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Complete Material Comparison Chart

The definitive comparison: every material in our database, every chemical, one table. Use the search and filters to narrow down to the chemicals relevant to your application, then compare ratings across material families.

A = Excellent B = Good C = Limited D = Not Recommended

All rated rows, by rating

All rated rows, by ratingPTFE: A 98 %, B 2 %. FEP: A 99 %, B 0 %, C 1 %. PVDF: A 73 %, B 15 %, C 10 %, D 2 %. ECTFE/ETFE: A 94 %, B 6 %, C 0 %. NBR: A 36 %, B 9 %, C 19 %, D 36 %. EPDM: A 44 %, B 9 %, C 20 %, D 28 %. Viton (FPM): A 57 %, B 10 %, C 18 %, D 15 %. Silicone: A 96 %, D 4 %. HDPE: A 82 %, B 3 %, C 9 %, D 6 %. LDPE: A 78 %, B 4 %, C 11 %, D 8 %. PP: A 66 %, B 11 %, C 15 %, D 8 %. PVC Rigid: A 62 %, B 8 %, C 9 %, D 21 %. PVC Flexible: A 45 %, B 1 %, C 17 %, D 37 %. Nylon (PA): A 44 %, B 21 %, C 17 %, D 18 %. Acetal (POM): A 41 %, B 32 %, C 12 %, D 15 %. Polycarbonate: A 28 %, B 25 %, C 24 %, D 23 %. PETG: A 55 %, B 23 %, C 4 %, D 18 %. PMP: A 55 %, B 6 %, C 7 %, D 32 %. Polysulfone: A 51 %, B 10 %, C 10 %, D 30 %. Polystyrene: A 45 %, B 8 %, C 8 %, D 39 %. SAN: A 67 %, B 0 %, C 9 %, D 24 %. SS 316: A 89 %, B 4 %, C 2 %, D 4 %. SS 304: A 88 %, B 5 %, C 2 %, D 5 %. Aluminium: A 60 %, B 9 %, C 16 %, D 16 %.PTFE (981)PTFE: A 98 % (965)A 98 %PTFE: B 2 % (16)FEP (908)FEP: A 99 % (899)A 99 %FEP: B 0 % (4)FEP: C 1 % (5)PVDF (944)PVDF: A 73 % (686)A 73 %PVDF: B 15 % (146)B 15 %PVDF: C 10 % (92)CPVDF: D 2 % (20)ECTFE/ETFE (374)ECTFE/ETFE: A 94 % (352)A 94 %ECTFE/ETFE: B 6 % (21)BECTFE/ETFE: C 0 % (1)NBR (983)NBR: A 36 % (353)A 36 %NBR: B 9 % (91)BNBR: C 19 % (185)C 19 %NBR: D 36 % (354)D 36 %EPDM (976)EPDM: A 44 % (426)A 44 %EPDM: B 9 % (83)BEPDM: C 20 % (195)C 20 %EPDM: D 28 % (272)D 28 %Viton (FPM) (965)Viton (FPM): A 57 % (550)A 57 %Viton (FPM): B 10 % (97)BViton (FPM): C 18 % (175)C 18 %Viton (FPM): D 15 % (143)D 15 %Silicone (23)Silicone: A 96 % (22)A 96 %Silicone: D 4 % (1)HDPE (686)HDPE: A 82 % (561)A 82 %HDPE: B 3 % (24)HDPE: C 9 % (60)CHDPE: D 6 % (41)DLDPE (678)LDPE: A 78 % (526)A 78 %LDPE: B 4 % (26)LDPE: C 11 % (74)CLDPE: D 8 % (52)DPP (978)PP: A 66 % (643)A 66 %PP: B 11 % (111)BPP: C 15 % (150)C 15 %PP: D 8 % (74)DPVC Rigid (569)PVC Rigid: A 62 % (352)A 62 %PVC Rigid: B 8 % (43)BPVC Rigid: C 9 % (52)CPVC Rigid: D 21 % (122)D 21 %PVC Flexible (344)PVC Flexible: A 45 % (154)A 45 %PVC Flexible: B 1 % (4)PVC Flexible: C 17 % (58)C 17 %PVC Flexible: D 37 % (128)D 37 %Nylon (PA) (945)Nylon (PA): A 44 % (412)A 44 %Nylon (PA): B 21 % (203)B 21 %Nylon (PA): C 17 % (163)C 17 %Nylon (PA): D 18 % (167)D 18 %Acetal (POM) (956)Acetal (POM): A 41 % (389)A 41 %Acetal (POM): B 32 % (302)B 32 %Acetal (POM): C 12 % (119)CAcetal (POM): D 15 % (146)D 15 %Polycarbonate (953)Polycarbonate: A 28 % (264)A 28 %Polycarbonate: B 25 % (239)B 25 %Polycarbonate: C 24 % (229)C 24 %Polycarbonate: D 23 % (221)D 23 %PETG (619)PETG: A 55 % (341)A 55 %PETG: B 23 % (140)B 23 %PETG: C 4 % (24)PETG: D 18 % (114)D 18 %PMP (416)PMP: A 55 % (228)A 55 %PMP: B 6 % (26)BPMP: C 7 % (30)CPMP: D 32 % (132)D 32 %Polysulfone (303)Polysulfone: A 51 % (155)A 51 %Polysulfone: B 10 % (29)BPolysulfone: C 10 % (29)CPolysulfone: D 30 % (90)D 30 %Polystyrene (504)Polystyrene: A 45 % (229)A 45 %Polystyrene: B 8 % (38)BPolystyrene: C 8 % (41)CPolystyrene: D 39 % (196)D 39 %SAN (364)SAN: A 67 % (243)A 67 %SAN: B 0 % (1)SAN: C 9 % (34)CSAN: D 24 % (86)D 24 %SS 316 (868)SS 316: A 89 % (773)A 89 %SS 316: B 4 % (39)BSS 316: C 2 % (19)SS 316: D 4 % (37)SS 304 (865)SS 304: A 88 % (758)A 88 %SS 304: B 5 % (40)BSS 304: C 2 % (20)SS 304: D 5 % (47)DAluminium (968)Aluminium: A 60 % (578)A 60 %Aluminium: B 9 % (83)BAluminium: C 16 % (154)C 16 %Aluminium: D 16 % (153)D 16 %
A very good resistanceB good resistanceC limited resistanceD not resistant
Share of each rating at 20 °C. The number in brackets is the number of rated source rows.

Chemical classes were assigned by this site, not by the source. Mixtures and trade products without a clear class are not counted.

Showing 989 chemicals
Chemical Conc. PTFEFEPPVDFECTFENBREPDMVitonSiliconeHDPELDPEPPuPVCpPVCNylonPOMPCPETGPMPPSUPSSANSS316SS304Al
1,2-Dibromoethane
Dibromethan-1,2
—AAANRDDCNRDDDNRNRBBDDDNRDNRAAC
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
Dichlorbenzol, 1,2-
—AAAADDANRCCCDDABDNRCDDDNRNRA
1,3-Butadiene
Butadien, 1,3-
—AAAADDCNRCDDCNRABDADDDNRAAA
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
Dichlorbenzol, 1,4-
—AAAADDANRBCCDNRABDNRBDDNRNRNRA
1-Chloronaphthalene
Chlornaphthalin, 1-
—AAANRDDANRNRNRDNRNRBBCNRNRNRNRNRAAB
1-Ethylhexanol
Ethylhexanol-1
—AAANRAAANRNRAAADBABAANRCNRAAA
1-Heptanol
Heptanol, 1-
—AAANRADANRNRNRBNRNRBABANRNRNRAAAA
1-Pentanethiol
Pentanthiol, 1-
—AABNRDDCNRNRNRBNRNRBBCNRDNRNRDAAB
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural
Oxymethylfurfurol, 5-
—AACNRDCCNRNRNRBNRNRCBCNRNRNRNRDAAA
Acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyd
40 %AADBDCDNRCBCDNRBBDDBDDDAAA
Acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyd
techn. reinAADBDCDNRCBCDNRBBDDBDDDAAA
Acetamide
Acetamid
gesättigtAAAAAADNRAAADNRAADNRADAAAAA
Acetic Acid
Essigsäure
5 %AAAACACNRAAAACDAAAAAAAAAA
Acetic Acid
Essigsäure
10 %AAAACBCNRAAAAADAAACAAAAAA
Acetic Acid
Essigsäure
50 %AAAADDDNRAAAANRDCANRABBNRAAA
Acetic Acid
Essigsäure
90%AAAADDDNRAAAADDDDDACDDAAA
Acetic Acid
Essigsäure
100 %AAANRDDDNRNRNRANRNRDDDDCNRNRNRAAA
Acetic Anhydride
Essigsäureanhydrid
techn. reinAADNRDCDNRDCADDCBDNRDDDNRAAB
Acetone
Aceton
—AACBDADNRACADNRAADDBDDDAAA
Acetonitrile
Acetonitril
—AAAADCCNRAACDNRACDDCDDNRAAA
Acetophenone
Acetophenon
—ANRAADADNRNRAADDAADDDNRNRNRAAA
Acetyl Chloride
Acetylchlorid
100 %AAANRDDANRNRNRCNRNRDDDDDNRNRNRAAD
Acetylene
Acetylen
100 %AAAAAAANRAAABDAAAANRNRNRCAAA
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
Acetylsalicylsäure
100 %AAAANRBCNRNRNRANRNRACNRBNRNRAAAAA
Acrylonitrile
Acrylnitril
—AACADDDNRAACDDACDDCDDNRAAA
Adipic Acid
Adipinsäure
gesättigtAAAAAAANRAAAAANRAABABANRBBA
Alanine
Alanin
—AAAAAAANRAAADNRAADBADANRBBB
Alkaline Exhaust Gases
Abgase, alkalisch
—ANRANRAAANRANRAANRBANRNRNRNRNRNRAAB
Allspice
Piment
gemahlenAAANRBBBNRNRNRBNRNRBBDNRNRNRDCAAA
Allyl Acetate
Allylacetat
100 %AABNRDCDNRNRAANRDDBDDDNRDNRAAA
Allyl Alcohol
Allylalkohol
96 %AABACADNRACBBDCBCAABBDAAA
Allyl Chloride
Allylchlorid
100 %BAANRDDCNRCCDDDNRBDDDNRNRNRAAA
Allyl Mustard Oil
Allylsenföl
—AABNRDCCNRNRNRBNRNRNRBDCDNRNRDAAA
Almond Oil
Mandelöl
—AAANRBDANRNRNRBNRNRBBAANRNRCAAAA
Aluminum Acetate Solution
Essigsaure Tonerde
gesättigtAAAACADNRAAAAABABBNRNRNRAAAA
Aluminum Ammonium Sulfate
Aluminiumammoniumsulfat
gesättigtAAANRAABNRAAANRNRCCBBNRNRNRNRAAA
Aluminum Chloride
Aluminiumchlorid
10 %AAABAAANRAAAANRACABANRAACDD
Aluminum Chloride
Aluminiumchlorid
gesättigtAAANRABANRAAAANRCDBNRNRNRNRACDD
Aluminum Chloride
Aluminiumchlorid
festANRBNRCCCNRAAANRNRCDCNRNRNRNRNRCDD
Aluminum Fluoride
Aluminiumfluorid
wässrigAAANRAAANRAAAAACCBBANRNRNRNRNRA
Aluminum Hydroxide
Aluminiumhydroxid
—AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBAAAA
Aluminum Hydroxide Acetate
Aluminium(hydroxid)acetat
wässrigAAAACACNRAAAAAAAAAANRNRNRAAA
Aluminum Nitrate
Aluminiumnitrat
wässrigAAANRAAANRAAAAAACABAAANRAAD
Aluminum Sulfate
Aluminiumsulfat
10 %AAANRAAANRAAAAAACABAAANRAAA
Aluminum Sulfate
Aluminiumsulfat
gesättigtAAANRAAANRAAAANRCCANRANRNRAABA
Ammonium Acetate
Ammoniumacetat
gesättigtAAAABACNRAAAANRAAABAAANRBBA
Ammonium Bicarbonate
Ammoniumhydrogencarbonat
gesättigtAAANRCACNRAAANRNRABBNRNRNRNRNRAAA
Ammonium Bifluoride
Ammoniumhydrogendifluorid
50 %AAANRBACNRAAAANRBDDNRNRNRNRNRAAC
Ammonium Carbonate
Ammoniumcarbonat
50 %AAANRDACNRAAAAAABCNRAAAAAAA
Ammonium Carbonate
Ammoniumcarbonat
wässrigAAANRDACNRAAANRNRABCBNRNRNRNRAAA
Ammonium Chloride
Ammoniumchlorid
wässrigAAAAAAANRAAAAAABABAAAAAAC
Ammonium Chloride
Ammoniumchlorid
festAAANRAAANRAAAANRABABNRNRNRNRAAC
Ammonium Dihydrogen Phosphate
Ammoniumdihydrogenphosphat
jedeAAAAAACNRAAAAAABBBAAANRAAD
Ammonium Fluoride
Ammoniumfluorid
wässrigAAANRAABNRAAANRNRABCBNRNRNRNRAAD
Ammonium Fluoride
Ammoniumfluorid
gesättigtAAANRAABNRAAAANRABDBANRNRNRAAD
Ammonium Glycolate
Ammoniumglycolat
—AAAAAACNRAAAANRABBBABANRBBB
Ammonium Heptamolybdate
Ammoniumheptamolybdat
—AAANRAACNRAAANRNRAABBNRNRAAAANR
Ammonium Hydrosulfide
Ammoniumhydrosulfid
jedeAAANRBACNRAAANRNRABCNRNRNRNRNRAAB
Ammonium Hydroxide
Ammoniumhydroxid
5 %AABABABNRAAAANRBACBABANRAAA
Ammonium Hydroxide
Ammoniumhydroxid
30 %AABABACNRAAAANRCADBABBNRAAA
Ammonium Hydroxide
Ammoniumhydroxid
—AAAADACNRAAAAACADBABBBAAA
Ammonium Iron(II) Sulfate
Ammoniumeisen-(II)-sulfat
—AAAAAAANRAAANRNRBCBBNRNRAAAAD
Ammonium Iron(III) Sulfate
Ammoniumeisen-(III)-sulfat
gesättigtAAANRAABNRAAANRNRACBBNRNRNRNRNRNRD
Ammonium Metaphosphate
Ammoniummetaphosphat
—AAAAAACNRAAANRNRAABBNRNRNRNRAAC
Ammonium Nitrate
Ammoniumnitrat
10 %AAAAAABNRANRAANRABABNRAANRAAA
Ammonium Nitrate
Ammoniumnitrat
gesättigtAAAAAABNRAAAAAABABAAAAAAB
Ammonium Nitrite
Ammoniumnitrit
wässrigAAANRAACNRAAANRNRBBBBNRNRNRNRAAB
Ammonium Oxalate
Ammoniumoxalat
—AAAAAACNRAAAANRABABAAANRAAA
Ammonium Persulfate
Ammoniumperoxodisulfat
wässrigAAANRDACNRNRNRANRNRDBBNRNRNRNRNRCDD
Ammonium Persulfate
Ammoniumperoxodisulfat
gesättigtAAANRDACNRNRNRAANRDBBNRNRNRNRNRCDD
Ammonium Sulfate
Ammoniumsulfat
10 %AAAAAABNRAAAANRAAABAAANRAAA
Ammonium Sulfate
Ammoniumsulfat
gesättigtAAAAAABNRAAAAAABABAAAAAAA
Ammonium Sulfide
Ammoniumsulfid
wässrigAAANRCACNRAAANRNRABCNRNRNRNRNRAAA
Ammonium Sulfide
Ammoniumsulfid
jedeAAANRAACNRAAAAAABDNRANRNRNRAAA
Ammonium Thiocyanate
Ammoniumthiocyanat
—AAAAAACNRAAAANRCAABANRAAAAB
Amyl Acetate
Amylacetat, n-
—AAAADCDNRABCDDBADABDDDAAA
Amyl Alcohol
Amylalkohol, n-
—AAAACCBNRAAABCAAAABCANRAAA
Amyl Chloride
Amylchlorid
—AAAADDANRCDDDDABDNRDDDNRCCC
Amyl Cinnamaldehyde
Amylzimtaldehyd
—AABNRDDCNRNRNRCNRNRNRCDNRDNRNRDAAA
Amyl Phthalate
Phthalsäureamylester
100 %AABNRDCCNRNRABNRNRABDNRNRNRDNRAAA

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