ABC Industries, Inc. Chemical Resistance Chart

The following information pertains to ABC’s full line of industrial ventilation products, THU (Thermoplastic Urethane), THE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) and THP (Polyvinylchloride) are all ThermoHose™ products. For information on EnviroDuct™, Flovent™, and FloFlex™, which are manufactured with PVC laminates, refer to THP column for the appropriate information.

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Chemical Name

THU

THE

THP

Acetaldehyde

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Acetic Acid 20%

Poor

Good

Good

Acetic Anhydride

Poor

Good

Not Recommended for this Application

Acetone

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Acetyl Bromide

Fair

 

 

Acetyl Chloride

Fair

 

 

Acetylene

Good

Good

Good

Adipic Acid

Good

Good

Good

Air

Good

Good

Good

Aluminum Chloride

Good

Good

Good

Aluminum Sulfate

Good

Good

Good

Aluminum Sulfide

Good

Good

 

Ammonia (Solution)

Good

Good

Good

Ammonium Acetate

Good

Good

 

Ammonium Hydroxide

Good

Good

Good

 Ammonium Nitrate

Good

 

 

Ammonium Persulfate

Good

 

 

Ammonium Sulfate

Good

Good

 

Ammonium Sulfide

Good

Good

 

Ammonium Thiocyanide

Good

 

 

Amyl Acetate

Poor

Fair

Not Recommended for this Application

Amyl Alcohol

Fair

Good

Good

Amyl Chloride

Fair

 

Not Recommended for this Application

Aniline

Poor

 

Good

Aniline Hydrochloride

Poor

 

Good

Animal Fats & Oils

Fair

Fair-Good

Not Recommended for this Application

Antimony Salts

Good

 

 

Arsenic Salts

Good

 

 

ASTM Oil No. 1

Good

Good

Not Recommended for this Application

ASTM Oil No. 2

Good

Good

Not Recommended for this Application

ASTM Oil No. 3

Good

Good

 

Barium Carbonate

Good

Good

Good

Barium Hydroxide

Good

Good

Good

Banzaldehyde

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Good

Benzene

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Benzine

Good

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Benzoic Acid

Fair

Good

Good

Boric Acid

Good

Good

Good

Brake Fluid A

Poor

Fair

 

Bromine (Vapor)

Fair

Not Recommended for this Application

Good

Bunker Oil

Good

Good

 

Butane

Good

Good

Good

Butyl Acetate

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Good

Butyl Alcohol

Good

Good

Good

Calcium Carbonate

Good

Good

Good

Calcium Hydroxide

Good

Good

Not Recommended for this Application

Calcium Nitrate

Good

Good

 

Calcium Sulfate

Good

 

 

Carbon Dioxide

Good

Good

Good

Carbon Disulfide

Fair

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Carbon Tetrachloride

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Good

Castor Oil

Good

Good

Good

Chlorine

Good

 

Not Recommended for this Application

Chloroacetic Acid

Poor

 

Good

Chloroform

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Chromic Acid

Poor

 

Good

Chromium Potassium Sulfate

Good

 

 

Citric Acid

Good

Good

Good

Cottonseed Oil

Good

Good

Good

Cresol

Poor

 

Good

Cupric Chloride

Good

Good

 

Cupric Nitrate

Good

Good

 

Cupric Sulfate

Good

Good

Not Recommended for this Application

Cyclohexanone

Not Recommended for this Application

 

Not Recommended for this Application

Dibutyl Phthalate

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Dibutyl Ether

Good

 

 

Dichlorobenzene

Fair

 

 

Dodecyl Mercaptan

Good

 

 

Diester Oil

Good

 

 

Dimethyl Acetamide

Poor

 

 

Dimethyl Formamide

Not Recommended for this Application

 

 

DTE Oil

Good

 

 

Ether

Fair

 

Not Recommended for this Application

Ethyl Acetate

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Ethyl Alcohol

Fair

Good

Good

Ethyl Bromide

Poor

 

 

Ethyl Chloride

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Ethylene Glycol

Fair

Good

Good

Ferric Chloride

Good

Good

Good

Ferric Nitrate

Good

 

 

Ferrous Chloride

Good

Good

Good

Ferrous Sulfate

Good

 

Not Recommended for this Application

Formaldehyde

Good

Not Recommended for this Application

Good

Formic Acid

Poor

Good

Good

Freon

Poor

Good