- Abbreviations – Temperature resistance of plastics
| Abbreviation | Chemical designation | Resistant to temperatures (°C)
ranging from | to (°C) | Maximum temperature (°C)
(only for a short time) |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene | -40 | 85 | 100°C |
| E-CTFE | Ethylene-chloritrifluoroethylene | -76 | 150 | 170°C |
| ETFE | Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene | -100 | 150 | 180°C |
| FEP | Tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoropropylene | -200 | 205 | |
| HDPE | High Density polyethylene | -50 | 80 | 120°C |
| LDPE | Low Density polyethylene | -50 | 75 | 90°C |
| MF | Melamine | 80 | 120°C | |
| PA | Polyamide | -30 | 80 | 140°C |
| PC | Polycarbonate | -100 | 135 | 140°C |
| PFA | Perfluoroalkoxy | -200 | 260 | |
| PMP (TPX) | Polymethylpentene | 0 | 120 | 180°C |
| PMMA | Polymethylmethacrylate | -40 | 85 | 90°C |
| POM | Polyoxymethylene | -40 | 90 | 110°C |
| PP / PLP | Polypropylene | -10 | 110 | 140°C |
| PS | Polystyrene | -10 | 70 | 80°C |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene | -200 | 260 | |
| PVC | Polyvinylchloride | -20 | 80 | |
| SAN | Styrene-acrylonitrile | -20 | 85 | 95°C |
| SI | Silicone rubber | -50 | 180 | 250°C |
- Sterilisation of products in synthetic material
Before you sterilize a product, the product has to be free of contamination or waste reminders. You also have to delete all stoppers or lids during the sterilization process.
| Synthetic material | Autoclavable at 121°C | Gas sterilization (ethylene oxid) | Dry sterilization at 160°C | Chemical sterilization (in formalin) | Gammasterilization |
| ABS | no | yes | no | yes | yes |
| ETFE/E-CTFE | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| HDPE | no | yes | no | yes | yes |
| LDPE | no | yes | no | yes | yes |
| PC | yes (20 min) | yes | no | yes | yes |
| PFA/FEP | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| PMP (TPX) | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| PP / PLP | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| PS | no | yes | no | yes | yes |
| PTFE | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| PVC | no | yes | no | yes | no |
| SI | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
- Chemical resistance of groups in synthetic material
+ Excellent resistance: no corrosion.
~ Good resistance: minimal corrosion after long-term contact.
– No resistance.
~ Good resistance: minimal corrosion after long-term contact.
– No resistance.
| Afkorting | LDPE | HDPE | PP | PMP | PTFE FEP/PFA | E-CTFE ETFE | PC | PA |
| Acids, diluted, weak | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ~ |
| Acids, conc., strong | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| Alcohols, aliphatic | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - |
| Aldehydes | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| ~ |
| Alkalis | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | ~ |
| Esters | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| Hydrocarbons, aliphatic | ~ | + | + | ~ | + | + | ~ | + |
| Hydrocarbons, aromatic | ~ | + | ~ | ~ | + | + | - | + |
| Hydrocarbons, halogenated | - | ~ | ~ | - | + | + | - | + |
| Ketones | + | + | + | ~ | + | + | - | + |
| Oxidants (oxidizing acids), strong | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | + | ~ | - | - |