Peristaltic Pump Tube Chemical Compatibility

Direct answer: This table rates chemical compatibility for 368 chemicals against 3 peristaltic-pump tube materials — Flex-A-Prene® (thermoplastic elastomer), Flex-A-Chem® (chemical-resistant thermoplastic), and Flex-A-Thane® (polyurethane) — based on 28-day room-temperature (73°F) immersion testing. Ratings: E = Excellent, G = Good, F = Fair, U = Not Recommended, — = no rating published. For a free spec review, call James Riggins at (559) 395-5500 or email [email protected].

Raw data: JSON / CSV. Source: manufacturer 28-day immersion testing chart, tested at 73°F. Blank/"—" ratings mean no data was published for that chemical/material pair — treat as unknown, not safe. This is a screening reference; confirm tube material selection with a project-specific specification review before installation.

ChemicalFlex-A-Prene®Flex-A-Chem®Flex-A-Thane®
Acetate SolventsFUU
Barium SulfideEEE
CyclohexanoneUFU
Acetic Acid, 10% in wEEG
BeerEEE
Detergent SolutionsGEE
Acetic Acid, 50-60% in wGEU
BenzaldehydeUFU
Diacetone AlcoholUEF
Acetic Acid, Glacial, 100%GEU
BenzeneUUU
Dibutyl PhthalateEEU
Acetic AnhydrideEEU
Benzenesulfonic AcidUUU
DichlorobenzeneUUU
AcetoneUGU
Benzoic AcidEEU
Diesel FuelUUG
AcrylonitrileGGU
Benzyl AlcoholEEU
Diethyl EtherFUU
Adipic Acid, 100% in alcGUU
Bleach Liquor, 22% in wEEG
Diethylamine, 2.5% in wEEE
AirEEE
Borax, 6% in wEEE
Diethylene GlycolEEE
Alcohols GeneralEEU
Boric Acid, 4% in wEEE
DimethylformamideGEU
Aliphatic HydrocarbonsUUG
Bromine, Anhydrous LiquidUUU
DimethylsulfoxideEGU
Allyl AlcoholFEU
ButadieneEGE
Dioctyl PhthalateEEU
Alum, 5% in wEEE
ButaneEGE
DioxaneUUU
Aluminum Chloride, 53% in wEEE
Butyl AcetateGUU
EtherFUU
Aluminum Chlorohydrate 50% (ACH)EE-
Butyl AlcoholGEU
Ethyl AcetateFGU
Aluminum Fluoride, 0.1% in wEEE
Butyric AcidGUU
Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)FEU
Aluminum Hydroxide, 2% in wEEE
Calcium Bisulfite, 1% in wEEE
Ethyl BenzoateUUU
Aluminum Nitrate, 39% in wEEE
Calcium Bromide 52%EEE
Ethyl ChlorideFUU
Aluminum Potassium SulfateEEE
Calcium Carbonate, 25% acidsEEE
Ethyl EtherFUU
Aluminum SulfateEEE
Calcium Chlorate, 30% in wEEE
Ethylamine, 70% in wUGU
Aluminum Sulfate, 50% in w (Alum)EEE
Calcium Chloride, 30% in wEEE
Ethylene BromideUFU
Aluminum SaltsEEE
Calcium Hydroxide, 10% in glycerolEEU
Ethylene ChlorohydrinEEU
AminesFUU
Calcium Hydroxide, 20% in waterEEU
Ethylene DiamineFUU
Ammonia, Anhydrous LiquidGGF
Calcium Hypochlorite, 20% in wEEG
Ethylene DichlorideFUU
Ammonium Acetate, 45% in wEEG
Calcium Nitrate, 55% in wEEE
Ethylene GlycolEEE
Ammonium Bifluoride, 50% in wEEE
Calcium Oxide, 3% in wEEE
Ethylene OxideEEE
Ammonium Bisulfite, 50%EE-
Calcium SaltsEEE
Fatty AcidsFFG
Ammonium Carbonate, 50% in wEEE
Calcium Sulfate, 1% in wEEE
Ferric Chloride, 43% in wEEE
Ammonium Chloride, 23% in wEEE
Carbon Dioxide, Wet/DryEEE
Ferric HydroxideEEU
Ammonium Hydroxide, 5-10% in wEEE
Carbon DisulfideUUU
Ferric Nitrate, 60% in wEEE
Ammonium Hydroxide, 30% in wEEF
Carbon MonoxideEEE
Ferric SaltsEEE
Ammonium Nitrate, 54% in wEEE
Carbon TetrachlorideUUU
Ferric Sulfate, 5% in wEEE
Ammonium Persulfate, 30% in wEEE
Carbonic AcidEEE
Ferric Sulfate, 60% in wEEE
Ammonium Phosphate, 21% in wEEE
Castor OilFGE
Ferrous Chloride, 40% in wEEE
Ammonium SaltsEEE
CellosolveFUU
Ferrous SaltsEEE
Ammonium Sulfate, 40% in w (LAS)EEE
Cellosolve AcetateFUU
Ferrous Sulfate, 5% in wEEE
Amyl AcetateGUU
Chloroacetic Acid, 20% in wGEU
Fluoborate SaltsEEE
Amyl AlcoholUEF
Chlorobenzene, Mono, Di, TriUUU
Fluoboric Acid, 48% in wUEU
Amyl ChlorideFUU
ChloroformUUU
Fluorine GasUUU
AnilineFUU
Chlorosulfonic AcidUUU
Fluosilicic Acid, 30% in w (Fluoride)EEF
Aniline HydrochlorideFUU
Chromic Acid, 10-20% in wEEU
Formaldehyde, 37% in wUFU
Antimony SaltsEEE
Chromic Acid, 50% in wFGU
Formic Acid, 25% in wEEF
Antimony TrichlorideEEF
Chromium SaltsEEE
Formic Acid, 40-50% in wGEU
Aqua RegiaUEU
Citric Acid, 50% in wEEG
Formic Acid, 98% in wGEU
Aqueous AmmoniaEEF
Coconut OilFGE
Fruit JuiceEEE
Aromatic HydrocarbonsUUU
Copper SaltsEEE
Fuel OilUUG
Arsenic Acid, 20% in wFEE
Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate, 20% in wEE-
FurfuralUUU
Arsenic SaltsEEE
Corn SyrupEEE
Gallic Acid, 17% in acetoneGUU
ASTM Reference No. 1 OilFUE
Cottonseed OilFGE
Gasoline, AutomotiveUUG
ASTM Reference No. 2 OilUUE
Cresol (m, o, or p)UEU
GelatinEEE
ASTM Reference No. 3 OilUUE
Cresylic AcidGUU
Glucose, 50% in wEEE
Barium Carbonate, 1% in wEEE
Cupric Chloride, 40% in wEEE
Glycerol, (Glycerin)EEE
Barium Chloride, 27% in wEEE
Cupric Cyanide, 10% in dilute basesEEE
Glycolic Acid, 70% in wGEU
Barium Hydroxide, 5% in wEEE
Cupric Nitrate, 70% in wEEE
HeptaneUUG
Barium SaltsEEE
Cupric Sulfate, 13% in wEEE
HexaneUUG
1% in dilute acidsEEE
CyclohexaneUUG
HydrazineFUU
Hydriodic Acid, 55-58% in wGEU
Methyl ChlorideFUU
Potassium Oxide, 50% in wEEE
Hydrobromic Acid, 100% in wUEU
Methyl Ethyl KetoneUFU
Potassium Permanganate, 6% in wEEE
Hydrobromic Acid, 20-50% in wUEU
Methyl Isobutyl KetoneUFU
Potassium SaltsEEE
Hydrochloric Acid, 10% in wEEF
Methyl MethacrylateUUU
Potassium Sulfate, 10% in wEEE
Hydrochloric Acid, 37% in wGEU
Methylene ChlorideFUU
Potassium Sulfide, 20% in wEEE
Hydrocyanic AcidEEG
MilkEEE
Propyl Alcohol (Propanol)FEU
Hydrofluoric Acid, 10% in wUEU
Micro CEE-
Propylene GlycolEEE
Hydrofluoric Acid, 25% in wUEU
Mineral OilUUE
Propylene OxideEEE
Hydrofluoric Acid, 40-48% in wUEU
Mineral SpiritsUUG
PyridineFFU
Hydrofluosilicic Acid, 30% in wEEF
MolassesEEE
Salicylic Acid, 1% in wEEG
Hydrogen Peroxide, 10% in wEEE
MonoethanolamineFUU
Silicone OilsFEE
Hydrogen Peroxide, 3% in wEEE
Motor OilUUE
Silver Nitrate, 55% in wEEE
Hydrogen Peroxide, 30% in wEEF
NaphthaUUG
Skydrol 500AUUG
Hydrogen Peroxide, 90% in wGGU
NaphthaleneUUG
Soap SolutionsGEE
Hydrogen SulfideEEE
Nickel Chloride, 40% in wEEE
Sodium Acetate, 55% in wEGU
Hydroquinone, 7% in wGEE
Nickel Nitrate, 75% in wEEE
Sodium AluminateEEU
Hypochlorous Acid, 25% in wEEF
Nickel SaltsEEE
Sodium Benzoate, 22% in wEEE
Iodine, 50 ppm in wEEE
Nickel Sulfate, 25% in wEEE
Sodium Bicarbonate, 7% in wEEE
Isobutyl AlcoholFEU
Nitric Acid, 10% in wEEU
Sodium Bisulfate, 50% in wEEE
IsooctaneUUG
Nitric Acid, 35% in wEEU
Sodium Bisulfite, 40% in wEEE
Isopropyl AcetateGUU
Nitric Acid, 68-71% in wUEU
Sodium Carbonate,7% in w (soda ash)EEE
Isopropyl AlcoholFEU
NitrobenzeneUUU
Sodium Chlorate, 45% in wEEE
Isopropyl EtherFUU
NitromethaneUUU
Sodium Chloride, 20% in wEEE
Jet Fuel, Jp8UUG
Nitrous Acid, 10% in wEEF
Sodium Chlorite, 12% inE--
KeroseneUUG
Oils, AnimalFGE
Sodium Cyanide, 30% in wEEU
KetonesUFU
Oils, EssentialUUF
Sodium Dichromate, 70% in wEEE
Lacquer SolventsGUU
Oils, Hydraulic (Phosphate Ester)UUG
Sodium Fluoride, 4% in wEEE
Lactic Acid, 3-10% in wEEG
Oils, HydrocarbonUUE
Lactic Acid, 85% in wGEU
Oils, VegetableFGE
Lard, Animal FatFGE
Oleic AcidFFG
Lead Acetate, 35% in wEEE
Oleum, 25% in wEEU
Lead Nitrate, 27% in wEEE
Ortho DichlorobenzeneUUU
Sodium Hypochlorite, 12.5% in wEEG
Lead SaltsEEE
Oxalic Acid, 12% in wGEU
Sodium Hypochlorite, 25% in wEEG
Lemon OilUUG
Ozone, 300pphmEEE
Sodium Nitrate, 3.5% in wEEE
Lime Slurry (Calcium Hydroxide)EEU
Palmitic Acid, 100% in etherFFG
Sodium Perborate, 25% in wEEE
Limonene-DUUG
ParaffinsUUG
Sodium Permanganate, 20% in wE--
Linoleic AcidFFG
Peracetic acid up to 15%FGU
Sodium Permanganate, 40% in wU--
Linseed OilFGE
Peracetic acid 15% to 18%FFU
Sodium Peroxide, 20% in wEEE
Liquid Aluminum Sulfate, 50% in w Peracetic acid 20% to 30%UUU
Sodium PersulfateEEE
Alum) Perchloric Acid, 67% in wEEU
Sodium Phosphate, 30% in wEEE
Liquid Ammonnium Sulfate, 40% in w PerchloroethyleneFUU
Sodium SaltsEEE
LAS) Phenol, 5-10% in wEEU
Sodium Sulfate, 38% in wEEE
Lubricating Oils, PetroleumUUE
Phenol, 91% in wEEU
Sodium Sulfide, 45% in wEEE
Magnesium Carbonate, 1% in wEEE
10% in wEEE
Sodium Sulfite, 10% in wEEE
Magnesium Chloride, 35% in wEEE
Phosphoric Acid, 25% in wEEE
Stannic Chloride, 50% in wEEF
Magnesium HydroxideEEE
Phosphoric Acid, 85% in wEEU
Stannous Chloride, 45% in wEEE
Magnesium Hydroxide,10% in acidsEEE
Phosphorous Trichloride AcidGEU
Stearic Acid, 5% in alcFFG
Magnesium Nitrate, 50% in wEEE
Photographic SolutionsGEE
Styrene MonomerUUU
Magnesium Sulfate, 25% in wEEE
Phthalic Acid, 9% in alcEEU
Sulfur ChlorideUEU
Maleic Acid, 30% in wFFG
Phthalic Anhydride, 9% in alcEEU
Sulfur Dioxide, Gas DryEEF
Malic Acid, 36% in wEEG
Picric Acid, 1% in wUEU
Sulfur Dioxide, Gas WetEEF
Manganese SaltsEEE
Plating SolutionsEEU
Sulfur Trioxide, WetGGU
Manganese Sulfate, 34% in wEEE
Polyaluminum Chloride (PAC) in wEE-
Sulfuric Acid, 10% in wEEE
Mercuric Chloride, 6% in wEEE
Potassium Amyl Xanthate (PAX)-G-
Sulfuric Acid, 30% in wEEU
Mercuric Cyanide, 8% in wEEE
Potassium Carbonate, 55% in wEEE
Mercurous Nitrate, 10% in dilute acidsEEE
Potassium Chloride, 20% in wEEE
MercuryEEE
Potassium Cyanide, 33% in wEEE
Mercury SaltsEEE
Potassium Dichromate, 5% in wEEE
Methane GasEEE
Potassium Hydroxide, 43% in wEEU
Methyl AcetateGUU
Potassium Hypochlorite, 70% in wEEE
Methyl Alcohol (Methanol)EEU
Potassium Iodide, 56% in wEEE
Methyl BromideFUU
Potassium Nitrate, 10% in wEEE
Sulfuric Acid, 95-98% in wUEU
Sulfurous AcidEEE
Tannic Acid, 75% in wGEU
Tanning SolutionsEEF
Tartaric Acid, 56% in wEEE
TetrahydrofuranUUU
Thionyl ChlorideEEF
Tin SaltsEEE
Titanium SaltsEEE
TolueneUUU
Trichloroacetic Acid, 90% in wGEU
TrichloroethaneFUU
TrichloroethyleneUUU
TrichloropropaneFUU
Tricresyl PhosphateEEU
TriethanolamineFUU
Trisodium PhosphateEEE
TurpentineUUG
Urea, 20% in wEEE
Uric AcidEEF
VinegarEEG
Vinyl AcetateGUU
Water, BrineEEE
Water, DeionizedEEE
Water, DistilledEEE
XyleneUUU
Zinc Chloride, 80% in wEEE
Zinc Orthophosphate,, 10% in wEEG
Zinc SaltsEEE
Zinc Sulfate, 30% in wEEE

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Source: Liberty Chemical Equipment & Supply, Inc. (LibertyCES) — engineering data compiled from real vendor and field-verified sources. For a free spec review, call James Riggins at (559) 395-5500 or email [email protected] / [email protected]. Website: libertyces.com.