The following table shows the resistance of unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which is used for manufacturing of Wavin Optima system, against various chemicals.
There are 3 levels of resistance in the table:
| Chemical substance | Concentration | Temperature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20°C | 60°C | ||
| Acetone | 100% | B | B |
| Ethyl acrylate | 100% | B | B |
| Crotontic aldehyde | 100% | B | B |
| Aldehyde of formic acid | up to 10% | A | L |
| Aldehyde of formic acid | 40% | A | A |
| Aldehyde acetic acid | 40% | B | - |
| Aldehyde acetic acid | 100% | B | - |
| Allyl alcohol | 96% | L | B |
| Amyl alcohol | 100% | A | L |
| Ethanol | 96% | A | L |
| Furfuryl alcohol | 100% | B | B |
| Methyl alcohol | 100% | A | L |
| Ammonia, liquid | 100% | L | B |
| Ammonia, dry gas | 100% | A | A |
| Ammonia, aqueous solution | up to 10% | A | L |
| Ammonium nitrate | saturated solution | A | A |
| Ammonium fluoride | saturated solution | A | A |
| Ammonium chloride | 20% | A | L |
| Ammonium sulfate | saturated solution | B | A |
| Aniline | 100% | B | B |
| Aniline | saturated solution | B | B |
| Aniline hydrochloride | saturated solution | A | B |
| Antimony chloride | 90% | B | A |
| Benzaldehyde | 0,1% | B | B |
| Benzol | 100% | B | B |
| Benzine (aliphatic hydrocarbons) | 80-20% | B | B |
| Acetic anhydride | 100% | B | B |
| Borax | saturated solution | A | L |
| Bromine, liquid | 100% | B | B |
| Butadiene | 100% | A | A |
| Butane, gas | 100% | A | - |
| Butyl alcohol | 100% | A | L |
| Butifenol | 100% | B | B |
| Chlorine, dry gas | 100% | L | B |
| Chlorine, aqueous solution | 100% | L | B |
| Tin chloride | saturated solution | A | A |
| Zinc chloride | saturated solution | A | A |
| Sugar | saturated solution | A | A |
| Oleic acid | 100% | A | A |
| Ortho-arsenic acid | up to 10% | A | - |
| Orthophosphoric acid | 30% | A | L |
| Ortho-arsenic acid | saturated solution | A | L |
| Orthophosphoric acid | over 30% | A | A |
| Picronitric acid | saturated solution | A | L |
| Dipping acid | up to 10% | A | A |
| Dipping acid | 40-90% | A | L |
| Dipping acid | 96% | L | B |
| Fuming sulphuric acid SO3 | 10% | B | B |
| Chlorohydric acid | 20% | A | L |
| Chlorohydric acid | over 30% | A | A |
| Sodium hypochlorite water solution | saturated solution | A | A |
| Sodium hypochlorite water solution | over 30% | A | L |
| Fluorosilicic acid | 32% | A | A |
| Tartaric acid | up to 10% | A | A |
| Magnesium chloride | saturated solution | A | A |
| Magnesium sulfate | saturated solution | A | A |
| Molasses solution | technical solution | A | L |
| Methyl metacrylate | 100% | B | B |
| Cupric chloride | saturated solution | A | A |
| Cupric fluoride | 2% | A | A |
| Copper sulfate | saturated solution | A | A |
| Milk | A | A | |
| Urina | A | L | |
| Ureal | 10% | A | L |
| Soap | up to 10% | A | L |
| Nickel sulphate | saturated solution | A | У |
| Acetum | up to 80% of acetic acid | A | A |
| Amyl acetic ester | 100% | B | L |
| Butyl acetate | 100% | B | L |
| Ethyl acetate | 100% | B | L |
| Vinyl acetate | 100% | B | L |
| Oils and fats | A | A | |
| Lead acetate | up to 10% | A | A |
| Lead acetate | saturated solution | A | A |
| Tetraethyl lead | 100% | A | - |
| Ozone | 100% | A | A |
| Pyridine | up to 100% | B | - |
| Beer | A | A | |
| Potassium nitrate | saturated solution | A | A |
| Potassium bromide | saturated solution | A | A |
| Potassium chloride | saturated solution | A | A |
| Potassium chloride | 40% | A | A |
| Potassium cyanide | over 10% unsaturated solution | A | A |
| potassium dichromate | 40% | A | A |
| Potassium permanganate | 20% | A | A |
| Potassium hydroxide | over 10% unsaturated solution | A | A |
| Potassium persulfate | saturated solution | A | A |
| Potassium ferricyanide | saturated solution | A | A |
| Potassium hexacyanoferrate | saturated solution | A | A |
| Prolan, liquefied gas | 100% | A | - |
| Sulfur dioxide, dry | 100% | L | B |
| Sulfur dioxide, gas | 100% | A | A |
| Hydrogen sulfide, gas | 100% | A | A |
| Sodium benzoate | 35% | A | L |
| Cyclohexanol | 100% | B | B |
| Cyclohexanone | 100% | B | B |
| Dextrin | saturated solution | A | L |
| Dichloromethane | 100% | B | B |
| Dimethylamine | 30% | B | - |
| Ethyl ester | 100% | B | - |
| Yeast | up to 10% | A | A |
| Phenol | 90% | B | B |
| Phenylhydrazine | 100% | B | B |
| Hydrogen chloride phenylhydrazine | 97% | B | B |
| Phosphorus trichloride | 100% | B | - |
| Phosphine | 100% | A | A |
| Glycerol | 100% | A | A |
| Ethylene glycol | technical solution | A | A |
| Glucose | saturated solution | A | L |
| Chloride of potassium and aluminum | saturated solution | A | A |
| Aluminum chloride | saturated solution | A | A |
| Aluminium sulphate | saturated solution | A | A |
| Hexadecanol | 100% | A | A |
| Cresol | saturated solution | - | B |
| Xylol | 100% | B | B |
| Hexandioic acid | saturated solution | A | L |
| Anthraquinone sulphonic acid | 10% | A | L |
| Azotic acid | up to 45% | A | L |
| Azotic acid | 50-98% | B | B |
| Benzoic acid | saturated solution | L | B |
| Boracic acid | up to 10% | A | L |
| Hydrobromic acid | 10% | A | L |
| Hydrobromic acid | 100% | A | - |
| Chloracetic acid | 10% | A | L |
| Chlorosulfonic acid | 100% | L | B |
| Chromic acid | 1-50% | A | L |
| Citric acid | saturated solution | A | A |
| Diglycolic acid | 19% | A | L |
| Fluosilicic acid | 40% | L | B |
| Fluorhydric acid | 40% | L | B |
| Fluorhydric acid | 60% | L | B |
| Fluorhydric acid | 100% | L | B |
| Glycolic acid | up to 30% | A | A |
| Maleic acid | saturated solution | A | L |
| Butyric acid | 20% | A | L |
| Butyric acid | 98% | B | B |
| Methyl-benzoic acid | saturated solution | - | B |
| Lactic acid | saturated solution | A | L |
| Lactic acid | 10-90% | L | B |
| Formic acid | 1-50% | A | L |
| Perchloric acid | 10% | A | L |
| Perchloric acid | 70% | L | B |
| Nicotinic acid | technical solution | A | A |
| Acetic acid | 25% | A | L |
| Acetic acid | 60% | A | L |
| Acetic acid | ice | B | B |
| Sodium chlorate | saturated solution | A | - |
| Sodium chlorate | A | A | |
| Sodium hypochlorite (13% available chlorine) | 100% | A | L |
| Sodium sulfate | saturated solution | A | L |
| Sodium hydrosulfide | saturated solution | A | A |
| Sodium hydroxide | up to 10% | A | A |
| Sodium ferricyanide | saturated solution | A | A |
| Sodium hexacyanoferrate | saturated solution | A | A |
| Silver nitrate | saturated solution | A | L |
| Oxygen | 100% | A | A |
| Toluol | 100% | B | B |
| Trichloroethylene | 100% | B | B |
| Calcium nitrate | 50% | A | A |
| Calcium chloride | saturated solution | A | A |
| Tetrachlorolnethane | 100% | B | B |
| Carbon bisulphide | 100% | B | B |
| Carbon dioxide | saturated solution | A | L |
| Ferrous chloride | saturated solution | A | A |
| Carbon dioxide, gas crude | saturated solution | A | A |
| Carbon dioxide, dry gas | A | A | |
| Wine | A | A | |
| Salt water | A | L | |
| Hydrogen | 100% | A | A |
| Hydric dioxide | 30% solution | A | A |
| Photographic developer | technical solution | A | A |
