Is the Microlab 600 Fluid Path Compatible with My Solvents?

This FAQ contains information about chemical compatibility with the Microlab 600 instrument at room temperature. The fluid path consists of the inside syringe barrel which is made of borosilicate glass, the tip of the syringe plunger which is made of PTFE, a syringe insert made of PFA, and the internal valve components which are made of PTFE and CTFE..

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0 = No data available

A = No effect, excellent

B = Minor effect, good

C = Moderate effect, fair

D = Severe effect, not recommended

ChemicalPTFEPFABorosilicate GlassCTFE (Kel-F)
AcetaldehydeAAAA
AcetatesA0BA
AcetoneAAAA
AcetronitrileAAAA
Acetyl bromideA000
AmmoniaAAAA
Ammonium hydroxideA00A
Ammonium phosphateA00A
Ammonium sulfateA00A
Amyl acetateAAAA
AnilineAAAA
BenzeneAAAB-C
Benzyl alcoholAAAA
Boric acidAA0A
BromineAAA-BA
Butyl acetateAAAA
Carbon sulfideA0AA
Carbon tetrachlorideAAAB-C
Chloracetic acidAAAA
Chlorine, liquidAAAB
ChloroformAAAB
Chromic acidAAAA
CyclohexaneAAAB
EthersAAAB
Ethyl acetateAAAB-C
Ethyl alcoholAAA0
Ethyl chromideA00B
Ethyl etherA00A-B
FormaldehydeAAAA
Formic acidAAAA
Freon 11, 12, 22AAAB-C
GasolineAAAA
GlycerinAAAA
Hydrochloric acidAAAA
Hydrochloric acid (conc)AAAA
Hydrofluoric acidAADB
Hydrogen peroxideAAAB
Hydrogen peroxide (conc)AAAB
Hydrogen sulfideAA0A-B
KeroseneAAAA
Methyl alcoholAAAA
Methyl ethyl ketoneAAAA-B
Methylene chlorideAAAB
NapthaBA0A
Nitric acidAAAA
Nitric acid (conc)AAA-BA-B
NitrobenzeneAAAA-B
PhenolAAAB
PyridineAA0A
Silver nitrateAAAB
Soap solutionsAAAA
Stearic acidAAA0
Sulfuric acidAAAA
Sulfuric acid (conc)AAAA
Sulfurous acidA00A-B
Tanni cacidAA0A-B
Tanning extracts0000
TartarticAA0B
TolueneAAAB
TrichlorethaneAAAB
TrichlorethyleneAAAB-C
TurpentineA0AA
WaterAAAA
XyleneAAAB-C