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

Not Recommended for this Application

Fuel Oil

Good

Fair

Not Recommended for this Application

Gasoline - 100 Octane

Fair

Fair

Good

Glycerine

Good

Good

Good

Glycolic Acid

Fair

 

Good

Grease

Good

Good

Good

Heptane

Good

 

Good

Hexane

Good

Good

Good

Hydrazine

Poor

 

 

Hydrobromic Acid

Good

 

Good

Hydrocarbon Oil

Good

Good

 

Hydrochloric Acid

Fair

Good

Good

Hydrocyanic Acid

Fair

 

Good

Hydrofluoric Acid

Fair

 

Good

Hydrogen

Good

Good

Good

Hydrogen Peroxide

Good

Good

Good

Hydrogen Sulfide

Poor

Good

Good

Hydrolodic Acid

Good

 

 

Iodine Solution

Good

 

Not Recommended for this Application

Isooctane

Good

Good

Poor

Isopropanal

Fair

Good

Fair

Isopropyl Ether

Good

 

 

JP-4 Oil

Fair

Good

Not Recommended for this Application

Kerosene

Good

Good

Good

Lactic Acid

Good

Good

Good

Lead Acetate

Good

 

 

Linseed Oil

Good

Good

Good

LOX

Good

 

 

Lubricating Oil

Good

Good

Good

Magnesium Salts

Good

Good

Good

Maleic Acid

Poor

 

Good

Mercury

Good

 

Good

Methanol

Fair

Fair

Not Recommended for this Application

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Methylene Chloride

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

MIL-D-5606 Oil

Poor

Good

Good

MIL-L-7808-B Oil

Good

Good

Good

Mineral Oil

Good

Good

Fair

Motor Oil 20W Detergent

Good

Good

Good

Motor Oil 20 W Non-Detergent

Good

Good

Good

Naphtha

Good

Good

Good

Natural Gas

Good

Good

Good

Nickel Salts

Poor

 

Good

Nitric Acid (up to 40%)

Poor

Good

Good

Nitrobenzene

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Nitrogen

Good

 

 

Oleic Acid

Good

Good

Good

Oxygen

Good

 

Good

Ozone

Good

 

Good

Perchloric Acid

Poor

 

Good

Perchlorethylene

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Petroleum

Good

 

Poor

Phenol

Poor

 

Not Recommended for this Application

Phosphoric Acid

Fair

 

Good

Potassium Cyanide

Good

 

Good

Potassium Salts

Good

 

Good

Propane

Good

 

Not Recommended for this Application

Propyl Alcohol

Fair

 

Not Recommended for this Application

Propylene Glycol

Good

 

 

Pydraul Oil

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

 

SAE No. 10 Oil

Good

Good

 

Seawater

Good

Good

Good

Silicic Acid

Good

Not Recommended for this Application

Good

Skydrol Oil-Type B

Poor

 

Not Recommended for this Application

Silver Nitrate

Good

 

 

Soap

Fair

Good

Good

Sodium Acetate

Good

Good

Good

Sodium Bicarbonate

Good

Good

 

Sodium Bisulfate

Good

 

 

Sodium Borate

Good

 

 

Sodium Carbonate

Good

Good

 

Sodium Chlorate

Good

Good

 

Sodium Cloride

Good

Good

 

Sodium Cyanide

Good

 

 

Sodium Dichromate

Good

 

 

Sodium Ferrocyanide

Good

 

 

Sodium Flouride

Fair

 

 

Sodium Hydrosulfite

Good

 

 

Sodium Hydroxide

Good

Good

Not Recommended for this Application

Sodium Nitrate

Good

 

 

Sodium Silicate

Good

 

 

Sodium Sulfate

Good

 

 

Sodium Sulfide

Good

 

 

Sperry Oil

Good

 

 

Steam

Good

Good

 

Styrene

Good

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Sulfur Dioxide

Fair

Good

Good

Sulfuric Acid - 20%

Poor

Good

Good

Tannic Acid

Poor

Good

Good

Tartaric Acid

Fair

Good

Good

Tin Salts

Good

 

 

Titanium Salts

Good

 

 

Toluene

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Transformer Oil

Fair

 

 

Transmission Oil

Good

Good

 

Trichloroacetic Acid

Poor

 

 

Trichloroethylene

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Tricresyl Phosphate

Poor

Fair

 

Triethanol Amine

Good

Good

Good

Trisodium Phosphate

Good

Good

Good

Turpentine

Good

Fair

Good

Urea

Good

 

Good

Varnish

Fair

 

 

Vegetable Oil

Good

Good

 

Water 23 x C

Good

Good

Good

Water 70 x C

Good

Good

Good

Xylene

Poor

Not Recommended for this Application

Not Recommended for this Application

Zinc Chloride

Good

Good

Good

Zinc Sulfate

Good

Good

Good