Chemical Properties of Polyurethane

Chemical Properties of Polyurethane

Samples of both polyether and polyester were immersed for seven days at 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The rating was based on the volume change according to the following key:

(1) = Excellent    (2) = Good   (3) = Fair   (4) = Poor

ChemicalEtherEsterChemicalEtherEster
Acetaldehyde44Acetic Acid4-3
Acetic Anhydride44Acetone44
Acetyl Bromide4-34Acetyl Chloride3-44
Acetylene2-33Adipic Acid12
Aluminum Chloride22Aluminum Sulphate22
Aluminum Sulfide22Ammonia22-3
Ammonium Acetate3-43-4Ammonium Carbonate22
Ammonium Hydroxide1-22Ammonium Nitrate22-3
Ammonium Persulfate22Ammonium Sulfate22
Ammonium Sulfide22Ammonium Thiocyanide22
Amyl Acetate44Amyl Alcohol33-4
Amyl Chloride33Aniline44
Aniline Hydrochloride44Animal Fats & Oil2-32-3
Antimony Salts22Aqua Regia44
Arsenic Salts2-12ASTM Oil #11-21
ASTM Oil #221ASTM #321
ASTM Reference Fuel A11-2ASTM Reference Fuel B22
Atlantic Oil12Barium Carbonate22
Barium Hydroxide14Benzaldehyde3-24
Benzene43-4Benzen (Gasoline Aromatic)2-33
Benzoic Acid2-32-3Boric Acid12
Bromine2-32-3Bunker Oil1-22
Butane13Butyl Acetate44
Butyl Alcohol22Calcium Carbonate22
Calcium Nitrate12Calcium Hydroxide12
Carbon Dioxide21Calcium Sulfate22
Carbon Monoxide11Carbon Disulfide2-32-3
Caster Oil1-22Carbon Tetrachloride34
Chloroacetic Acid3-44Chlorine2-32-3
Chromic Acid3-44Chloroform44
Citric Acid22Chromium Potassium Sulfate22
Cresol (meta)44Cottonseed Oil12
Cupric Nitrate22Cupric Sulphate12
Cyclohexanone44Cyclohexane22
Dibutyl Phthalate3-44Dibutyl Ether22
Dichlorobenzene (Ortho)33Dodecyl Mercaptan22
Diester Oil22Dimethyl Acetamide44
Dimethyl Formamide44DTE Oil (heavy, medium)22-3
Etner2-32-3Ethyl Acetate44
Ethyl Alcohol (Etnanol)32-3Ethyl Bromide33-4
Ethyl Chloride33-4Ethylene Glycol22-3
Esso # 90 Lub. Oil12Ferric Chloride22
Ferric Nitrate22Ferrous Chloride22
Ferrous Sulfate22Formaldenyde32
Formic Acid3-44Freon, 12 or 11312
Fuel Oil22Gasoline22-3
Glycerine (Glycerol)12Glycolic Acid22-3
Greases1-22Heptane12
Hexane12Hydrazine44
Hydrobromic Acid22Hydrocarbon Oil12
Hydrochloric Acid, 20%22-3Hydrofluoric Acid2-33
Hydrogen1-22Hydrogen Peroxide22
Hydrogen Sulfide3-44Hydrolodic Acid22
Iodine Solution12Isooctane22
Isopropyl Alcohol (Isopropanol)2-33Isopropyl Ether22-3
JP-4 Oil2-33JP- 5 & 62-33
Kersene22-3Lactic Acid22
Lead Acetate22Linseed Oil22-3
Lubrication Oil22-3Magnesium Hydroxide11-2
Magnesium Salts22Malaic Acid3-44
Mercury1-22Methyl Alcohol (methanol)43
Methyl Ethyl Ketone44Methylene Chloride44
Mil- D- 5606 Oil33-4Mil- L- 78081-22-3
Mineral Oil11Mobil Arctic Oil12
Naphthalene22-3Natural Gases22
Nickel Salts33-4Nitric Acid44
Nitrobenzene44Nitrogen11
Oleic Acid1-22Oxalic Acid (5%)11-2
Oxygen11Ozone11
Palmitic Acid12Paints1-22
Perchloric Acid44Perchloroethylene3-44
Petroleum1-22Phenol (carbolic acid)44
Phosphoric Acid (dil.)2-33Phosphoric Acid (conc.)34
Potassium Cyanide12Potassium Salts22
Propane22Propyl Alcohol2-33
Propylene Glycol22Pydraul Oil44
SAE # 10 Oil44Seawater1-22
Silicic Acid2-12Skydrol Oil (500)2-32-3
Silver Nitrate22Soap2-32-3
Sodium Acetate1-22Sodium Bicarbonate22
Sodium Bisulfate22Sodium Borate22
Sodium Carbonate22Sodium Chlorate22
Sodium Chloride22Sodium Cyanide22
Sodium Dichromate22Sodium Ferrocyanide22
Sodium Flouride2Sodium Hydrosulfite22
Sodium Hydroxide, 45%22Sodium Nitrate22
Sodium Silicate1-22Sodium Sulfate22
Sodium Sulfide22Sodium Hypochlorite, 5%44
Sperry Oil22-3Steam44
Stoddard Solvent12Styrene22
Sulfur Dioxide22-3Sulfuric Acid, 10-50%3-44
Tannic Acid, 10%12Tartaric Acid12-3
Tin Salts22Titanium Salts22
Toluene44Transformer Oil2-33
Trichloroacetic Acid44Trichloroethylene44
Tricresyl Phosphate3-44Triethanol Amine22
Trisodium Phosphate22Turpentine32
Urea22Varnish22-3
Vegetable12Water22
Xylene33-4Xylol3-44
Zinc Chloride22Zinc Sulfate22