Which products are compatible and offer chemical resistance with Polyurethane?
Polyurethane (PUR or PU) is a polymer composed of organic units joined by carbamate or urethane bonds.
Note that polyurethane is not a uniform class of material. Chemical resistances listed below should always be verified against manufacturing data.
| Liquid | Classification |
| Acetic acid 20 – 80 10% | conditionally resistant |
| Acetone | not resistant |
| 10% aluminum chloride | very resistant |
| Aluminum salts | resistant |
| 10% ammonia | resistant |
| ammonium carbonate | not resistant |
| Ammonium chloride | very resistant |
| Aniline | not resistant |
| ASTM-Fuel No. I | resistant |
| ASTM-Fuel No. II | conditionally resistant |
| ASTM-Fuel No. III | conditionally resistant |
| ASTM-Oil I | resistant |
| ASTM-Oil II | resistant |
| ASTM-Oil III | resistant |
| barium salts | resistant |
| Benzene | not resistant |
| potassium bichromate | very resistant |
| ATE brake fluid | not resistant |
| Butanol | not resistant |
| Acetate of butilo | not resistant |
| Calcium Chloride 40% | very resistant |
| carbon disulfide | not resistant |
| 100% carbon tetrachloride | not resistant |
| Clorobenzeno | not resistant |
| Chloroform | not resistant |
| Chloroprene | not resistant |
| chromic acid | not resistant |
| oil cut | conditionally resistant |
| Cyclohexane | conditionally resistant |
| Cyclohexanone | not resistant |
| Diesel oil | very resistant |
| diethyl ether | resistant |
| Dietilprestone | resistant |
| Dimethylformamide | not resistant |
| Ethanol | conditionally resistant |
| 100% ethyl alcohol | conditionally resistant |
| Ethyl ether | conditionally resistant |
| Ethyl acetate | not resistant |
| ethylene chloride | very resistant |
| Formaldehyde | resistant |
| Formic acid 30% | not resistant |
| R-12 diclorodifluorometano | conditionally resistant |
| R-22 clorodifluorometano | conditionally resistant |
| Gasoline | resistant |
| Glycerin | resistant |
| Glycol | resistant |
| SAE 90 hydraulic oil | conditionally resistant |
| Hydrochloric acid | not resistant |
| Isopropanol | not resistant |
| Jet fuel | resistant |
| Kerosene | resistant |
| Kerosene | resistant |
| 10% lactic acid | not resistant |
| 30% magnesium chloride | very resistant |
| Methanol < 5% | conditionally resistant |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | conditionally resistant |
| Mineral oil | conditionally resistant |
| Motor oil | not resistant |
| Mytila acetate | not resistant |
| Chloret of Mytila | not resistant |
| Mitilglicol | not resistant |
| Mythylglycolacetate | not resistant |
| Nitric acid 30% | not resistant |
| Olive oil | resistant |
| Ozone | resistant |
| Paraffin oil | resistant |
| ethylene perchloride | not resistant |
| Petroleum | very resistant |
| Petroleum ether | resistant |
| phosphoric acid 50% | not resistant |
| 10% potassium lye | resistant |
| Potassium nitrate | very resistant |
| Potassium permanganate | not resistant |
| Sea water | resistant |
| 20% silver salts | resistant |
| Soda soda 10% | resistant |
| 10% sodium chloride | very resistant |
| Sulfuric acid 30% | short-term resistant |
| Tartaric acid < 10% | resistant |
| Tetrahidrofurano | not resistant |
| Toluene | not resistant |
| Tracloroetileno | not resistant |
| Tricloroetileno | not resistant |
| vegetable fats | resistant |
| vegetable oils | resistant |
| Xylon | 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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