Fiberglass Grating Chemical Corrosion Resistance

Centurion^TM Brand of MOLDED FIBERGLASS GRATING

Chemical Corrosion Tables for Fiberglass Grating:

Table Legend:

+++ Suitable for continuous exposure to the indicated chemical environment

++ Suitable for frequent splash and spill exposure to the indicated chemical environment

+ Suitable for incidental exposure, including occasional splashes and spills to the indicated chemical environment

NR - Not recommended for exposure to the indicated chemical environment

Max. Temp F - Maximum recommended temperature for the indicated environment

Chemical Environment		CC-Grate (ISO)		CC-Grate (VE)
Chemical Environment		Suitability (Max. Temp. F)		Suitability (Max. Temp. F)
	50%	+++	150	+++	180
Acetone	100%	+	75	++	75
Alcohols	100%	NR		+++	120
Alum	ALL	+++	150	+++	180
Aluminum Chloride	ALL	+++	150	+++	180
Aluminum Fluoride	20%	NR		+++	75
Aluminum Hydroxide	ALL	++	130	+++	160
Ammonium Hydroxide	30%	NR		+	75
Ammonium Salts-Neutral	ALL	++	120	+++	120
Barium Salts	ALL	+++	150	+++	180
Benzene	100%	NR		+	140
Biodegradable Cleaner	100%	+++	100	+++	120
Black Liquor (Pulp Mill)	ALL	+	150	+++	180
Bleach Liquor (Pulp Mill)	ALL	NR		++	120
Calcium Hydroxide	25%	++	140	+++	170
Carbon Monoxide Gas	100%	+++	150	+++	180
Carbon Tetrachloride	100%	NR		+++	75
Chlorine, Wet Gas	SAT	NR		+++	140
Chlorine Water	SAT.	NR		+++	120
Chlorobenzene	100%	NR		++	75
Chloroform	100%	NR		NR
Copper Cyanide Plating Soln.	ALL	+	100	+++	120
Copper Salts	ALL	+++	140	+++	180
Crude Oil	100%	+++	140	+++	170
Diesel Fuel	ALL	+++	100	+++	100
Diethyl Benzene	100%	NR		NR
Ethers	100%	NR		NR
Ethylene Glycol	100%	+++	150	+++	180
Fatty Acids	SAT	+++	150	+++	180
Ferric Chloride	SAT	+++	140	+++	170
Fluoride Salt	ALL	+	75	+++	75
Formaldehyde	25%	NR		+++	140
Formaldehyde	100%	NR		NR
Formic Acid	25%	+	95	+++	95
Gasoline	ALL	+++	100	+++	100
Glycerine	100%	+++	140	+++	170
Green Liquor (Pulp Mill)	ALL	NR		+++	150
Heptane	100%	+++	130	+++	180
Hexane	100%	+	90	+++	140
Hydrochloric Acid	10%	+++	140	+++	170
Hydrochloric Acid	30%	+	140	+++	170
Hydrofluoric Acid	20%	NR		+++	75
Hydrogen Peroxide	30%	NR		+++	75
Kerosene	100%	+++	150	+++	180
Lactic Acid	100%	+++	140	+++	170
Lime Slurry	SAT.	+++	140	+++	170
Methyl Ethyl Ketone	100%	NR		NR
Mercury Chloride	100%	+++	140	+++	170
Mineral Oil	100%	+++	150	+++	180
Naphtha	100%	+++	130	+++	150
Nickel Salts	ALL	+++	140	+++	170
Nitric Acid	20%	++	120	+++	120
Nitric Acid	30%	NR		++	90
Ozone	ALL	+++	100	+++	100
Phenol	10%	NR		+++	75
Potassium Hydroxide	10%	NR		+++	110
Potassium Salts	ALL	+++	140	+++	170
Propylene Glycol	ALL	+++	150	+++	180
Sea Water	100%	+++	120	+++	140
Sodium Hydroxide	50%	NR		+++	150
Sodium Salts	ALL	+++	140	+++	170
Sulfur Dioxide	VAPOR	++	150	+++	170
Sulfuric Acid	25%	++	140	+++	170
Sulfuric Acid	50%	++	120	+++	140
Toluene	100%	NR		+	100
Water (Fresh, Salt, Deionized)	100%	+++	150	+++	180
White Liquor (Pulp Mill)	ALL	+	140	+++	170
Zinc Chloride	SAT.	+	75	+++	75
Zinc Salts	100%	+++	140	+++	170

Consult the manufacturer for exposure information or recommendations for temperatures or chemicals not indicated in this guide. The information in this guide is correct to the best of the manufacturers' knowledge. This guide is based on extrapolations of data supplied by resin manufacturers as well as service history of this product in corrosive environments. No warranty is expressed or implied, including warranty of merchantability or fitness for any specific application. In no event will Century Composites be liable for incidental or consequential damages whether arising from alleged negligence, strict liability or otherwise. Because actual use conditions differ and combinations of chemicals and temperatures will occur in service, the end user must test for use and applicability under actual conditions. Test samples are available upon specific request.

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