Polyester foils are resistant against the following chemicals (DIN 42115 Part 2):
| Chemical |
Concentration (100%, if no other declaration) |
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| | Alcohols: |
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| Äthanol |
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| Cyclohexanol |
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| Glykol |
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| Isopropanol |
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| Methanol |
|
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| Aldehyde: |
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| Acetaldehyd |
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| Formaldehyd |
|
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| Hydrocarbons: |
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| Aliphatic Hydrocarbons |
|
| General |
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| Petrol |
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| Benzene |
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| Toluol |
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| Xylol |
|
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| Chlorinatedhydrocarbons: |
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| CFC |
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| Tetrachlorethylene |
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| III- Trichloroethane |
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| Trichloroethane |
|
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| Esters: |
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| Ethyl acetate |
|
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| Other organic solvents: |
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| Acetone |
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| Dia. ethyl form amide |
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| Dioxan |
|
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| Acids: |
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| Formic acid |
< 50% |
| Acetic acid |
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| Phosphoric acid |
< 30% |
| Hydrochloric acid |
≤ 10% |
| Nitric acid |
≤ 10% |
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|
| Caustic lotions: |
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| Ammonia |
< 2% |
| Caustic soda solution |
< 2% |
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| Salt lotions: |
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| Alkalicarbonate |
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| Bichromate |
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| Prussiates of potash |
|
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| Different substances: |
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| molecular chlorine |
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| Liquid cresolphenole soaps |
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| Oxygen |
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| Trikresylphosphat |
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| Water |
< 100% |
| Hydrogen peroxide |
< 25% |
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| Household cleaning agents: |
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| Potash soap |
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| Tenside |
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| fabric softener |
|
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| Technical Oils and Fats: |
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| Drilling lotions |
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| Diesel oil |
| | Varnish |
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| Fuel oil |
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| Paraffin oil |
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| Ricinus oil |
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| Silicone oil |
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| Turpentine oil and Turpentine oil substitute |
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