Microbeads in toiletries: method 445.0 : chapter 2
Appendix 2. Solvents compatibility and relevant properties chart
Plastic material | Acetone | Ethanol | Methanol | Isopropanol | Hexane | Cyclohexane | Other name |
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ABS plastic | poor | good | poor | good | poor | not available | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
Polyvinyl chloride | fair | good | excellent | fair | good | poor | CPVC |
HDPE | fair | fair | excellent | excellent | good | fair | |
LDPE | good | good | excellent | excellent | poor | fair to good | |
Nylon | poor | excellent | good | poor | good | excellent | |
Polycarbonate | excellent | good | good | excellent | poor | good | |
Polyetherether ketone | excellent | excellent | excellent | excellent | excellent | excellent | PEEK |
Polypropylene | excellent | excellent | excellent | excellent | good | poor | |
Polyurethane | poor | poor | poor | poor | good | good | |
Polystyrene | poor | good | fair | excellent | poor | poor | |
Polytetrafluoroethylene | excellent | excellent | excellent | excellent | excellent | excellent | PTFE |
polyvinyl chloride | excellent | fair | excellent | excellent | good | poor | PVC |
Boiling point (°C) | 56.2 | 78.5 | 64.6 | 97 | 69 | 80.7 | |
Relative polarity (water = 1) | 0.355 | 0.654 | 0.762 | 0.617 | 0.009 | 0.006 |
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