Which chemicals could be used for each membrane?
FAQ
Chemical Compatibility of Membranes
| Solvent | Membrane | ||||
| PTFE | MCE | PES | Nylon | PVDF | |
Acetic Acid (glacial) | O | X | O | X | O |
| Acetone | O | X | X | O | X |
| Acetonitrile (ACN) | O | X | X | O | LR |
| Benzene | O | O | X | O | O |
| Butyl Alcohol | O | O | O | O | O |
| Chloroform | O | LR | X | X | O |
| Cyclohexanone | O | X | X | O | X |
| Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) | O | X | X | O | X |
| Ethers | O | X | NI | O | O |
| Ethyl Acetate | O | X | X | O | O |
| Ethyl Alcohol | O | O | O | O | LR |
| Formaldehyde | O | X | NI | O | O |
| Hexane | O | O | O | O | O |
Hydochloric Acid, 1N (HCL)) | O | O | O | O | O |
| Hydrogen Peroxide, 3% | O | X | NI | O | O |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | O | X | O | LR | O |
| Methanol | O | X | O | LR | O |
| Nitric Acid, 6N | O | X | O | X | O |
| Sodium Carbanate | O | O | NI | LR | O |
| Sodium Hydroxide, 3N | O | O | NI | O | O |
| Sulfuric Acid | O | X | X | X | LR |
| Tetrahydrofuran (THF) | O | X | NI | O | LR |
| Toluene | O | O | O | O | O |
| O : Recommend | LR : Limited recommendation |
| X : Not recommend | NI: No info |
