Chemical Compatibility Table

CHROMAFIL® Disposable Filters

This table lists the chemical compatibility of our CHROMAFIL® materials. The chemical compatibility depends on several parameters such as time, pressure and concentration. In most cases, CHROMAFIL® filters will have only short contact with a solvent. In these cases they may be used despite limited compatibility. For example, a PTFE filter with PP housing does not liberate any UV-detectable substances during filtration of 5 ml THF, although PP shows only limited resistance towards THF.

Syringe Filter Compatibility Calculator

+ Resistant | – Not Resistant | O Limited Resistance

  • MV – Cellulose Mixed Esters
  • CA – Cellulose Acetate
  • RC – Regenerated Cellulose
  • PA – Polyamide
  • PTFE – Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)
  • PVDF – Polyvinylidene difluoride
  • PES – Polyethersulfone
  • PET – Polyester
  • GF – Glass Fiber
  • PP – Polypropylene (Housing Material)
Solvent Material
MV CA RC PA PTFE PVDF PES PET GF PP
Acetaldehyde - - + 0 + + + + 0
Acetic acid, 100% - - - - + + + + + +
Acetone - - + + + + + + + +
Acetonitirle - - + + + + + + + +
Ammonia, 25% - - 0 - + + + 0 + +
Benzene + + + + + 0 + + 0
n-Butanol + + + 0 + + + + + +
Cyclohexane + + + 0 + + + + + +
Dichloromethane + - + - + + - + + -
Diethyl ether 0 0 + + + + + + + 0
Dimethylformamide - - 0 + + - - + + +
1, 4-Dioxane - - + + + 0 - + + 0
Ethanol - + + + + + + + + +
Ethyl acetate - - + + + + + + + 0
Ethylene glycol 0 0 + + + + + + + +
Formic acid, 100% + - 0 - + + + 0 + +
Hydrochloric acid, 30% - - - - + + + - + +
Methanol - - + + + + + + + +
Nitric acid, 65% - - - - 0 0 0 + -
Oxalic acid, 10% aqueous + - + - + + + + +
Petroleum ether + + + + + + + + + +
Phosphoric acid, 80% - - 0 - + 0 + + +
Potassium hydroxide, 1 mol/1 - - 0 + + 0 + 0 + +
2-Propanol + + + + + + + + + +
Sodium hydroxide, 1 mol/1 - - 0 + + 0 0 0 0 -
Tetrachloromethan + - + + + 0 + + 0
Tetrahydrofuran - - + 0 + + - + + -
Toluen + - + + + + + + + -
Trichloroethylene + + + 0 + + + + 0
Trichloromethan + - + - + + - + + -
Urea + + + + + + + + +
Water + + + + + + + + + +
DATA NOT GUARANTEED