Resin-Codes, Temerature & Chemical Resistance of Plastics
 
 DIN-
      Abbreviation
 
 Chemical Designation
 

      
 Tolerated Temperature Range
      in use
 

      
 Mircowave use *
 

      
 Auto- clavable *
 

 ABS
 
 Acryl-Butadienestyrene-Copolymer
 

      
 - 40°C + 85 (100)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
N
 
 E-CTFE
 
 Ethylene-Chlortrifluoroethylene
 

      
 - 76°C +150 (170)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
Y
 
 ETFE
 
 Ethylene-Tetrafluoroethylene
 

      
 -100°C +150 (180)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
Y
 
 FEP
 
 Tetrafluoroethylene-Perfluoropropylene
 

      
 -200°C +205°C
 

      
Y
 

      
Y
 
 HDPE
 
 High-density Polyethylene
 

      
 - 50°C + 80 (120)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
N
 
 LDPE
 
 Low-density Polyethylene
 

      
 - 50°C + 75 ( 90)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
N
 
 MF
 
 Melamine
 

      
 + 80 (120)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
N
 
 PA
 
 Polyamide (PA6)
 

      
 - 30°C + 80 (140)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
N
 
 PC
 
 Polycarbonate
 

      
 -100°C +135 (140)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
Y
 
 PE
 
 Polyethylene (cf.
      HDPE/LDPE)
 
  
 
  
 

      
 
 DIN- Abbreviation
 
 Chemical Designation
 

      
 Tolerated Temperature Range
      in use
 

      
 Mircowave use *
 

      
 Auto- clavable *
 

PFA
 
 Perfluoroalkoxy
 

      
 -200°C +260°C
 

      
Y
 

      
Y
 
PMMA
 
 Polymethylmethacrylate
 

      
 - 40°C + 85 ( 90)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
N
 
PMP (TPX®)
 
 Polymethylpentene
 

      
 0°C +120 (180)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
Y
 
POM
 
 Polyoxymethylene
 

      
 - 40°C + 90 (110)°C
 

      
N
 

      
N
 
PP
 
 Polypropylene
 

      
 - 10°C +120 (140)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
Y
 
PS
 
 Polystyrene
 

      
 - 10°C + 70 (80)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
N
 
PTFE
 
 Polytetrafluoroethylene
 

      
 -200°C +260°C
 

      
Y
 

      
Y
 
PVC
 
 Polyvinylchloride
 

      
 - 20°C + 80°C
 

      
Y
 

      
N
 
PVDF
 
 Polyvinylidenfluoride
 

      
 - 40°C +105 (150)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
Y
 
SAN
 
 Styrene-Acrylonitrile
 

      
 - 20°C + 85 ( 95)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
N
 
SI / NR
 
 Silicone-/Nature-Rubber
 

      
  - 50°C +180 (250)°C
 

      
Y
 

      
Y
 
* please take care of temperature resistance!
Listing of Plastics and their Chemical Resistance to Substance Groups
 Substance
      Group at 20°C
 

      
 LDPE
 

      
  HDPE
 

      
 PP
 

      
PMP TPX®
 

      
 PS
 

      
 SAN
 

      
 PTFE PFA FEP
 

      
ECTFE ETFE
 

      
PC
 
 PA
 
 Alcohols, aliphatic
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
B
 

      
C
 
 Aldehydes
 

      
B
 

      
B
 

      
B
 

      
B
 

      
 D
 

      
D
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
C
 

      
C
 
 Bases
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
D
 

      
C
 
 Esters
 

      
B
 

      
B
 

      
B
 

      
B
 

      
D
 

      
D
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
D
 

      
A
 
 Hydrocarbons,
      aliphatic
 

      
C
 

      
B
 

      
B
 

      
C
 

      
D
 

      
D
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
C
 

      
A
 
 Hydrocarbons,
      aromatic
 

      
C
 

      
B
 

      
C
 

      
C
 

      
D
 

      
D
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
D
 

      
A
 
 Hydrocarbons,
      halogenated
 

      
D
 

      
C
 

      
C
 

      
D
 

      
D
 

      
D
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
D
 

      
B
 
 Ketones
 

      
B
 

      
B
 

      
B
 

      
C
 

      
D
 

      
D
 

      
A
 

      
B
 

      
D
 

      
A
 
 Oxidants, (oxidizing
      acids), strong
 

      
C
 

      
C
 

      
C
 

      
C
 

      
C
 

      
D
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
D
 

      
D
 
 Acids dilute,
      weak
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
B
 

      
B
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
C
 
 Acids, conc., strong
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
A
 

      
B
 

      
C
 

      
A
 

      
B
 

      
D
 

      
D
 
A - high resistance
B - good resistance; no, or only minor damage resulting from exposures of more than 30 days.
C - marginal resistance; for some types of plastic, extended exposure can result in damage (hairline cracks, loss of mechanicanical strength, discoloration, etc..)
D - non-resistant; exposure can lead to deformation or destruction.