Technical Information

Resin	Max Use Temp 0C	Brittleness Temp 0C	Transparency	Sterilization					Specific Gravity	Flexibility	Water Absorption %
				Autoclaving	Gas	Dry Heat	Radiation	Disinfectant
HDPE	120	-100	Translucent	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	0.95	Rigid	< 0.01
LDPE	80	-100	Translucent	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	0.92	Excel	< 0.01
PC	135	-135	Clear	Yes +	Yes	No	No	Yes	1.20	Rigid	0.35
PMMA	50	20	Clear	No	Yes	No	Yes	Some	1.20	Rigid	0.30
PP	135	0	Translucent	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	0.90	Rigid	< 0.02
PS	90	20	Clear	No	Yes	No	Yes	Some	1.05	Rigid	0.05
PSF	165	-10	Clear	Yes	Yes	Yes +	Yes	Yes	1.24	Rigid	0.30
PTFE	270	-200	Opaque	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	2.17	Excel	< 0.01
PVDF	110	-62	Translucent	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	1.75	Rigid	0.05
TPX*	175	20	Clear	Yes	Yes	Yes +	No	Yes	0.83	Rigid	< 0.01

• Autoclaving (121°C, 15 psig for 20 minutes) Clean and rinse item with distilled water before autoclaving. Certain chemicals which have no appreciable effect on resins at room temperature may cause deterioration at autoclaving temperatures.

Always Completely Disengage Threads Before Autoclaving

• Gas - Ethylane oxide, formaldehyde.
• Dry Heat - 106.°C for 120 minutes
• Disinfection - Benzalkonium chloride,Formalin,Ethanol,etc
• Radiation - gamma irradiated at 2.5 Mard with unstabilized plastic
• Sterilizing reduces mechanical strength. Do not use PC vessels for vacuum application if they have been autoclaved

Chemical Resistance for ABDOS Labware

Class of Substance at Room Temperature	HDPE	LDPE	PC	PMMA	PP	PS	PSF	PTFE	PVDF	TPX*
Acids, Dilute or Weak	E	E	E	G	E	E	E	E	E	E
Acids, Strong and Concentrated	E	E	N	N	E	F	G	E	E	E
Alcohols, Aliphatic	E	E	G	N	E	E	G	E	E	E
Aldehydes	G	G	F	G	G	N	F	E	E	G
Bases	E	E	N	F	E	E	E	E	E	E
Esters	G	G	N	N	G	N	N	E	G	G
Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic	G	F	F	G	G	N	G	E	E	F
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic	G	F	N	N	F	N	N	E	E	F
Hydrocarbons, Halogenated	F	N	N	N	F	N	N	E	N	N
Ketones	G	G	N	N	G	N	N	E	N	F
Oxidizing Agents, Strong	F	F	N	N	F	N	G	E	G	F

Chemical Resistance Classification
E = Excelent - 30 days of constant exposure cause no damage. Plastics may even tolarate for years.
G = Good - Little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure to the reagent.
F = Fair - Some effect after 7 days of constant exposure to the regant like crazing, cacking, loss of strength or discoloration.
N = Not Recommended - Not for continuous use. Immediate damage may occur.


*TPX is the registered Trade Mark of Mitsui & Company Limited

Resin	Code
HDPE	High-density polyethylene
LDPE	Low-density polyethylene
PC	Polycorbonate
PMMA	Polymethyl methacrylate
PP	Polypropylene
PS	Polystyrene
PSF	Polysulfone
PTFE	Polytetrafluoroethylene
LDPE	Polyvinylidene fluoride
TPX*	Polymethylpentene