Chemical Resistance
Sabdrain’s drainage channel body is produced from Polypropylene Polymer, a state-of-art plastic that is highly resistant to attacks from a large range of corrosive and destabilising chemical agents.
The following table gives an outline of the suitability for the use of Polypropylene channels with wide range chemical agents and does not take into account the type of grate being used in the application. Customers are advised to test the product to ensure its suitability.
KEY: S - Satisfactory, L- Limited, NS - Not Suitable
| Chemical | Concentration | Temperature - 20°C | Temperature - 60°C | Temperature - 100°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetic Acid | Up to 50% | S | S | L |
| Acetic Acid, Glacial | >96% | S | L | NS |
| Acetone | 100% | S | S | - |
| Allyl Alcohol | 100% | S | S | - |
| Almond Oil | S | - | - | |
| Alum | Sol | S | S | - |
| Ammonia Aqueous | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Ammonia Liquid | 100% | S | - | - |
| Ammonium Acetate | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Ammonium Nitrate | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Ammonium Sulphate | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Amyl Alcohol | 100% | S | S | S |
| Aniline | 100% | S | S | - |
| Apple Juice | S | - | - | |
| Barium Bromide | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Barium Chloride | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Barium Sulphide | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Beer | S | S | - | |
| Bezene | 100% | L | NS | NS |
| Benzoic Acid | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Benzyl Alcohol | 100% | S | L | - |
| Boric Acid | Sat. Sol | S | - | - |
| Butyl Glycol | 100% | S | - | - |
| Calcium Carbonate | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Calcium Chlorate | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Calcium Chloride | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Calcium Hydroxide | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Calcium Nitrate | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Castor Oil | 100% | S | S | - |
| Caustic Soda | Up to 50% | S | L | L |
| Chloroacetic Acid | Sol | S | - | - |
| Chrome Alum | Sol | S | S | - |
| Chromic Acid | Up to 40% | S | L | NS |
| Citric Acid | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Copper Chloride | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Dextrin | Sol | S | S | - |
| Dextrose | Sol | S | S | S |
| Diethylene Glycol | 100% | S | S | - |
| Dimethyl Fomamide | 100% | S | S | - |
| Ethanolamine | 100% | S | - | - |
| Ethyl Acetate | 100% | L | NS | NS |
| Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) | Up to 95% | S | S | S |
| Ethylene Glycol | Up to 95% | S | S | S |
| Ferric Chloride | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Formaldehyde | 40% | S | - | - |
| Formic Acid | 10% | S | S | L |
| Fructose | Sol | S | S | S |
| Fruit Juice | S | S | S | |
| Gasoline (Petrol) | NS | NS | NS | |
| Gelatine | S | S | - | |
| Glucose | 20% | S | S | S |
| Glycerine | 100% | S | S | S |
| Heptane | 100% | L | NS | NS |
| Hydrochloric Acid | Up to 20% | S | S | S |
| Hydrochloric Acid | From 35% to 36% | S | - | - |
| Hydrofluric Acid | 40% | S | - | - |
| Iodine in Alcohol | S | - | - | |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | 100% | S | S | S |
| Lactic Acid | Up to 90% | S | S | - |
| Lanoline | S | L | - | |
| Linseed Oil | S | S | S | |
| Magnesium Carbonate | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Magnesium Sulphate | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Methyl Acetate | 100% | S | S | - |
| Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) | 5% | S | L | L |
| Methyl Amine | Up to 32% | S | - | - |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | 100% | S | - | - |
| Milk | S | S | S | |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | >85% | S | S | - |
| Nickel Chloride | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Nickel Sulphate | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Nitric Acid | Up to 30% | S | NS | NS |
| Oleic Acid | 100% | S | L | - |
| Olive Oil | S | S | L | |
| Oxalic Acid | Sat. Sol | S | L | NS |
| Paraffin Oil (FL65) | S | L | NS | |
| Peanut Oil | S | S | - | |
| Phenol | 90% | S | - | - |
| Phosphoric Acid | Up to 85% | S | S | S |
| Potassium Bicarbonate | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Potassium Carbonate | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Potassium Dichromate | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Potassium Hydroxide | Up to 50% | S | S | S |
| Potassium Nitrate | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Potassium Sulphate | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Saltwater | S | S | S | |
| Silver Nitrate | Sat. Sol | S | S | L |
| Sodium Acetate | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | Sat. Sol | S | S | S |
| Sodium Carbonate | Up to 50% | S | S | L |
| Sodium Chloride | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Sodium Hydroxide | From 10% - 60% | S | S | S |
| Sodium Nitrate | Sat. Sol | S | S | L |
| Sodium Phosphate (Neutral) | S | S | S | |
| Soybean Oil | S | L | - | |
| Sulphuric Acid | 96% | S | L | NS |
| Toluene | 100% | L | NS | NS |
| Trichloroethylene | 100% | NS | NS | NS |
| Triethanolamine | Sol | S | - | - |
| Urea | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Vinegar | S | S | - | |
| Water - Brackish, Mineral, Potable | S | S | S | |
| Whiskey | S | S | - | |
| Wines | S | S | - | |
| Xylene | 100% | NS | NS | NS |
| Yeast | Sol | S | S | S |
| Zinc Chloride | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |
| Zinc Sulphate | Sat. Sol | S | S | - |