If castors or wheels are likely to come into contact with aggressive substances, their chemical resistance must be taken into account when selecting the right product.
Analysis of chemical resistance
If the wheels are likely to come into contact with aggressive substances, their chemical resistance must be taken into account when selecting the right products. The better we know the environmental conditions under which castors or wheels are to be used, the more precisely we can determine which product will be most suitable. This could prevent premature castor failure due to corrosion, surface changes, embrittlement, loss of strength, or lubricant leakage. Careful coordination of all components guarantees the maximum service life.
Important Factors in chemical resistance
First of all, the chemical substances and environmental influences present at the place of use must be identified. Important: The reaction of the materials depends on various factors, such as the contact time and concentration of the aggressive substances, as well as the humidity and temperature. A distinction is made between substances which are chemically resistant, partially resistant, or not resistant. Stainless-steel sheets, plastics and thermoplastic rubber exhibit good chemical resistance, for example.
In the table you will find an overview of the chemical resistance of our materials to various aggressive substances. The values shown in the table are for guidance only and do not apply to mixtures of chemicals. Please contact us in special cases – we will be happy to provide you with detailed advice!
Legend: ++ stable | + conditionally stable | = unstable
| Material | Concentration | Rubber | Polyamide | Polyurethane | Polypropylene |
| Acetaldehyde | 40% | + | + | = | + |
| Acetone | - | ++ | ++ | = | + |
| Acetylene | - | ++ | ++ | ++ | - |
| Acrylic acid >30°C | - | - | = | = | - |
| Adhesive | - | - | - | ++ | - |
| Alkyl alcohol | - | ++ | + | = | - |
| Alkyl benzene | - | - | ++ | - | - |
| Aluminium acetate | - | - | ++ | - | - |
| Amine, aliphatic | - | - | ++ | - | - |
| Amino acid mixtures | - | - | ++ | - | - |
| Ammonium bicarbonate | - | - | ++ | - | - |
| Ammonium carbonate | - | ++ | - | = | - |
| Ammonium hydroxyde | - | - | - | = | - |
| Ammonium nitrate | - | + | - | ++ | ++ |
| Ammonium rhodanide | - | - | ++ | - | - |
| Ammonium salts | - | - | ++ | - | ++ |
| Ammonium sulphate | - | + | - | ++ | ++ |
| Amyl alcohol | - | ++ | ++ | + | ++ |
| Amylacetate | - | ++ | ++ | = | ++ |
| Aniline | - | = | + | = | ++ |
| Antra quinone, 85 % C | - | - | ++ | - | - |
| Barium salts | - | ++ | + | ++ | ++ |
| Beer | - | ++ | ++ | ++ | - |
| Benzene, Petrol ether | - | = | ++ | ++ | = |
| Bitumen | - | = | ++ | ++ | - |
| Borax | - | ++ | - | ++ | - |
| Boric acid, aqueous | 10% | ++ | + | ++ | + |
| Bromine | - | = | = | = | = |
| Butane | - | = | ++ | ++ | - |
| Butter | - | = | ++ | ++ | - |
| Carbolineum | - | = | ++ | = | - |
| Carbon monoxide, hot | - | - | ++ | = | - |
| Carbonic acid | - | - | - | ++ | - |
| Casein | - | - | ++ | - | - |
| Caustic potash | - | - | - | = | - |
| Caustic soda | - | - | - | = | - |
| Chlorine, chlorine water | - | = | = | = | = |
| Chromic acids, aqueous | 10% | = | + | + | = |
| Citric acid, aqueous | 10% | ++ | ++ | - | - |
| Citrus oils | - | - | ++ | - | - |
| Cobalt acids, aqueous | 20% | - | + | - | - |
| Coconut oil | - | = | ++ | ++ | - |
| Copper chloride | - | ++ | - | ++ | - |
| Copper salts, aqueous | 10% | - | = | ++ | - |
| Copper sulphate | - | + | + | ++ | ++ |
| Cotton seed oil | - | - | - | ++ | - |
| Cresols | - | - | = | ++ | - |
| Crude oil | - | = | ++ | ++ | - |
| Cyclohexanol | - | + | ++ | + | - |
| Decalcifier, aqueous | 10% | - | ++ | - | - |
| De-icing salts (solutions) | - | - | ++ | - | - |
| Dichlorobenzol | - | = | ++ | = | = |
| Dichlorobutylene | - | = | - | = | - |
| Dichloroethylene | - | = | + | = | = |
| Diethyleneglycol | - | ++ | ++ | ++ | - |
| Dimethyl formic amide | - | + | ++ | = | ++ (max. 20°C) |
| Dimethylaniline | - | - | - | = | - |
| Dimethylether | - | + | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Ethanoic acid | 30% | = | ++ | = | ++ |
| Ethanol amine | - | - | - | = | - |
| Ether | - | - | ++ | ++ | - |
| Ethyl acetate | - | + | ++ | = | - |
| Ethyl alcohol | - | ++ | + | ++ | ++ |
| Ethylene | - | - | - | ++ | - |
| Fatty acids | - | - | ++ | ++ | - |
| Fir leaf oil | - | = | - | ++ | - |
| Flue gas | - | - | - | = | - |
| Fluorine | - | = | = | = | = |
| Formaldehyde | 30% | ++ | ++ | + | ++ |
| Formic acid | 10% | + | = | = | ++ (max. 60°C) |
| Formic amide, pure | - | ++ | ++ | + | - |
| Furfural | - | - | ++ | = | - |
| Gelatine | - | - | - | ++ | - |
| Glucose | - | ++ | - | ++ | - |
| Glycerine | - | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Glycol | - | ++ | + | + | ++ |
| Hexane | - | = | ++ | ++ | - |
| Hydraulic liquids | - | = | ++ | = | - |
| Hydrochloric acid, aqueous | 30% | + | = | = | ++ |
| Inert gases | - | - | ++ | - | - |
| Ink | - | ++ | ++ | ++ | - |
| Iron chloride, acidic | 10% | + | = | + | ++ (max. 20°C) |
| Iron sulphate | - | - | - | ++ | - |
| Isoprophyl ether | - | ++ | - | ++ | - |
| Isopropyl chloride | - | = | - | = | - |
| Lactic acids | - | = | = | = | ++ |
| Lead acetate, aqueous | 10% | + | ++ | ++ | = |
| Lead nitrate | - | ++ | - | ++ | - |
| Lees, 80°C | - | ++ | ++ | - | - |
| Liquid ammonia | 20% | ++ | ++ | = | ++ |
| Magnesium salts, aqueous | 10% | - | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Malic acid | - | - | ++ | + | ++ (max. 60°C) |
| Manganese salts | 10% | - | + | - | - |
| Mercury | - | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Mercury chloride | - | - | = | ++ | ++ |
| Methyl alcohol | - | + | + | ++ | ++ |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | - | = | ++ | = | ++ |
| Methyl pyrolidone | - | - | - | = | - |
| Methylene chloride | - | = | = | = | - |
| Milk | - | ++ | ++ | ++ | - |
| Mineral oils | - | = | ++ | ++ | - |
| Mono bromo benzol | - | = | - | = | - |
| Mortars, cements, lime | - | ++ | ++ | - | - |
| Mustard | - | - | - | ++ | - |
| Naphthalene | - | = | ++ | = | ++ (Kristallin) |
| Nickel chloride, aqueous | 10% | ++ | + | ++ | - |
| Nickel salts, aqueous | 10% | - | + | ++ | - |
| Nickel sulphate, aqueous | 10% | + | + | ++ | - |
| Nirohydrochloric acid | - | = | = | = | = |
| Oleic acid | - | = | ++ | ++ | - |
| Oxalic acids, aqueous | 10% | - | + | - | ++ |
| Ozone | - | = | + | ++ | - |
| Palmitic acid | - | = | ++ | = | - |
| Paraffin | - | = | ++ | ++ | - |
| Phenyl benzol | - | = | - | = | - |
| Phenyl ethyl ether | - | = | - | ++ | - |
| Phosphoric acid, aqueous | 10% | + | = | - | ++ |
| Potassium chloride | 10% | + | ++ | ++ | ++ (max. 20°C) |
| Potassium cyanide | - | - | - | + | - |
| Potassium hydroxide | - | - | ++ | = | ++ |
| Potassium salts | - | - | - | + | ++ |
| Potassium sulphate | - | ++ | - | ++ | ++ |
| Propane | - | = | ++ | ++ | - |
| Propyl alcohol | - | - | - | + | - |
| Pure acetic acid | - | + | - | = | ++ |
| Ricinol | - | - | - | ++ | - |
| Silver nitrate | - | + | - | ++ | ++ |
| Soda lye | 50% | ++ | + | = | ++ |
| Soda solution, aqueous | 10% | ++ | ++ | - | - |
| Sodium carbonat, aqueous | 10% | - | ++ | = | ++ |
| Sodium chloride, aqueous | 10% | + | = | ++ | ++ (max. 20°C) |
| Sodium cyanide, aqueous | 10% | - | ++ | = | - |
| Sodium hydroxyde, aqueous | - | - | - | = | ++ |
| Sodium nitrate, aqueous | 10% | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Sodium phosphate, aqueous | 10% | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Sodium silicate, aqueous | 10% | ++ | ++ | + | - |
| Sodium sulphate, aqueous | 10% | ++ | ++ | ++ | - |
| Sodium sulphide, aqueous | 10% | + | ++ | + | - |
| Sodium thiosulfate | 10% | ++ | ++ | + | - |
| Stearic acid | - | = | ++ | = | - |
| Sulphuric acid | - | + | + | = | ++ |
| Tannin acid | 10% | ++ | - | - | - |
| Tartaric acid, aqueous | 10% | ++ | ++ | + | - |
| Tetrachloro carbons | - | = | ++ | = | - |
| Tincture of iodine | - | ++ | = | = | ++ |
| Toluol | - | = | ++ | = | = |
| Turpentine oil | - | = | ++ | + | = |
| Uranium fluoride | - | - | = | - | - |
| Uric acid, aqueous | 10% | ++ | ++ | - | - |
| Urine | - | ++ | ++ | - | - |
| Vaseline | - | - | ++ | - | ++ (max. 60°C) |
| Vegetable oils | - | = | ++ | ++ | - |
| Vinyl chloride, 80°C | - | - | ++ | - | - |
| Wastewater | - | - | ++ | + | - |
| Water (seawater) | - | ++ | ++ | + | - |
| Water, cold | - | ++ | ++ | ++ | - |
| Water, up to 80°C | - | + | ++ | = | - |
| Wax, 80 °C | - | - | ++ | - | - |
| Xylol | - | = | ++ | = | = |
| Zinc chloride, aqueous | 10% | ++ | + | = | ++ |
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