Table 6: TOYOLAC™ 100 Chemical Resistance (Immersion method, no stress, 7 days at normal temperature)
| Chemical |
Weight change (%) |
Tensile strength retention (%) |
Change in appearance |
| Distilled water |
+0.52 |
98.1 |
No change |
| 10% hydrochloric acid |
+0.32 |
98.8 |
No change |
| 30% hydrochloric acid |
+0.60 |
89.3 |
Turned white slightly |
| 10% sulfuric acid |
+0.44 |
97.4 |
No change |
| 30% sulfuric acid |
+0.17 |
99.1 |
No change |
| 10% nitric acid |
+0.45 |
98.9 |
No change |
| 40% nitric acid |
+0.73 |
98.1 |
Turned yellow slightly |
| 10% sodium hydroxide solution |
+0.36 |
97.4 |
Turned yellow slightly |
| 40% sodium hydroxide solution |
-0.16 |
99.2 |
Turned yellow slightly |
| 28% ammonium hydroxide solution |
+0.95 |
99.3 |
Turned yellow slightly |
| 10% sodium chloride solution |
+0.39 |
98.8 |
Turned yellow slightly |
| 3% hydrogen peroxide solution |
+0.51 |
98.1 |
Turned white slightly |
| 10% sodium sulfate solution |
+0.47 |
98.3 |
No change |
| Ethylene glycol |
-0.22 |
99.6 |
No change |
| Glycerol |
-0.24 |
99.6 |
No change |
| 80% formic acid |
+5.77 |
87.6 |
Turned white slightly |
| 50% acetic acid |
+0.71 |
97.4 |
No change |
| Oleic acid |
-0.03 |
99.4 |
No change |
| 37% formalin |
+0.32 |
98.8 |
No change |
| n-Heptane |
+0.10 |
98.8 |
No change |
| Acetone |
- |
- |
Swelling and partially dissolved |
| Methyl ethyl ketone |
- |
- |
Swelling and partially dissolved |
| Ethyl acetate |
- |
- |
Swelling and partially dissolved |
| Cyclohexane |
+0.26 |
98.4 |
No change |
| Benzene |
- |
- |
Swelling |
| Toluene |
- |
- |
Swelling |
| 5% phenol |
+15.6 |
65.7 |
Turned slightly darker and partially dissolved |
| Carbon tetrachloride |
- |
- |
Swelling |
| Petroleum ether |
+0.19 |
99.0 |
No change |
| Kerosene |
+0.07 |
98.8 |
No change |
| Gasoline |
+3.58 |
81.8 |
Turned slightly darker |
| Olive oil |
-0.03 |
99.3 |
No change |
| Whale oil |
+0.26 |
98.4 |
No change |
| Machine oil |
+0.02 |
98.8 |
No change |