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SAN and Resorcinol: Chemical Resistance

Styrene-acrylonitrile

Rating

Concentration20 °C50 °CRemark
5 %CC
saturated––

Materials rated A or B at 20 °C

Based on the row for 5 %, 20 °C.

Thermoplastics
HDPE A, PP A, PVC Rigid B, LDPE A, Polycarbonate B, Polystyrene B, PMP A
Fluoropolymers
PTFE A, FEP A, ECTFE/ETFE A
Metals
Aluminium B

About SAN

Styrene-acrylonitrile resists oils and dilute acids better than polystyrene, but ketones, esters and aromatic and chlorinated solvents still attack it.

Rating scale

A rating marked * is an estimate in the source, not a test result. An estimate is given as one value without a temperature.

About this data

The ratings come from the chemical resistance list published by Bürkle GmbH, which compiled them from raw-material manufacturers’ data. They describe laboratory tests on the raw material at 20 °C and 50 °C.

A finished part also sees pressure, mechanical stress, welds and mixtures that a laboratory test does not. Treat the rating as a first filter and test under your own conditions before relying on it.