How to Guide
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Plastics Technical Manual
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Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Polyvinyl Chloride Type 1 Grade 1 Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Type IV Grade 1 
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DESIGN & ENGINEERING DATA
Chemical Name
PVC Viton ® &1%. /FPQSFOFCPVC
Pipe & Fitting Materials
Recommended Max. Temp (°F)
Seal Materials
Recommended Max. Temp. (°F)
ABS
Chemical Resistance
 Terpenes ............................................ /3 tt /3 tt tt tt
 Tetrachloroethylene ............................ /3 /3 /3  /3 /3
 Tetraethyl Lead .................................. /3  tt  /3 tt
 Tetrahydrodurane ............................... /3 /3 /3 tt tt tt
 Tetrahydrofuran ................................. /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3
 Tetralin ............................................. /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3
  Tetra Sodium Pyrophosphate .............. tt   tt tt tt
 Texanol ............................................. tt tt /3 tt tt tt
 Thionyl Chloride ................................ /3 /3 /3 tt tt /3
  Thread Cutting Oils ............................   tt  /3 tt
 Titanium Tetrachloride ....................... /3 /3 /3  /3 /3
 Toluene, Toluol ................................... /3 /3 /3  /3 /3
 5PMVFOF,FSPTFOF .............. /3 /3 /3  /3 /3
 5PNBUP+VJDF ..................................... 73 73 73 200 200 140
 5PYBQIFOF9ZMFOF ...........  /3 /3 /3  /3 /3
 Transformer Oil ................................. /3    /3 
  Transmission Fluid, Type A ................. /3 /3   /3 
 Tributyl Phosphate ............................. /3 /3 /3 /3  /3
 Tributyl Citrate .................................. /3 /3 /3 /3  
 Trichloroacetic Acid, ) ............... /3  /3 /3 /3 /3
 Trichloroethane  ................................. /3 /3 /3  /3 /3
 Trichloroethylene ............................... /3 /3 /3  /3 /3
 Triethanolamine .................................    /3  /3
 Triethylamine  ................................... /3  /3   
 Trimethylpropane ............................... /3  tt tt  
 Trisodium Phosphate .......................... 73  140 180 185  73 73
 Turpentine ......................................... /3  /3  /3 /3
 6SFB
 ................................................. 73  140 180 185 200 140
 6SJOF ................................................ 140 140 180  73  200 140
 Vaseline ............................................ /3 /3 /3  /3 
 Vegetable Oil .....................................   /3  /3 
 Vinegar .............................................      /3
 Vinyl Acetate  .................................... /3 /3 /3 /3  /3
 8BUFS
 ............................................... 140 140 180 200 200 160
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The following table gives the chemical resistance of ABS, PVC and CPVC thermoplastic piping materials and three commonly 
used seal materials. The information shown is based upon laboratory tests conducted by the manufacturers of the materials, and 
it is intended to provide a general guideline on the resistance of these materials to various chemicals. NOTICE: This table is not 
a guarantee, and any piping systems using products made of these materials should be tested under actual service conditions to 
determine their suitability for a particular purpose. See website for most current data: www.charlottepipe.com










