Chemical Resistance Guide for Plastics



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  • Spotlighting plastics only.

  • 72 new plastics are covered, compared to 24 in the previous Compass Corrosion Guide II. 

  • 1454+ chemical or harsh environments — up from 560.

  • More categories covered in the mechanical & physical properties section.

  • Twice as many synonyms listed to help you find covered combinations.


Features and Specifications

  • 1454+ liquid or dry chemicals, gasses, lubricants, household fluids, foods, atmospheres and other environments are covered.
  • 80 chemical trade names covered.
  • 846 synonyms of covered chemicals, gases, etc., indexed to page numbers.
  • A quick reference summary of chemical resistance for each plastic compound is provided.
  • Corrodents listed in alphabetical order.
  • Data are presented in symbolic format (A, B, C, NR) with some data at specific rates of deterioration, time and temperature. See the sample page.
  • Where known chemical resistance varies with concentration and temperature, data is presented in descending order of concentration and temperature.
  • Mechanical, physical and electrical properties data for each plastic is provided.
  • A flex thumb index is provided at the right hand margin of the right hand pages to facilitate rapid access to the desired data.
  • Printed on semigloss, 70 pound, plastic coated bond paper to last several years of use.
  • Case bound hardcover.
  • 682 pages, 8.5 x 11 page size.

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