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Below is a guide to illustrate how your fluid will chemically react to the construction materials of the filter media, end-caps and o-rings construction materials.  This is vital for filter integrity and performance over the lifetime of your filter.

CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY CHART

Review below to ensure your filtered fluid is a match with your media, end cap and seal construction materials.
A = Negligible Effect
B = Limited Absorption Attack
C = Extensive Absorption and/or Rapid Permeation
D = Extensive Attack

Chemical Max Temp (°F) Concentration Polypropylene SAN Nylon ABS Delrin Buna-N Silicone Viton Stainless Steel
Acetic Acid 125 50% A A D A D C C
Acetone 125 100% A D B D B D B D A
Ammonium Compounds 125 100% A A A A B A B A C
Ammonium Hydroxide 125 10% A A A A D A A C
Beer 125 ANY A A D B A D C A A
Benzene 72 100% B D A D B D A B
Calcium Compounds 125 ANY A A A A A A C A B/C
Calcium Hypochlorite 68 20% A D D B C A D
Citric Acid 125 10% A A C B A D C A
Detergents 125 2% A A A A A A A
Ethyl Alcohol 125 96% A B A B A A B A
Freon 68 25% B 12
22
A C 12
22
D 12 113
TF
D 12 11
ONLY
Fruit Juices 125 n/a A A A A A A A A
Gasoline 125 100% C A A D B A D A A
Glucose 125 20% A A A A A A B A A
Glycerin 125 100% A A A B A A B A A
Glycol 125 n/a A D D A A A
Hexane 125 100% C A D D A B A A
Hydrochloric Acid 125 20% A A D B D C A
Hydrofluoric Acid 68 40% A D A D D A
Hydrogen Peroxide 68 30% A D D A
Inks 125 n/a A B A B A A A A
Ketones 68 n/a D D B C D D A
Lubricating Oils 125 100% C A A B A A C A A
Mercury 125 100% A A A A A A
Methyl Alcohol 125 100% A D A D A B C
Mineral Oil 100 100% B A A A A A A A
Naphthalene 125 100% A B A C D B D A A
Nitric Acid 68 10% A B D C D D A A
Olive Oil 125 100% A A A A A A C A A
Plating Solutions 125 n/a A A/D A D A
Sodium Compounds 125 ANY A A A/C C A C A B
Sodium Hypochlorite 100 5% A A A B A A C A B
Sugar & Syrups 125 1% A A B A A A A A
Sulfuric Acid 68 25% A A D B D C A
Toluene 100 n/a D D A D D D D C A
Water (hot) 200 100% A C A B A
DI Water 125 100% B A A A A A A A
Sea Water 125 100% A B A A C A A
Whiskey/Wines 125 n/a A A A A A A A A
Xylene 100 100% C D A D D D D A A
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