Chemical Resistance

Chemical Resistance

What Solar Patch Stands Up To, And What It Doesn't

Maximum continuous immersion temperatures for Solar Patch against 428 chemicals, based on laboratory testing and field experience. Search the chart below, or download the full guideline.

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About This Chart

Solar Patch is a UV-curing GRP laminate built on high-grade isophthalic polyester resins, fillers, and glass reinforcements, formulated for protection against corrosion, abrasion, impact, and aggressive climatic environments. The figures below assume Solar Patch has been applied and fully cured under ideal conditions.

A recommendation for any particular application depends on variables this chart cannot account for. Treat it as a general guideline and discuss specific applications with your Solar Patch representative — a chemical resistance enquiry form is available on request.

How to read this chart

  • Concentrations are given by weight.
  • Temperatures are the maximum continuous immersion temperature, in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
  • NR  Not recommended for continuous immersion.
  • NT  Not tested.

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A

Chemical % °C °F
Acetic acid 10 45 113
Acetic acid 15 30 86
Acetic acid 50 30 86
Acetic acid 85 NR NR
Acetic acid (glacial) 100 NR NR
Acetic anhydride 100 NR NR
Acetone 10 NR NR
Acetone 100 NR NR
Acetonitrile All NR NR
Acrylic acid 25 NR NR
Acrylic latex All 19 66
Acrylonitrile 100 NR NR
Adiponitrile All NR NR
Alkylbenzene ammonium salt All 19 66
Alkylbenzene sulfonic acid All 19 66
Alum All 53 127
Aluminum chloride All 45 113
Aluminum chlorohydrate All 45 113
Aluminum citrate All 45 113
Aluminum fluoride All NR NR
Aluminum hydroxide All NR NR
Aluminum nitrate All 45 113
Aluminum sulfate All 53 127
Ammonia (dry gas) 100 NR NR
Ammonia (wet gas) 100 NR NR
Ammonium acetate All NR NR
Ammonium bicarbonate 4 30 86
Ammonium bifluoride All 19 66
Ammonium bromide All 38 100
Ammonium chloride All 38 100
Ammonium citrate All NR NR
Ammonium fluoride All NR NR
Ammonium hydroxide (aq. ammonia) 1 NR NR
Ammonium hydroxide (aq. ammonia) 10 NR NR
Ammonium hydroxide (aq. ammonia) 40 NR NR
Ammonium lauryl sulfate All 19 66
Ammonium nitrate All 45 113
Ammonium sulfate All 45 113
Ammonium thiocyanate 20 19 66
Ammonium thiosulfate All 19 66
Amyl chloride All NR NR
Antimony trichloride All NR NR

B

Chemical % °C °F
Barium acetate All 45 113
Barium chloride All 53 127
Barium sulfate All 53 127
Beer 19 66
Benzene 100 NR NR
Benzene sulfonic acid 25 19 66
Benzoic acid All 45 113
Benzoquinone 100 NT NT
Black liquor All NR NR
Bleach, chlorine dioxide, wet Sat NR NR
Bleach, sodium hypochlorite, pH>11, active chlorine<18% NR NR
Borax All 53 127
Boric acid All 45 113
Brine All 53 127
Bromine gas (wet) NR NR
Butanediol All 45 113
Butanol 5 30 86
Butanol 100 19 66
Butoxyethanol 100 NR NR
Butyl acetate 100 NR NR
Butyl amine 40 NR NR
Butyl amine 100 NR NR
Butyl benzoate 100 NR NR
Butyl benzyl phthalate 100 19 66
Butyl cellosolve 100 NR NR
Butylene glycol All 45 113
Butylene oxide (THF) 100 NR NR
Butyric acid 50 19 66
Butyric acid 85 19 66

C

Chemical % °C °F
Cadmium chloride All 19 66
Calcium bromide All 53 127
Calcium carbonate Sat NR NR
Calcium chlorate All 38 100
Calcium chloride All 53 127
Calcium nitrate All 53 127
Calcium sulfate All 53 127
Calcium sulfite All NT NT
Capric acid 100 45 113
Caprolactam 50 NT NT
Caprylic acid All 45 113
Carbon dioxide gas, dry 68 154
Carbon monoxide gas, dry 68 154
Carbon tetrachloride 100 19 66
Carbonic acid All 38 100
Carboxy ethylcellulose 10 NT NT
Carboxy methylcellulose All NT NT
Cashew nut oil 100 38 100
Castor oil 100 53 127
Chlorinated waxes All 30 86
Chlorine dioxide, dry All NR NR
Chlorine dioxide, wet Sat NR NR
Chlorine gas, dry 100 NR NR
Chlorine gas, wet 100 NR NR
Chloroacetic acid 25 19 66
Chloroacetic acid 50 NR NR
Chlorobenzene 100 NR NR
Chloroethylene 100 NR NR
Chloroform 100 NR NR
Chrome plating solution NR NR
Chromic acid 1 23 73
Chromic acid 5 23 73
Chromic acid 10 23 73
Chromic acid 20 NR NR
Chromic sulfate All 53 127
Chromous sulfate All 19 66
Citric acid 50 53 127
Citric acid 100 NT NT
Cobalt chloride All 45 113
Cobalt nitrate All 45 113
Coconut fatty acid 100 45 113
Coconut oil 100 53 127
Copper acetate All 38 100
Copper ammonium chloride All 30 86
Copper chloride All 45 113
Copper nitrate All 45 113
Copper sulfate All 53 127
Corn oil 100 53 127
Corn starch slurry All 45 113
Corn sugar All 30 86
Corn syrup All 30 86
Cottonseed oil 100 53 127
Cresol 10 NR NR
Crude oil, sour 100 38 100
Crude oil, sweet 100 38 100
Cyclohexane 100 NR NR
Cyclohexanol 100 NR NR

D

Chemical % °C °F
Decanes 100 38 100
Decanol 100 30 86
Deionized water 100 38 100
Detergents, sulfonated All 38 100
Diallylphthalate All 19 66
Dibromopropanol All NR NR
Dibutyl ether 100 NR NR
Dibutyl phthalate All 19 66
Dibutylamine 100 NR NR
Dichlorobenzene 100 NR NR
Dichloroethane 100 NR NR
Dichloropropane 100 NR NR
Diesel fuel 100 30 86
Diethanol amine 100 NR NR
Diethyl amine 40 NR NR
Diethyl aniline 100 NR NR
Diethyl benzene 100 NR NR
Diethyl ether 100 NR NR
Diethyl ketone 100 NR NR
Diethyl phthalate 100 19 66
Diethylene glycol All 53 127
Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether 100 NR NR
Diisobutyl phthalate 100 19 66
Dimethyl amine 100 NR NR
Dimethyl formamide 100 NR NR
Dipiperazine sulfate solution All NT NT
Dipropylene glycol All 53 127
Disodium hydrogenphosphate 0.5 30 86
Disodium hydrogenphosphate 10 NR NR
Dodecanol 100 30 86
Dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid All 19 66

E

Chemical % °C °F
Epichlorhydrin 100 NR NR
Epoxidized vegetable oils 100 38 100
Ethanol 10 30 86
Ethanol 20 30 86
Ethanol 50 NR NR
Ethanol 96 NR NR
Ethanol amine 100 NR NR
Ethylene chlorhydrin 100 NR NR
Ethylene diaminetetraacetic acid, EDTA All NR NR
Ethylene dibromide 100 NR NR
Ethylene glycol All 53 127
Ethylhexanol All 19 66

F

Chemical % °C °F
Fatty acid esters 100 53 127
Fatty acids All 53 127
Ferric chloride All 45 113
Ferric sulfate All 45 113
Ferrous chloride All 45 113
Ferrous sulfate All 45 113
Flue gas, dry 100 NT NT
Flue gas, wet 100 NT NT
Fluoboric acid 25 NR NR
Formaldehyde 50 NR NR
Formamide 100 NR NR
Formic acid 10 23 73
Formic acid 30 NR NR
Formic acid 50 NR NR
Fuel oil 100 30 86
Furfural 5 NR NR
Furfural 20 NR NR
Furfural 100 NR NR
Furfuryl alcohol 100 NR NR

G

Chemical % °C °F
Gluconic acid 50 NT NT
Glucose All 30 86
Glutaric acid All 30 86
Glycerine 100 53 127
Glycolic acid 35 19 66
Glycolic acid 70 NR NR
Glyoxal 40 19 66
Green liquor All NR NR

H

Chemical % °C °F
Heptane 100 38 100
Hexane 100 38 100
Hexanediol 100 45 113
Hexene 100 38 100
Hydraulic fluid, alkaline 100 19 66
Hydraulic fluid, neutral 100 19 66
Hydrazine 50 NR NR
Hydrobromic acid 10 19 66
Hydrobromic acid 26 19 66
Hydrobromic acid 48 19 66
Hydrobromic acid 62 NR NR
Hydrochloric acid 5 19 66
Hydrochloric acid 15 19 66
Hydrochloric acid 20 NR NR
Hydrochloric acid 25 NR NR
Hydrochloric acid 37 NR NR
Hydrochloric acid, fumes NT NT
Hydrocyanic acid 10 19 66
Hydrofluoric acid 10 NR NR
Hydrofluoric acid 20 NR NR
Hydrofluoric acid 30 NR NR
Hydrofluorosilicic acid 10 NR NR
Hydrofluorosilicic acid 25 NR NR
Hydrofluorosilicic acid 35 NR NR
Hydrogen peroxide 5 NR NR
Hydrogen peroxide 30 NR NR
Hydrogen sulfide, gas 100 45 113
Hypochlorous acid 20 NR NR
Hypochlorous acid 50 NR NR

I

Chemical % °C °F
Isobutanol 5 30 86
Isobutanol 100 19 66
Isopropanol 20 30 86
Isopropanol 100 19 66
Isopropyl palmitate All 19 66

J

Chemical % °C °F
Jet fuel 100 NT NT

K

Chemical % °C °F
Kerosene 100 NT NT

L

Chemical % °C °F
Lactic acid 10 30 86
Lactic acid 80 19 66
Latex, alkaline All 19 66
Latex, paint emulsion All 19 66
Lauric acid 100 45 113
Lauryl alcohol All 38 100
Lauryl chloride All 38 100
Lauryl ester sulfate All 19 66
Lauryl mercaptan All 38 100
Lead acetate All 38 100
Lead chloride All 45 113
Lead nitrate All 45 113
Levulinic acid All 45 113
Lignin sulfate, 3<pH<7 All NR NR
Ligninsulfonate sodium All NR NR
Linoleic acid 100 53 127
Linseed oil 100 53 127
Liquid sugar All 19 66

M

Chemical % °C °F
Magnesium bicarbonate All 30 86
Magnesium bisulfate All 19 66
Magnesium chloride All 53 127
Maleic acid All 45 113
Maleic anhydride 100 NR NR
Manganese chloride All 30 86
Manganese nitrate All 30 86
Maple syrup All 19 66
Mercaptopropionic acid 10 19 66
Mercuric chloride All 45 113
Mercuric nitrate All 45 113
Mercury 100 30 86
Methacrylic acid 40 NT NT
Methanesulfonic acid All NT NT
Methanol 5 NR NR
Methanol 100 NR NR
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) 100 NR NR
Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) 100 NR NR
Methyl-2-pentanediol-2, 4 100 19 66
Methylcellosolve 100 NR NR
Methylchlorophenoxyacetic acid 100 19 66
Methylchlorophenoxy propionic acid 100 19 66
Methylene chloride 100 NR NR
Methylene blue salts All 19 66
Methylpentanol 100 19 66
Milk All 19 66
Mineral oils 100 53 127
Molasses 100 30 86
Monoethanol amine 100 NR NR
Motor oil 100 45 113
Mustard All 19 66
Myristic acid 100 53 127

N

Chemical % °C °F
Naphtha, heavy aromatic 100 NT NT
Naphtha, aliphatic 100 38 100
Naphthalene All 38 100
Naphthenoic acid All 45 113
Neopentyl glycol All 45 113
Nickel chloride All 45 113
Nickel sulfate All 53 127
Nitric acid 10 19 66
Nitric acid 15 19 66
Nitric acid 20 NR NR
Nitric acid 30 NR NR
Nitric acid 40 NR NR
Nitric acid 50 NR NR
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 3 NT NT
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 100 NR NR
Nonanes 100 38 100
Nonenes 100 38 100

O

Chemical % °C °F
Octane 100 38 100
Octanoic acid All 45 113
Octanol 100 19 66
Octene 100 38 100
Oleic acid 100 53 127
Olive oil 100 53 127
Oxalic acid 20 53 127
Ozone gas All NR NR

P

Chemical % °C °F
Palm oil 100 53 127
Palmitic acid 100 53 127
Paraffin wax 100 45 113
Peanut oil 100 53 127
Pentane 100 26 79
Pentanedioic acid All 30 86
Pentanol 100 19 66
Pentasodium triphosphate All 38 100
Pentene 100 23 73
Perchloric acid 20 NR NR
Perchloric acid 70 NR NR
Perchloroethylene 100 15 59
Phenol 1 NR NR
Phenol 5 NR NR
Phosphoric acid 50 45 113
Phosphoric acid 80 38 100
Phosphoric acid 105 19 66
Phosphoric acid 115 NR NR
Phosphorous acid 70 NR NR
Phthalates All 19 66
Phthalic acid All 30 86
Phthalic anhydride Sat 30 86
Picric acid 10 NT NT
Pine oil 100 38 100
Potassium hydroxide 10 NR NR
Potassium hydroxide 25 NR NR
Potassium nitrate All 53 127
Potassium nitrite All 53 127
Potassium sulfate All 53 127
Propanol 20 30 86
Propanol 100 19 66
Propionic acid 40 19 66
Propylene glycol All 53 127
Pyridine 100 NR NR

Q

Chemical % °C °F
Quaternary ammonium salts 25 38 100

S

Chemical % °C °F
Salicylic acid All 19 66
Sea water 53 127
Silcon oils, greases 100 38 100
Sodium acetate All 45 113
Sodium alkylaryl sulfonate All 19 66
Sodium benzoate All 45 113
Sodium bicarbonate All 30 86
Sodium bifluoride All 19 66
Sodium bisulfate All 53 127
Sodium bisulfite All 38 100
Sodium borate All 45 113
Sodium carbonate 10 NR NR
Sodium chlorate All 38 100
Sodium chloride All 53 127
Sodium dichromate All 38 100
Sodium ferricyanide All 45 113
Sodium fluoride All 30 86
Sodium fluorosilicate All 19 66
Sodium hydrosulfide All NR NR
Sodium hydroxide 5 NR NR
Sodium hydroxide 25 NR NR
Sodium hydroxide 50 NR NR
Sodium hypochlorite, pH>11, active chlorine<18% NR NR
Sodium laureth sulfate All 19 66
Sodium nitrate All 53 127
Sodium nitrite All 53 127
Sodium thiocyanate All 30 86
Sodium triphosphate All 30 86
Sorbitol solutions All 53 127
Soybean oil 100 53 127
Stannic chloride All 45 113
Stannous chloride All 45 113
Stannous sulfate All 53 127
Starch, 4<pH<9 All 30 86
Stearic acid All 53 127
Styrene 100 NR NR
Succinic acid All 30 86
Sucrose All 45 113
Sulfamic acid 10 19 66
Sulfamic acid 25 NR NR
Sulfonated detergents All 19 66
Sulfur dioxide gas, wet All 53 127
Sulfuric acid 10 53 127
Sulfuric acid 25 38 100
Sulfuric acid 50 19 66
Sulfuric acid 60 NR NR
Sulfuric acid 75 NR NR

T

Chemical % °C °F
Tall oil All 45 113
Tannic acid All 45 113
Tetrachloroethane 100 NR NR
Tetrachloroethene 100 15 59
Tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate All NR NR
Thioglycolic acid 10 NT NT
Thionyl chloride 100 NR NR
Toluene 100 NR NR
Toluene diisocyanate 100 NR NR
Toluene sulfonic acid 50 NR NR
Transformer oils 100 19 66
Trichloroethane 100 NR NR
Tricresyl phosphate 100 NR NR
Triethanol amine 100 NR NR
Triethyl amine 40 NR NR
Triethyl amine 100 NR NR
Triethylene glycol All 53 127
Triphenyl phosphate 100 NR NR
Tripropylene glycol All 53 127
Trisodium phosphate All NR NR
Tung oil 100 53 127
Turpentine All 19 66

U

Chemical % °C °F
Urea All 30 86

V

Chemical % °C °F
Vegetable oils 100 53 127
Vinyl chloride 100 NR NR

W

Chemical % °C °F
Water condensate 100 38 100
Water, demineralized 100 38 100
Water, distilled 100 38 100
Water, sea 100 53 127
Water, tap 100 53 127
Whisky 19 66
Wine 19 66

X

Chemical % °C °F
Xylene 100 NR NR

Z

Chemical % °C °F
Zeolite All NT NT
Zinc chlorate All 38 100
Zinc chloride All 45 113
Zinc sulfate All 53 127

The information in this chart is based on test results and field experience and is provided in good faith without warranty. Solar Patch USA Inc. does not accept legal responsibility for the recommendations contained herein; legal responsibility is determined solely by the terms of sales contracts. It is the user's responsibility to test the product's suitability for their own intended use and conditions. See also our Technical Specifications and Safety Data Sheet.

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