYDROCARBONS

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hexane, Xylene

C

C

C

C

C

NC

Toluene, benzene

C

C

C

C

C

NC

Kerosene, Gasoline

C

C

C

C

C

LC

Tetrakin, Decalin

ND

C

C

C

C

ND

HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS

- - - - - -

Methylene Chloride

LC

C

C

NC

C

LC

Chloroform

C

C

C

NC

C

LC

Trichloroethylene

C

C

C

C

C

LC

Monochlorobenzene, Freon

C

C

C

C

C

C

Carbon Tetrachloride

C

C

C

LC

C

LC

KETONES

- - - - - -

Acetone, Cyclohexanone

C

C

C

NC

C

C

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

C

C

LC

LC

C

LC

Isopropylacetone

C

C

NC

C

C

ND

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone

ND

C

LC

ND

C

LC

ESTERS

- - - - - -

Ethyl Acetate & Methyl Acetate

C

C

C

NC

C

LC

Amyl, Propyl & Butyl Acetate

C

C

ND

LC

C

LC

Propylene Glycol Acetate

ND

C

ND

NC

C

C

Methyl Cellosolve Acetate

ND

C

ND

LC

C

ND

Benzyl Benzoate

C

C

ND

C

C

ND

Isopropyl Myristate

C

C

ND

C

C

ND

Tricresyl Phosphate

ND

C

ND

C

C

ND

OXIDES - ETHERS

- - - - - -

Ethyl Ether

C

C

C

C

C

LC

Dioxane & Tetrahydrofuran

C

C

LC

NC

C

C

Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)

C

C

NC

NC

C

C

Isopropyl Ether

ND

C

C

C

C

C

SOLVENTS WITH NITROGEN

- - - - - -

Dimethyl Formamide

LC

C

NC

NC

LC

C

Diethylacetamide

C

C

ND

NC

C

ND

Triethanolamine

C

C

ND

C

C

ND

Aniline

ND

C

ND

NC

C

ND

Pyridine

C

C

C

NC

C

LC

Acetonitrile

C

C

C

NC

C

LC

MISCELLANEOUS

- - - - - -

Phenol, Aqueous, 10 %

ND

C

LC

NC

NC

C

Formaldehyde Solution, 30 %

C

C

C

C

LC

C

Hydrogen Peroxide, 30 %

C

C

ND

C

C

ND

Silicone Oil & Mineral Oil

ND

C

C

C

C

C

Pyridine

C

C

C

NC

C

LC

PTFE : Teflon® - PVDF : Polyvinylidene Difluoride -

MEC : Cellulose Esters -
RC : Regenerated Cellulose - PP : polypropylene

C :

LC :

NC :

ND

Compatible

Limited Compatibility- Membrane Swells and Shrinks

Not Compatible

No data available

 

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