Which products are compatible and offer chemical resistance with Vinyl ester or vinyl ester?
Vinyl Ester or Vinyl Ester is a resin produced by the esterification of epoxy resin with unsaturated monocarboxylic acid.
Vinyl esters have improved mechanical properties compared to polyesters with better physical impact strength and thermal shock resistance.
Standard epoxy vinyl ester resins are limited to 220 – 250 O F (104 – 121 O C) in most applications. High density crosslinked products are suitable for temperatures above 250 O F (121 O C) .
Vinyl ester resins generally offer excellent resistance to acids, alkalis, hypochlorites and many solvents.
| Chemical product | vinyl ester | |
| 60 O F | 160 ° F | |
| (15 O C) | (71° C ) | |
| Acetic acid 0-25% (vinegar) | R | R |
| Acetic acid 25-50% | R | R |
| Acetone | R | NR |
| Acrylic Acid - 25% | R | NR |
| Adipic acid | R | R |
| Ar | R | R |
| Alcohol – Butyl | R | NR |
| Alcohol - Ethyl 10% | R | maximum 150 |
| Alcohol - 100% Ethyl | R | NR |
| Alcohol - Isopropyl 10% | R | maximum 150 |
| Alcohol - 100% Isopropyl | R | NR |
| Alcohol - Methyl 10% | R | maximum 150 |
| Alcohol – Methyl isobutyl | R | maximum 150 |
| Alcohol – Secondary Butyl | R | maximum 150 |
| Alum (aluminum sulfate) | R | R |
| aluminum chloride | R | R |
| aluminum fluoride | R | NR |
| 5% Aluminum Hydroxide | R | maximum 120 |
| Aluminum Nitrate | R | R |
| aluminum potassium sulfate | R | R |
| Aluminum sulfate | R | R |
| allyl chloride | R | NR |
| Ammonia - Aqueous 0-10% | R | maximum 100 |
| Ammonia - Gas | R | maximum 100 |
| ammonium bicarbonate | R | maximum 120 |
| Ammonium Bisulfate | R | maximum 120 |
| 10% Ammonium Carbonate | R | maximum 120 |
| Ammonium chloride | R | R |
| ammonium citrate | R | maximum 120 |
| ammonium fluoride | R | maximum 120 |
| 5% Ammonium Hydroxide | R | maximum 120 |
| 10% Ammonium Hydroxide | R | maximum 120 |
| 20% Ammonium Hydroxide | R | maximum 120 |
| Ammonium nitrate | R | R |
| Ammonium persulphate | R | maximum 120 |
| ammonium phosphate | R | maximum 120 |
| ammonium sulfate | R | R |
| Amyl Chloride | R | maximum 120 |
| Aniline | R | maximum 120 |
| Antimony Chloride | R | R |
| arsenious acid | R | R |
| Barium Acetate | R | R |
| barium carbonate | R | R |
| barium chloride | R | R |
| barium hydroxide | R | maximum 120 |
| Barium sulphate | R | R |
| barium sulfide | R | R |
| Beer | R | R |
| Benzene | R | NR |
| benzene sulfonic acid | R | R |
| Benzoic acid | R | R |
| O-Benzoyl Benzoic Acid | R | R |
| Benzilic alcohol | R | NR |
| Black and White Pulp Liqueur | R | R |
| bromine water | R | NR |
| Borax | R | R |
| Boric acid | R | R |
| butadiene gas | R | NR |
| Butane gas | R | NR |
| Butil cellosolve | R | NR |
| Butilenoglicol | R | R |
| Butyric acid 0-50% | R | R |
| Cadmium Chloride | R | R |
| Calcium Bisulfate | R | R |
| Calcium carbonate | R | R |
| Calcium Chlorate | R | R |
| Calcium chloride | R | R |
| Calcium hydroxide | R | maximum 120 |
| Calcium Hypochlorite | R | maximum 120 |
| Calcium nitrate | R | R |
| Calcium sulfate | R | R |
| Calcium Sulphite | R | R |
| caprylic acid | R | R |
| Carbon dioxide | R | R |
| Carbon monoxide | R | R |
| Carbon tetrachloride | R | maximum 100 |
| Carbonic acid | R | R |
| Carbon Methyl Cellulose | R | maximum 120 |
| Castor oil | R | maximum 150 |
| Citric acid | R | |
| Chlorinated Wax | R | R |
| Chlorine Dioxide / Air | R | R |
| Chlorine Dioxide, Wet Gas | R | R |
| Chlorine - Dry Gas | R | R |
| Chlorine, Wet Gas | R | R |
| Chlorine water | R | R |
| Chloroacetic Acid 0-50% | R | maximum 100 |
| Chlorosulfonic Acid | NR | NR |
| Chromic Acid 20% | R | maximum 120 |
| Chromium Fluoride | R | NR |
| chromium sulfate | R | R |
| Citric acid | R | R |
| Coconut oil | R | R |
| Copper Chloride | R | R |
| copper cyanide | R | R |
| Copper Fluoride | R | R |
| Copper Nitrate | R | R |
| Copper Solution | R | |
| Copper sulphate | R | R |
| Corn oil | R | R |
| Corn Starch Paste | R | R |
| corn sugar | R | R |
| cottonseed oil | R | R |
| Crude Oil, Sour | R | R |
| Crude Oil, Sweet | R | R |
| Cyclohexane | R | maximum 120 |
| Di-Ammonium Phosphate | R | R |
| Dibutyl ether | R | maximum 120 |
| diesel fuel | R | R |
| Diethylene glycol | R | R |
| Forget the Phthalate | R | R |
| Dioctylophthalate | R | R |
| Dipropilenoglicol | R | R |
| dodecyl alcohol | R | R |
| Esters, Fatty Acids | R | R |
| Ethylene dichloride | NR | NR |
| Ethylene glycol | R | R |
| Fatty acids | R | R |
| ferric chloride | R | R |
| Ferric nitrate | R | R |
| ferric sulfate | R | R |
| Ferrous Chloride | R | R |
| Ferrous Nitrate | R | R |
| Ferrous sulphate | R | R |
| Fertilizer, 8-8-8 | R | R |
| Fertilizer, Urea Ammonium Nitrate | R | maximum 120 |
| flue gas | R | R |
| Fluoboric Acid 10% | R | maximum 120 |
| fluorine gas | R | NR |
| Fluosilicic Acid 0-20% | R | R |
| Formaldehyde | R | maximum 150 |
| 10% formic acid | R | R |
| R-12 diclorodifluorometano | R | NR |
| Fuel oil | R | R |
| Natural gas | R | R |
| gasoline, automobile | R | R |
| gasoline aviation | R | R |
| Gasoline, Ethyl | R | R |
| gasoline, sour | R | R |
| gluconic, acid | R | R |
| Glucose | R | R |
| Glycerin | R | R |
| Ethylene Glycol | R | R |
| Glycol – Propylene | R | R |
| Glycolic Acid 70% | R | R |
| Heptane | R | R |
| Hexane | R | R |
| Hexalenoglicol | R | R |
| Alcohol Hexylene Glycol | R | maximum 150 |
| hydraulic fluid | R | R |
| Hydrobromic acid 0-25% | R | R |
| Hydrochloric Acid 0-37% | R | R |
| hydrocyanic acid | R | R |
| hydrosulfuric acid | R | maximum 150 |
| Hydrogen Bromide, Wet Gas | R | R |
| Hydrogen Chloride, Dry Gas | R | R |
| Hydrogen chloride, wet gas | R | R |
| Hydrogen Fluoride, Steam | R | NR |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 35% | R | maximum 120 |
| Dry Hydrogen Sulfide | R | R |
| Hydrogen Sulfide, Aqueous | R | R |
| Hydrosulfite Bleach | R | maximum 120 |
| Hypochlorous acid 0-10% | R | R |
| Isopropyl Amine | R | maximum 100 |
| Isopropyl Palmitate | R | R |
| Jet fuel | R | R |
| Kerosene | R | R |
| Lactic acid | R | R |
| Lauric Acid | R | R |
| lead acetate | R | R |
| lead chloride | R | R |
| lead nitrate | R | R |
| levulin cod | R | R |
| Linseed oil | R | R |
| Lithium Bromide | R | R |
| Lithium Sulfate | R | R |
| Magnesium Bisulfite | R | R |
| Magnesium Carbonate | R | R |
| Magnesium chloride | R | R |
| Magnesium Hydroxide | R | max. 140 |
| Magnesium Nitrate | R | R |
| magnesium sulfate | R | R |
| Maleic acid | R | R |
| Mercury Chloride | R | R |
| Mercurous Chloride | R | R |
| Mercury | R | R |
| Methanol | R | R |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | NR | NR |
| mineral oils | R | R |
| Molybdenum Disulfide | R | R |
| Molybdenum Disulfide | R | R |
| Motor oil | R | R |
| Oil | R | R |
| Naphthalene | R | R |
| Nickel Chloride | R | R |
| Nickel Nitrate | R | R |
| Nickel sulfate | R | R |
| Nitric Acid 0-5% | R | R |
| Nitric Acid 20% | R | maximum 120 |
| nitric acid fumes | NR | NR |
| Octanoic Acid | R | R |
| Oil, Crude Sour | R | R |
| Oil, Crude Sweet | R | R |
| Oleic acid | R | R |
| Olive oil | R | R |
| Oxalic acid | R | R |
| Phenol | NR | NR |
| Perchloric acid | R | maximum 150 |
| Phosphoric acid – 85% | R | R |
| Phosphoric Acid Fumes | R | R |
| Phosphorus pentoxide | R | R |
| Phthalic Acid | R | R |
| Pickling Acids | R | R |
| Picric Acid, Alcoholic | R | maximum 100 |
| Polyvinyl acetate latex | R | R |
| polyvinyl alcohol | R | maximum 100 |
| Polyvinyl chloride latex | R | maximum 120 |
| Potassium aluminum sulfate | R | R |
| potassium bicarbonate | R | max. 140 |
| potassium bromide | R | maximum 100 |
| Potassium carbonate | R | max. 140 |
| Potassium chloride | R | R |
| Potassium dichromate | R | max. 140 |
| Potassium ferrocyanide | R | R |
| Potassium hydroxide | R | maximum 150 |
| Potassium hydroxide | R | maximum 150 |
| Potassium nitrate | R | R |
| Potassium permanganate | R | max. 140 |
| potassium persulfate | R | R |
| Potassium Sulfate | R | R |
| Propane | R | R |
| 1-50% propionic acid | R | maximum 120 |
| 50-100% propionic acid | NR | NR |
| Effluent from the Pulp Paper Mill | R | R |
| Pyridine | NR | NR |
| sebacic acid | R | R |
| Selenium Acid | R | R |
| Silicic Acid | R | R |
| Silver nitrate | R | R |
| soaps | R | R |
| sodium acetate | R | R |
| Sodium benzoate | R | R |
| Sodium bicarbonate | R | R |
| Sodium Bifluoride | R | maximum 120 |
| Sodium Bisulfate | R | R |
| Sodium Bisulfite | R | R |
| Sodium Bromate | R | max. 140 |
| Sodium Bromide | R | R |
| Sodium Carbonate 0-25% | R | R |
| Sodium Chlorate | R | R |
| Sodium Chloride | R | R |
| Sodium Chlorite 25% | R | R |
| Sodium Chromate | R | R |
| Sodium Cyanide | R | R |
| Sodium Dichromate | R | R |
| Sodium di-phosphate | R | R |
| Sodium Ferrocyanide | R | R |
| Sodium Fluoride | R | maximum 120 |
| Sodium Fluoro Silicate | R | maximum 120 |
| Sodium hexametaphosphates | R | maximum 100 |
| Sodium hydroxide 0-5% | R | maximum 150 |
| Sodium hydroxide 5-25% | R | maximum 150 |
| Sodium hydroxide 50% | R | maximum 150 |
| sodium hydrosulfide | R | R |
| Sodium hypochlorite | R | maximum 150 |
| Sodium lauryl sulfate | R | R |
| Sodium monophosphate | R | R |
| Sodium Nitrate | R | R |
| Sodium Peroxide | R | |
| Sodium Phosphate | R | R |
| Sodium Silicate | R | R |
| Sodium Sulfate | R | R |
| Sodium Sulfide | R | R |
| Sodium Sulphite | R | R |
| Sodium Tetraborate | R | R |
| Sodium Thiocyanate | R | R |
| Sodium thiosulfate | R | R |
| Sodium tripolyphosphate | R | R |
| Sodium Xylene Sulfonate | R | R |
| Sodium solutions | R | R |
| Sodium Crude Oil | R | R |
| Soybean oil | R | R |
| stannic chloride | R | R |
| Stannous Chloride | R | R |
| Stearic acid | R | R |
| Sugar, Beetroot and Cane Liqueur | R | R |
| sugar, sucrose | R | R |
| Sulfamic Acid | R | R |
| Sulfanilic Acid | R | R |
| Sulfated Detergents | R | R |
| Sulphite Liquor | R | R |
| Sulfur Dioxide, Dry or Wet | R | R |
| Sulphur, Trioxide/Ar | R | R |
| Sulfuric acid 0-30% | R | R |
| Sulfuric acid 30-50% | R | R |
| Sulfuric acid 30-50% | R | R |
| Sulfuric acid 50-70% | R | maximum 120 |
| Sulfurous Acid 10% | R | maximum 100 |
| superphosphoric acid | R | R |
| High Oil | R | maximum 150 |
| tannic acid | R | maximum 120 |
| Tartaric acid | R | R |
| Toluene | R | NR |
| Toluene Sulfonic Acid | R | R |
| Trichloroacetic Acid 50% | R | R |
| Tricresyl phosphate | R | maximum 120 |
| Triethanolamine | R | maximum 120 |
| Tridecilbenzeno Sulfonato | R | R |
| Trissodium phosphate | R | R |
| oil of tungue | R | maximum 100 |
| Terebintina | R | maximum 100 |
| Urea | R | max. 140 |
| vegetable oils | R | R |
| Vinegar | R | R |
| vinyl acetate | R | R |
| Deionized water | R | R |
| Demineralized water | R | R |
| Distilled water | R | R |
| Fresh water | R | R |
| Water – Salt | R | R |
| Water - Sea | R | R |
| White Liqueur – Cellulose Mill | R | R |
| Xylene | R | NR |
| Zinc Chloride | R | R |
| Zinc Nitrate | R | R |
| Zinc sulfate | R | R |
- R - Resistant
- NR - Not Resistant
CAUTION: Variations in chemical behavior during handling due to factors such as temperature, pressure and concentrations can cause equipment to fail, even if it has passed the initial test.
NOTES: THE INFORMATION IN THIS TABLE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY REPUTABLE SOURCES AND SHOULD BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE IN SELECTING EQUIPMENT FOR CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY. ALWAYS TEST YOUR EQUIPMENT UNDER THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF YOUR APPLICATION BEFORE PERMANENT INSTALLATION.
THE CHEMICAL BEHAVIOR RATINGS LISTED IN THIS TABLE APPLY TO A 48-HOUR EXPOSURE PERIOD. WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS BEYOND THAT PERIOD. WE DO NOT WARRANT (EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED) THAT THE INFORMATION IN THIS TABLE IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE OR THAT ANY MATERIAL IS FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE.
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