MEMBRANE FILTER CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY CHART
Chart below shows the Chemical Compatibility of various types of membrane filters with some commonly used 0 chemicals.
All types of membrane filter products were exposed to specified chemicals/reagents for 3 days at 25 C. Upshot: All products retain its Integrity after Chemical compatibility Test.
C = Complete N = Not Compatibility
L = Limited Compatibility – = No Date Available
| MEMBRANE FILTER CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY CHART | ||||||
| CHEMICAL | NYLON | PTFE | PVDF | PES | CELLULOSE ACETATE | CELLULOSE NITRATE |
| Acids | ||||||
| Acetic, 10% | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| Boric, 5% | L | C | C | C | C | C |
| Hydrochloric, 25% | L | C | C | C | N | N |
| Hydrochloric, Conc. | N | L | L | C | N | N |
| Sulfuric, 25% | N | C | C | C | N | C |
| Sulfuric, Concentrated | N | N | L | N | N | N |
| Nitric, 25% | N | L | L | L | L | C |
| Nitric, Concentrated | N | L | L | N | N | N |
| Phosphoric, 25% | N | C | – | C | N | L |
| Bases | ||||||
| Potassium hydroxide,6N | C | C | – | C | N | N |
| Sodium Hydroxide, 3N | C | C | C | C | N | N |
| Ammonium Hydroxide, 25% | C | C | L | C | – | N |
| Alcohols | ||||||
| Amyl Alcohol | C | C | C | C | N | – |
| Benzyl Alcohol | L | C | C | N | L | L |
| Butyl Alcohol | C | C | – | C | C | – |
| Ethanol, 70% | C | C | C | C | N | N |
| Ethanol, 98% | C | C | C | L | N | N |
| Ethylene Glycol | C | C | C | C | C | – |
| Glycerol | L | C | – | C | C | L |
| Isopropanol | C | C | C | C | C | L |
| Methanol, 98% | C | C | C | C | C | N |
| n-Propanol | C | C | C | C | C | – |
| Propylene Glycol | C | C | C | C | L | – |
| Hydrocarbons | ||||||
| Benzene | C | C | C | N | C | C |
| Hexane Xylene | C | C | C | N | C | C |
| Kerosene Gasoline | C | C | C | L | C | – |
| Tetralin, Decalin | C | C | C | N | C | – |
| Toluene | C | C | C | N | C | C |
| Halogenated Hydrocarbons | ||||||
| Carbon Tetrachloride | C | C | C | N | L | C |
| Chlorobenzene (Mono) | C | C | C | L | C | – |
| Chloroform | L | C | C | N | N | N |
| Freon | C | C | C | L | C | – |
| Methylene Chloride | L | C | C | N | N | – |
| Trichloroethane | C | C | C | N | L | L |
| Trichloroethylene | C | C | C | N | C | L |
C = Complete N = Not Compatibility
L = Limited Compatibility – = No Date Available
| MEMBRANE FILTER CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY CHART | ||||||
| CHEMICAL | NYLON | PTFE | PVDF | PES | CELLULOSE ACETATE | CELLULOSE NITRATE |
| Ketones | ||||||
| Acetone | C | C | N | N | N | N |
| Cyclohexanone | C | C | N | N | N | C |
| Isopropylacetone | C | C | N | N | C | N |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | C | C | N | N | L | – |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) | C | C | N | N | C | – |
| Esters | ||||||
| 2-Ethoxyethyl Acetate | L | L | L | N | L | – |
| Amyl Acetate | C | C | C | N | L | N |
| Benzyl Benzoate | C | C | – | N | C | – |
| Butyl Acetate | C | C | C | N | L | N |
| Ethyl Acetate | C | C | C | N | N | N |
| Isopropyl Myristate | C | C | – | N | C | – |
| Methyl Acetate | L | C | L | N | N | – |
| Propyl Acetate | L | N | C | N | N | – |
| Propylene Glycol Acetate | L | C | – | N | N | – |
| Methyl Cellosolve Acetate | C | C | C | N | N | – |
| Tricresyl Phosphate | – | C | – | N | C | – |
| Oxides — Ethers | ||||||
| Acetonitrile (Methyl Cyanide) | C | C | C | N | N | N |
| Aniline | L | C | C | N | N | – |
| Diethyl Acetamide | C | C | C | – | N | – |
| Dimethyl Formamide | C | C | N | N | N | N |
| Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) | C | C | C | N | N | N |
| Dioxane | C | C | L | N | N | – |
| Ethyl Ether | C | C | C | C | L | – |
| Isopropyl Ether | C | C | N | C | C | – |
| Pyridine | C | C | L | N | N | – |
| Solvents with Nitrogen | ||||||
| Tetrahydrofuran | C | C | L | N | N | – |
| Triethanolamine | C | C | C | – | C | – |
| Miscellaneous | ||||||
| Formaldehyde Solution, 30% | C | C | C | C | L | – |
| Hydrogen Peroxide, 30% | N | C | C | C | C | – |
| Phenol, Aqueous, 10% | N | C | L | N | N | – |
| Silicone Oil & Mineral Oil | C | C | C | C | C | – |
