OLIVE OIL & PVDF Compatibility

Olive Oil is a vegetable oil pressed from olives, made up mainly of oleic acid triglycerides, with a specific gravity of about 0.91 and a pale yellow to green color. It is used in cooking and food production, cosmetics, soaps and pharmaceuticals. Bulk olive oil storage needs food-grade, opaque or covered tanks to protect it from light, heat and air, which cause rancidity. Use the compatibility ratings to choose the right tank resin, fittings and gaskets.

PVDF temperature limit: 250°F (120°C). That is Arkema’s maximum use temperature for Kynar Flex® 2850 PVDF, the resin we mold, with Olive Oil. Arkema’s limits are for solid resin at atmospheric pressure and do not account for mixtures. Source: Arkema Kynar® PVDF chemical resistance chart. Confirm your application with Bailiff before ordering.

At a glance

HDPE is the most economical tank material for Olive Oil, rated Excellent. Polypropylene and nylon are also rated Good or better. Avoid Buna-N and EPDM gaskets. Rated Fair (contact us before use): PVC and CPVC fittings.

  • Excellent No or minor effect. Recommended.
  • Good Slight effect. Generally suitable.
  • Fair Moderate effect. Limited or conditional use — contact us.
  • Not Recommended Severe effect. Do not use.
  • No Data Not tested. Contact us before use.

Tank Resins

How Olive Oil works with the plastics used to make our storage tanks.

Material Relative cost Rating
HDPE $ Excellent
Polypropylene $$ Excellent
Nylon $$$ Excellent
PVDF (Kynar®) $$$$ No Data

Fittings

How Olive Oil works with the plastics used for tank fittings.

Material Rating
HDPE Excellent
PVC Fair
CPVC Fair
Polypropylene Excellent
PVDF No Data

Gaskets & O-Rings

How Olive Oil works with gasket and O-ring materials.

Material Rating
Buna-N Not Recommended
EPDM Not Recommended
Viton® Excellent

Metals

How Olive Oil works with the metals used for fittings and bolts.

Material Rating
316 Stainless Steel Excellent
Hastelloy Excellent
Titanium No Data
Aluminum Excellent

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