Comparative properties of materials
R = Recommended | L = Limité | NR= Not Recommended |
Materials | |||||||||
Polyester | Metals | Plastics | |||||||
Chemical agents | Concentration | SMC | GEL COAT | Sheet metal painted | Alu- minium | Stainless steel | ABS | Poly- carbo- nate | PVC |
| 50% | acetic acid | L | R | NR | L | L | NR | NR | NR |
| Acetone | R | R | NR | L | R | NR | L | L | |
| 15%< | hydrochloric acid | R | R | NR | L | L | L | NR | R |
| > 30 % | R | R | NR | L | R | NR | NR | NR | |
| 10%< | citric acid | R | R | NR | L | R | NR | R | R |
| > 10 % | R | R | NR | L | R | NR | NR | NR | |
| 10 %< | Lactic acid | R | R | NR | L | R | R | R | R |
| > 10 % | R | R | NR | L | R | L | NR | L | |
| 15 %< | Nitric acid | R | R | NR | L | L | R | L | R |
| > 15 %< 50 % | NR | R | NR | L | NR | L | NR | L | |
| > 50 %< 100 % | NR | R | NR | L | R | NR | NR | NR | |
| 15 %< | Phosphoric acid | R | R | NR | L | L | R | R | R |
| > 15% < 50% | L | R | NR | L | NR | L | R | R | |
| > 50% < 100% | NR | R | NR | L | L | NR | L | R | |
Polyester | Metals | Plastics | |||||||
Chemical agents | Concentration | SMC | GEL COAT | Sheet metal painted | Alu- minium | Stainless steel | ABS | Poly- carbo- nate | PVC |
| Sulfuric acid | L | R | NR | L | R | L | L | L | |
| Alcohol | L | R | NR | L | R | L | R | R | |
| Almond alcohol | L | R | NR | L | L | NR | L | L | |
| Ammonia | L | R | NR | L | R | NR | NR | NR | |
| Antifreeze (liquid) | R | R | NR | L | L | NR | L | L | |
| Benzene | NR | R | NR | L | L | R | L | NR | |
| Liquid bromine | NR | L | NR | L | L | NR | NR | NR | |
| Liquid chlorine | R | R | NR | L | L | NR | NR | NR | |
| Calcium chloride | R | R | NR | L | L | L | R | R | |
| Copper chloride | NR | R | NR | L | L | NR | R | L | |
| Chloroform | NR | L | NR | L | L | NR | NR | NR | |
| Sea water | R | R | NR | L | L | R | R | R | |
| Petrol | R | R | NR | L | R | R | R | L | |
| Ether | L | R | NR | L | R | NR | L | NR | |
| Hydraulic fluid | R | R | R | R | R | L | L | L | |
Polyester | Metals | Plastics | |||||||
Chemical agents | Concentration | SMC | GEL COAT | Sheet metal painted | Alu- minium | Stainless steel | ABS | Poly- carbo- nate | PVC |
| Oil, grease | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Hexane | NR | R | L | L | R | L | R | L | |
| Hydrocarbon | R | R | L | L | R | L | NR | NR | |
| Nitrobenzene | L | R | NR | L | R | NR | NR | NR | |
| Hydrogen peroxide | L | R | NR | L | L | NR | R | L | |
| Phenol | NR | L | NR | L | L | NR | NR | NR | |
| Toluene | R | R | NR | L | L | NR | NR | NR | |
| Trichloroethylene | NR | L | NR | L | L | NR | NR | NR | |