The Engineer’s Guide to Chemical Compatibility
When designing a monitoring or process control system, one of the most critical—and often overlooked—steps is ensuring that your fluids won’t “attack” your hardware. Whether you are dealing with aggressive acids in a chemical plant or solvents in a refinery, knowing how a liquid interacts with specific metals, plastics, or elastomers is essential for system longevity and safety.
While there are many engineering handbooks on this subject, the Cole-Parmer Chemical Compatibility Database has compiled one of the most extensive and user-friendly databases in the industry. They have invested thousands of hours testing liquids, solvents, and acids against various materials at different temperatures and immersion lengths.
Access the Database: You can search their free tool here: Cole-Parmer Chemical Compatibility Database.
Note: This link is provided as a service to our readers. TruWinR Corporation does not maintain this data and recommends that you always perform your own material testing under specific application conditions before final installation.