Polypropylene Geomembranes 

Chemical Resistance List

Stevens Polypropylene Geomembranes exhibit resistance to a wide rage of aggressive chemicals.  This performance property is of critical importance in various containment environments.  The following is a list of chemicals approved for use in contact with Stevens Polypropylene Geomembranes.  Restrictions are that the chemical temperature as it is applied to the geomembrane is not to exceed 122oF (50oC).  If the chemical temperature is higher, or if the chemical is not listed, contact Stevens Geomembranes.

 

It is important to note that the degree of attack  on any material is influenced by a number of variable factors including dilution of the chemical, temperature, aeration, velocity of flow, duration of exposure, stability of the fluid, possible chemical reaction with other compounds being held in the same pond, size of the area under attack, geometry of the test sample, etc.  Therefore, this list is offered as a guide only.

 

Before specifying Stevens Polypropylene Geomembranes for a liner, floating cover, or any containment application, we strongly advise that you test the material under actual or simulated service conditions.

STEVENS POLYPROPYLENE APPROVED CHEMICAL RESISTANCE LIST.  Click on the appropriate letter below to check for a specific substance, scroll down the entire list, or search for a particular substance here.  To return to top of this page, use the scroll bar on the right or simply click on the "back to top" link at the beginning of the section you are reviewing.

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A
acetamide
acetic acid
acetone
acid mine water
alcohol, amyl
alcohol, ethyl (ethanol)
aluminum chloride 10%
aluminum fluoride
aluminum nitrate
aluminum sulfate 10%
aluminum chloro-hydroxide wet
ammonia, 100% anhydrous
ammonia, aqueous
ammonium carbonate
ammonium bi-fluoride
ammonium chloride saturated
ammonium hydroxide
ammonium nitrate
ammonium sulfate 10%
ammonium sulfite
antimony tri-chloride
arsenic acid
asphalt

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barium carbonate
barium chloride, saturated
barium chloride 30%
barium hydroxide
barium sulfide
beer
beet sugar liquor
black liquor
brine
butyric acid 5%

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calcium carbonate
calcium chloride
calcium chloride, saturated
calcium hydroxide 20%
calcium hypochlorite 100%
calcium nitrate
calcium sulfate
calcium sulfite
calcium dioxide

calcuim monoxide

calcium phosphate
carbonic acid
castor oil
chloroacetic acid
citric acid concentrated
citric acid dilute
copper chloride
copper cyanide
copper flouride
copper nitrate
copper sulfate

cottonseed oil
cupric chloride <2%
cyanic acid

 

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detergents 20%

diethlylene glycol

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ethyl alcohol

ethyl sulfate
ethylene diamine
ethylene glycol (dihydrox-ethane)
ethylene oxide

 

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ferric chloride >1%
fluoboric acid
formaldehyde (formalin)
furan

 

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gallic acid
gelatin
glucose
glycerine (glycerol)
glycolic acid (hydroxy acetic)
glycol (ethylene glycol)

 

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hexamine
hydrochloric acid 20%

hydrocyanic acid
hydrofluoric acid 35%
hydrofluosilicic acid
hydrogen chloride gas, dry
hydrogen gas

hydrogen cyanide
hydrogen peroxide <30%
hydrogen sulfide 

 

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inks

iodine

isopropyl alcohol

 

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ketones - aliphatic

 

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LPG (Propane)
lactic acid (to 70oF)

lanoline

lead acetate
lead nitrate
lead sulfate
lime sulfur (calcium sulfide)
linseed oil
lime (calcium oxide)

 

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magnesium bisulfate

magnesium carbonate
magnesium chloride
magnesium biphosphate
magnesium hydroxide
magnesium nitrate
magnesium sulfate
maleic acid

manganese chloride
mercuric chloride
mercuric cyanide
methyl acetone

methyl alcohol (methanol)
methyl ethyl ketone (to 70oF)
milk and its by-products

monochloroacetic acid

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nickel chloride
nickel nitrate
nickel sulfate
nitrogen
n-octane

 

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oils, animal
oils, olive
oils, vegtable
oxalic acid

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phenol sulfonic acid
photographic solutions (developers)
photographic solutions (hypo acid fixing baths)
plating solutions, brass
plating solutions, cadmium
plating solutions, chrome
plating solutions, copper
plating solutions, gold
plating solutions, lead
plating solutions, nickel
plating solutions, silver
plating solutions, tin
plating solutions, zinc
potassium aluminum sulfate (alum)
potassium bicarbonate
potassium bichromate
potassium bromide
potassium carbonate
potassium chlorate
potassium chromate
potassium cyanide
potassium dichromate
potassium ferricyanide
potassium ferrocyanide
potassium hydrate
potassium nitrate
potassium oxalate
potassium sulfate
potassium sulfide
potassium sulfite
propyl acetate
propyl alcohol (propanol)
propylene chlorohydrin
propylene glycol

pyridine

 

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resorcinol
rosin

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salt brine (sodium chloride solution)
sea water
sewage
silicone oil
silver bromide
silver cyanide
Skydrol 500 & 7000
soap solutions
sodium acetate
sodium benzoate
sodium bicarbonate
sodium bichromate
sodium bisulfate
sodium bisulfite
sodium borate (borax)
sodium bromide
sodium carbonate (soda ash)
sodium chlorate
sodium chlorite 5% (to 158oF)

sodium chiloride
sodium chromate
sodium citrate
sodium cyanide
sodium dichromate
sodium ferricyanide
sodium fluoride
sodium hydroxide 10%
sodium hypochlorite

sodium hyposulfite
sodium metasilicate
sodium nitrate
sodium perborate

sodium phosphates
sodium silicate (water glass)
sodium sulfate
sodium sulfide
sodium sulfite
sodium thiosulfate (hypo)
sodium tetraborate (borax)
starch
sugars and syrups
sulfur
sulfuric acid 10%
sulfurous acid

 

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tall oil
tallow
tannic acid
tartaric acid
tetraphosphoric acid
triethylene glycol
triethyl phosphate
triphenyl phosphate

triphenyl phosphite
tripropylene glycol

 

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urea

urine

 

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Vaseline

vinegar

 

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whiskey

white liquor, pulp mill
white spirit

wine
wood pulp

 

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yeast

 

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zinc carbonate
zinc chloride
zinc cyanide
zinc nitrate
zinc stearate
zinc sulfate

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