Chemical compatibility
106 chemicals rated Excellent for PVDF tanks, each checked against Arkema’s limits for Kynar Flex® 2850 PVDF, with gasket ratings so you can choose the right seal. Click any chemical for full resin, fitting, gasket and metal ratings.
106 Excellent matches
Every chemical below is rated Excellent for PVDF in our database and is within Arkema’s recommendations for Kynar Flex® 2850, the PVDF resin we mold. The max temperature column shows Arkema’s limit for each chemical. Gasket ratings show which seal to specify on bulkheads.
| Chemical | PVDF Tank | Max temp (Kynar Flex® 2850) | EPDM | Viton® | Buna-N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACETATE SOLVENT | Excellent | — | Excellent | Not recommended | Fair |
| ADIPIC ACID | Excellent | 150°F (65°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Fair |
| ALUMINUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION 32 DEGREES BAUME | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| ALUMINUM SULFATE | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| AMMONIA 10% | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Excellent | Not recommended | Excellent |
| AMMONIUM CHLORIDE 25% | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Excellent | Good | Not recommended |
| AMMONIUM SULFATE | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| AMYL ALCOHOL | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| AMYL CHLORIDE | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Not recommended | Good | Not recommended |
| ARSENIC ACID | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| BARIUM CHLORIDE | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| BEER | Excellent | 230°F (110°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| BENZENE | Excellent | 170°F (75°C) | Not recommended | Excellent | Not recommended |
| BENZYL ALCOHOL | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | Good | Excellent | Not recommended |
| BLEACH | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Good | Excellent | Not recommended |
| BORIC ACID | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| BRINE | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| BROMINE | Excellent | 150°F (65°C) | Not recommended | Excellent | Not recommended |
| BUTYL ALCOHOL | Excellent | 230°F (110°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Fair |
| Butyric Acid | Excellent | 230°F (110°C) | Good | Good | Not recommended |
| CALCIUM CHLORIDE (30% IN WATER) | Excellent | 230°F (110°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| CALCIUM CHLORIDE (SATURATE) | Excellent | 230°F (110°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| CALCIUM HYDROXIDE (50%) | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| CARBOLIC ACID (PHENOL) | Excellent | 125°F (50°C) | Good | Excellent | Not recommended |
| CARBONIC ACID | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | Good | Excellent | Not recommended |
| CHLORINE, ANHYDROUS LIQUID | Excellent | 175°F (80°C) | Good | Excellent | Not recommended |
| CHROMIC ACID 10% | Excellent | 175°F (80°C) | Fair | Good | Not recommended |
| CHROMIC ACID 30% | Excellent | 175°F (80°C) | Good | Excellent | Not recommended |
| CITRIC ACID | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| COPPER CHLORIDE | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | No data | Excellent |
| CRUDE OIL (TEXAS) | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Not recommended | Excellent | Excellent |
| DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| DIESEL FUEL | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Not recommended | Excellent | Excellent |
| DISODIUM PHOSPHATE | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Not recommended |
| ETHYL CHLORIDE | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| ETHYLENE GLYCOL | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| FERRIC ACID (FERRIC CHLORIDE) | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| FERRIC CHLORIDE | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| FERRIC SULFATE 60% | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| FERROUS CHLORIDE | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| FERROUS SULFATE (20%) | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| FORMIC ACID | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | Excellent | Fair | Fair |
| HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP 55% | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | Excellent | Excellent | No data |
| HYDRAULIC OIL (PETROLEUM) | Excellent | — | Not recommended | Excellent | Excellent |
| HYDRAULIC OIL (SYNTHETIC) | Excellent | — | Excellent | Excellent | Not recommended |
| HYDRAZINE | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| HYDROCHLORIC ACID 20% | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| HYDROCHLORIC ACID 35% | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Fair | Excellent | Good |
| HYDROCHLORIC ACID 37% | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Fair | Excellent | Good |
| HYDROFLUORIC ACID (HF) 49% | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Not recommended | Good | Not recommended |
| HYDROFLUORIC ACID (HF) 70% | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Fair | Good | Not recommended |
| HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID (100%) | Excellent | — | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID (20%) | Excellent | — | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| HYDROGEN PEROXIDE H2O2 (30%) | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Good | Excellent | Not recommended |
| HYDROGEN PEROXIDE H2O2 (50%) | Excellent | — | Good | Excellent | Not recommended |
| IODINE | Excellent | — | Good | Excellent | Good |
| LIME SLURRY 50% SOLIDS | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | Not recommended | Excellent | Excellent |
| LIQUID AMMONIUM SULFATE (40% by weight) | Excellent | — | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE (31%) | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE LIQUID 60% | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| MALIC ACID | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | No data | Excellent | Excellent |
| METHANOL | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Fair | Excellent |
| METHYL ALCOHOL | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Fair | Excellent |
| MINERAL OIL | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Not recommended | Excellent | Excellent |
| MOTOR OIL | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Not recommended | No data | Excellent |
| MURIATIC ACID 37% | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Fair | Excellent | Good |
| NITRIC ACID (20%) | Excellent | 150°F (65°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Not recommended |
| NITRIC ACID (50%) | Excellent | 150°F (65°C) | Not recommended | Excellent | Not recommended |
| PALM OIL | Excellent | 212°F (100°C) | Excellent | No data | Excellent |
| PERACETIC ACID (20%) | Excellent | 140°F (60°C) | Good | Excellent | Not recommended |
| PERACETIC ACID (40%) | Excellent | 140°F (60°C) | Good | Excellent | Not recommended |
| PHTHALIC ACID | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Not recommended |
| Plating Solutions- Cadmium- Cyanide Bath 90F | Excellent | — | No data | Excellent | Excellent |
| POTASSIUM ACETATE 50% | Excellent | 230°F (110°C) | Excellent | No data | Fair |
| POTASSIUM HYPOCHLORITE | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Excellent | No data | Excellent |
| PROPYL ACETATE | Excellent | 75°F (25°C) | Good | Not recommended | Not recommended |
| PROPYL ALCOHOL | Excellent | 150°F (65°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| SALT BRINE (NaCl SATURATED) | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| SODIUM BISULFATE | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| SODIUM BISULFITE | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| SODIUM BROMIDE | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | No data |
| SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (100%) | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Good | Excellent | Not recommended |
| SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (<20%) | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Good | Excellent | Good |
| SODIUM NITRATE | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| SODIUM SULFATE 23% | Excellent | — | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| SOYBEAN OIL | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | Fair | Excellent | Excellent |
| SULFUR CHLORIDE | Excellent | 75°F (25°C) | Not recommended | Excellent | Not recommended |
| SULFUR DIOXIDE | Excellent | 175°F (80°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Not recommended |
| SULFURIC ACID 1% to 10% | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| SULFURIC ACID 10% to 75% | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Good | Excellent | Good |
| SULFURIC ACID 75% to 93% | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Good | Excellent | Fair |
| TOLUENE | Excellent | 175°F (80°C) | Not recommended | Excellent | Not recommended |
| TRIETHYLAMINE | Excellent | 100°F (40°C) | Excellent | Not recommended | Fair |
| UREA | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| WASTE WATER | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| WATER | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| WATER - HOT - UP TO 200 F. | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| WATER - POTABLE | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| WATER, DEIONIZED | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| WATER, REVERSE OSMOSIS | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| WATER, SALT | Excellent | 275°F (135°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| WINES | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | Excellent | No data | No data |
| XYLENE | Excellent | 200°F (95°C) | Not recommended | Good | Not recommended |
| ZINC CHLORIDE | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| ZINC SULFATE | Excellent | 250°F (120°C) | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
No match in this list. Your chemical may still be compatible, so ask us or send your SDS.
This chart is a general guide. Chemical resistance depends on concentration, temperature and exposure time. Confirm your application with Bailiff before ordering. Don’t use welded flanges in sidewalls for nitric acid, sodium hypochlorite, sulfuric acid or other oxidizers. Temperature limits are from Arkema’s Kynar® PVDF chemical resistance chart for solid resin at atmospheric pressure; they do not account for mixtures. Need HDPE or polypropylene instead? Ask us.
Choosing seals
A strong choice for most acids, caustics, alcohols and water service. Not for oils and fuels.
Best for oils, fuels and many strong acids. Avoid with ketones like acetone and with strong caustics.
Good for oils, fuels and water. Not for oxidizing acids or ketones.
Welded fittings are molded from the same PVDF as the tank. See fittings.
Send the chemical, concentration, temperature and size. We’ll match the tank and fittings and send a quote.