Loyola Enterprises UltraTech

Polyethylene Chemical Compatibility Guide
For UltraTech Environmental Containment Products

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This listing was prepared to provide guidance to the chemical compatibility of Ultra Environmental Containment Products which are manufactured and constructed of a molded polyethylene.

Polyethylene is susceptible to attack by some chemicals which may cause stress cracking, swelling, oxidation or may permeate the polyethylene. These reactions may reduce the physical properties of polyethylene.

When considering an UltraTech polyethylene product for use in secondary containment applications, it is important to note that most secondary containment products are designed to hold leaked chemicals for only hours, a day, at most a week. These secondary containment units would then be cleaned of any chemical. In these short term applications, a greater variety of chemicals may be used with the polyethylene since the exposure time of the chemical to the polyethylene is limited.

  • A. Suitable for long term storage at 100 degrees F or less.
  • B. Suitable for short term storage less than one year.
  • C. Do NOT store these chemicals in UltraTech containers.

User testing may prove some of these chemicals are suitable for secondary containment applications with exposure time of one week or less.


Chemical Class Polyethylene Chemical Class Polyethylene
Acetaldehyde (40%) A Glycol A
Acetamide A Heptane A
Acetone A Hexane A
Acetylene Tetrabromide B Hydrazone Hydrate A
Acrylic Emulsions B Hydrobromic Acid (50%) A
Acrylonitrile A Hydrochloric Acid (All Conc.) A
Adipic Acid A Hydrocyanic Acid Sat'd A
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons A Hydrofluoric Acid (All Conc.) A
Alkaline A Hydrofluosilicic Acid (All Conc.) A
Allyl Alcohol (96%) A Hydrogen Bromide (10%) A
Aluminum Chloride (20%) A Hydrogen Peroxide (90%) A
Aluminum Fluoride A Hydrogen Phosphide (100%) A
Aluminum Hydrogen Solution (10%) A Hydrogen Sulfide A
Aluminum Hydroxide A Hydriodic Acid (All Conc.) A
Alums (All Types) A Hydroquinone A
Ammonia (Aqueous) A Hydrosulfite (10%) A
Ammonium Acetate A Hydroxylamine Sulfate A
Ammonium Bifluoride A Hydrazine (35%) A
Ammonium Carbonate (50%) A Hydrazine Hydrochloride A
Ammonium Chloride A Hypochlorous Acid A
Ammonium Hydrogen Fluoride (50%) A Iso Octane B
Ammonium Hydroxide A Isopropyl Acetate A
Ammonium Metaphosphate Sat'd A Isopropyl Alcohol A
Ammonium Nitrate Sat'd A Isopropyl Ether C
Ammonium Persulfate Sat'd A Jet Fuel B
Ammonium Phosphate A Kerosene B
Ammonium Salts A Lactic Acid (All Conc.) A
Ammonium Sulfate Sat'd A Lead Acetate Sat'd A
Ammonium Sulfide, Sat'd A Magnesium Carbonate A
Ammonium Thiocyanate Sat'd A Magnesium Hydroxide A
Amyl Acetate A Magnesium Nitrate A
Amyl Alcohol (100%) A Magnesium Oxide A
Amyl Chloride C Magnesium Salts A
Aniline (100%) B Magnesium Sulfate A
Aniline Hydrochloride B Maleic Acid A
Anti Freeze A Methanol A
Antimony Salts A Methyl Acetate A
Antimony Trichloride (90%) A Methyl Alcohol (100%) A
Aqua Regia C Methyl Amine (32%) A
Aqueous Alkalies (NaOH) A Methyl Bromide C
Arsenic Acid A Methyl Chloride C
Ascetic Acid (50%) A Methyl Ethyl Ketone B
Ascetic Acid Anhydride B Methyl Isobutyl Ketone B
Ascetic Ether B Methyl Isopropyl Ketone B
Barium Carbonate A Methyl Sulfate A
Barium Chloride A Methyl Sulfuric Acid (All Conc.) A
Barium Cyanide A Methylene Chloride C
Barium Hydroxide A Mineral Oils A
Barium Nitrate A Monochloroacetic Acid Ethyl Ester A
Barium Salts A Monochloroacetic Acid Methyl Ester A
Barium Sulfate A Mowilith D A
Barium Sulfide A Naphtha B
Battery Fluid, Acid B Naphthalene B
Benzaldehyde A Nicotine Dilute A
Benzene Sulfonic Acid B Nicotinic Acid A
Benzene B Nitric Acid <50% A
Benzoic Acid A Nitrobenzene B
Benzyl Alcohol A Nitrotoluene B
Benzyl Chloroformate A Octyl Cresol A
Boric Acid Conc. A Oleic Acid (All Conc.) A
Boric Acid Dilute A Oleum Conc. C
Borax Cold Sat'd A Oxalic Acid (All Conc.) A
Bromine, Liquid C Palmitic Acid C
Bromine, Water C Paraffin Emulsions A
Bromobenzene C Perchloric Acid (50%) A
Bromoform C Perchloroethylene B
Butadiene A Petroleum Ether B
Butanediol (100%) A Petroleum A
Butanol A Phenylhydrazine C
Butyl Acetate A Phosphoric Acid (All Conc.) A
Butyl Alcohol (100%) A Phosphorous (Yellow 100%) A
Butyl Phenol C Phosphorous Chlorides B
Butylene Glycol A Phosphorous Pentoxide A
Butylene Liquid C Photographic Solutions A
Butylene C Phthalic Acid (All Conc.) A
Butyric Acid A Phthalic Anhydride A
Calcium Carbonate A Pickling Baths
Sulfuric Acid
Hydrochloric Acid
 
A
A
Calcium Chloride A
Calcium Hydroxide A
Calcium Hypochlorite A Picric Acid (1%) A
Calcium Nitrate (50%) A Plating Solutions A
Calcium Sulfate A Potassium Aluminum Sulfates (50%) A
Carbon Bisulfide C Potassium Bichromate A
Carbon Disulfide C Potassium Borate (10%) A
Carbon Monoxide A Potassium Bromide A
Carbon Tetrachloride C Potassium Chlorate A
Carbonic Acid (Aq. C02) A Potassium Chloride A
Caustic (Aqueous) A Potassium Chromate A
Caustic Potash Sol. (50%) A Potassium Cyanide A
Caustic Soda Sol. (10%) A Potassium Dichromate (40%) A
Chloroacetic Acid A Potassium Ferri Ferro Cyanide Sat'd A
Chlorobezene A Potassium Fluoride A
Chloroform C Potassium Hydroxide A
Chloromethane C Potassium Nitrate Sat'd A
Chlorosulfonic Acid (100%) C Potassium Perborate Sat'd A
Chrome Alum Sat'd A Potassium Perchlorate A
Chromic Acid (50%) B Potassium Phosphates A
Clycolic Acid (All Conc.) A Potassium Sulfate A
Copper Cyanide A Propanol A
Cresylic Acid A Propargyl Alcohol (7%) A
Crotonic Aldehyde A Propionic Acid (50%) A
Cuprous Chloride Sat'd A Propyl Alcohol A
Cyclohenanone B Propylene Dichloride (100%) A
Cyclohexane A Propylene Glycol A
Cyclohexanol A Propylene Oxide A
Dextrin Sat'd A Pyridine B
Dextrose Sat'd A Selenic Acid A
Di Isobutyl Ketone B Sewage A
Dibutyl Ether C Silicic Acid A
Dibutyl Sebacate B Silver Nitrate A
Dibutylphthalate B Soda Ash A
Dichloroacetic Acid B Sodium Acetate Sat'd A
Dichlorobenzene, Liquid C Sodium Benzoate A
Dichloroethylene C Sodium Bisulfate (10%) A
Diesel Fuel B Sodium Bisulfite A
Diesel Oil B Sodium Bromate B
Diethanolamine B Sodium Chloride A
Diethyl Carbonate A Sodium Chlorite A
Diethylene Glycol A Sodium Chromate A
Digycolic Acid (30%) A Sodium Disulfite A
Dimethyl Formamide B Sodium Dithionite (10%) A
Dimethylamine B Sodium Fluoride Sat'd A
Dinonyl Phthalate C Sodium Hydroxide Conc. A
Dioctyl Phthalate C Sodium Hypochlorite A
Dioxane A Sodium Nitrate A
Diphenyl Oxide C Sodium Oxalate A
Disodium Phosphate A Sodium Persulfate A
Electrolyte A Sodium Phosphate A
Ethanol A Sodium Sulfonates A
Ether C Stearic Acid (All Conc.) A
Ethyl Acetate (100%) B Succinic Acid A
Ethyl Alcohol A Sulfuric Acid (98%) B
Ethyl Butyrate B Sulfuric Acid, Fuming C
Ethyl Chloride C Sulfurous Acid A
Ethyl Ether C Sulfuryl Chloride C
Ethylene Chloride C Tartaric Acid Sat'd A
Ethylene Chlorohydrin A Tetrachlorethylene C
Ethylene Diamine A Tetrachloroethane C
Ethylene Dichloride C Tetrahydrofurane C
Ethylene Glycol A Tetrahydronaphthalene C
Ethylene Oxide C Thionyl Chloride C
Fatty Acids A Titanium Salts B
Ferric Sulfate A Toluene Sulfonic Acid (All Conc.) B
Ferrous Salts A Toluene B
Ferrous Sulfate A Transformer Oil A
Fluoboric Acid A Tributyl Phosphate A
Fluosilicic Acid (All Conc.) A Trichloroacetic Acid B
Formaldehyde (40%) A Trichloroethane C
Formamide A Trichloroethylene C
Formic Acid (All Conc.) A Trichloroethylene C
Fuel Oil A Tricresyl Phosphate A
Furfural (100%) A Triethanolamine A
Furfuryl Alcohol C Trioctyl Phosphate C
Gallic Acid Sat'd A Trisodium Phosphate Sat'd A
Gasoline A Turpentine Oil C
Gluconic Acid (All Conc.) A Xylene C
Glycerine A
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