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www.discoverysciences.com 317 general chromatography filtration Filter Membrane Chemical Compatibility Chart Chemical Nylon PTFE PVDF Regenerated Cellulose Acids Acetic, 25% L C C C Acetic, Glacial L C C C Formic, 25% N C C C Hydrochloric, 25% L C C C Hydrochloric, Concentrated N N C C Sulfuric, 25% N C C C Sulfuric, Concentrated N C L L Nitric, 25% N C L C Nitric, Concentrated N C L N Phosphoric, 25% N C C C Trichloroacetic, 10% L C C C Bases Ammonium Hydroxide, 25% C C L — Sodium Hydroxide, 3 Normal C C C — Alcohols Amyl Alcohol C C C C Benzyl Alcohol C C C C Butyl Alcohol C C C C Ethanol, 70% C C C C Ethanol, 98% C C C C Ethylene Glycol C C C C Glycerine (Glycerol) C C C C Isopropanol C C C C Methanol, 98% C C C C n-Propanol C C C C Propylene Glycol C C C C Hydrocarbons Benzene C C C C Hexane, Xylene C C C C Kerosene, Gasoline C C C C Tetralin, Decalin C C C — Toluene C C C C Halogenated Hydrocarbons Carbon Tetrachloride C C C C Chlorobenzene (Mono) C C C C Chloroform L C C C Freon C C C C Methylene Chloride L C C C Trichloroethane C C C C Trichloroethylene C C C C C = Compatible L = Limited Compatibility N = Not Compatible – = No Data Available more info This is only a guide. Users should verify compatibility under actual use conditions. Filter Membrane Chemical Compatibility Chart Chemical Nylon PTFE PVDF Regenerated Cellulose Ketones Acetone C C N C Cyclohexanone C C N C Isopropylacetone C C N — Methyl Ethyl Ketone C C L C Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) C C N C Esters 2-Ethoxyethyl Acetate L L L C Amyl Acetate C C C C Benzyl Benzoate C C — C Butyl Acetate C C C C Ethyl Acetate C C C C Isopropyl Myristate C C — C Methyl Acetate L C L C Propyl Acetate L N C C Propylene Glycol Acetate L C — C Methyl Cellosolve Acetate C C C C Tricresyl Phosphate — C — C Oxides—Ethers Acetonitrile (Methyl Cyanide) C C C C Aniline L C C C Diethyl Acetamide C C C C Dimethyl Formamide C C N L Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) L C C L Dioxane C C L L Ethyl Ether C C C C Isopropyl Ether C C N — Pyridine C C L C Solvents with Nitrogen Tetrahydrofuran C C L L Triethanolamine C C C C Miscellaneous Formaldehyde Solution, 30% C C C L Hydrogen Peroxide, 30% N C C C Phenol, Aqueous, 10% N C L C Silicone Oil and Mineral Oil C C C C Filtration Introduction Filter Membrane Chemical Compatibility