Can you help complete, correct or add to the list about materials that will adversely react with BD in production or storage:
Reaction / Material
? adhesive: Araldite
? adhesive: 739 (DOW Corning)
N adhesive: LOXEAL 58-11 - seals against oils & other chemicals -50 to 150degC
? adhesive: Loctite 567
? adhesive: Permatex
? adhesive: Selleys Urethane BOND - will not bond to polyproplyene
? adhesive: Sikaflex by 3m
? adhesive: Stag
N aluminum
N black iron
Y brass
Y bronze
N cast iron
? chrome
Y copper
Y gal
N HDPE High Density Polyethelene
Y lead
Y lexan thermoplastics- degraded by methanol- terminal brittleness.
N liquid gasket - LOXEAL 58-31 - seals against oils & other chemicals -55 to +200degC
N O ring: Vitron
Y O ring: rubber
Y Paint: 'takes it off like stripper' - source: kamel
N PET
Y plastic yoghurt pots: 'melted clean through one when I left it overnight' - source: pangit
Y Polystyrene cups: 'burns through' - source: casper151
Y Polycarbonate degraded by methanol-terminal brittleness.
N PP Polypropelene
Y PVC
Y rubber
? silicone
Y solder
N steel
Y tin
? Vinyl
N washer/seal/gasket: Vitron
Y washer/seal/gasket: rubber
N washer/seal/gasket: synthetic rubber
Y washer/seal/gasket: lead
? washer/seal/gasket: leather
from the Biodiesel Handling and Use Guide distributed by the US DOE
Y "Nitrile rubber compounds, polypropylene, polyvinyl and Tygon materials are particularly vulnerable to B100."
N "Materials such as Teflon, Viton, fluorinated plastics, and Nylon are compatible with B100."
Y "B100 will degrade, soften, or seep through some hoses, gaskets, seals, elastomers, glues, and plastics with prolonged exposure. "
N "Most tanks designed to store diesel fuel will store B100 with no problem. Acceptable storage tank materials include aluminum, steel, fluorinated polyethylene, fluorinated polypropylene, TeflonŽ, and most fiberglass."
Y "Brass, bronze, copper, lead, tin, and zinc may accelerate the oxidation of diesel and biodiesel fuels and potentially create fuel insolubles (sediments) or gels and salts when reacted with some fuel components. Lead solders and zinc linings should be avoided, as should copper pipes, brass regulators, and copper fittings. The fuel or the fittings will tend to change color and insolubles may plug fuel filters. Affected equipment should be replaced with stainless steel, carbon steel, or aluminum."
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Reaction / Material
? adhesive: Araldite
? adhesive: 739 (DOW Corning)
N adhesive: LOXEAL 58-11 - seals against oils & other chemicals -50 to 150degC
? adhesive: Loctite 567
? adhesive: Permatex
? adhesive: Selleys Urethane BOND - will not bond to polyproplyene
? adhesive: Sikaflex by 3m
? adhesive: Stag
N aluminum
N black iron
Y brass
Y bronze
N cast iron
? chrome
Y copper
Y gal
N HDPE High Density Polyethelene
Y lead
Y lexan thermoplastics- degraded by methanol- terminal brittleness.
N liquid gasket - LOXEAL 58-31 - seals against oils & other chemicals -55 to +200degC
N O ring: Vitron
Y O ring: rubber
Y Paint: 'takes it off like stripper' - source: kamel
N PET
Y plastic yoghurt pots: 'melted clean through one when I left it overnight' - source: pangit
Y Polystyrene cups: 'burns through' - source: casper151
Y Polycarbonate degraded by methanol-terminal brittleness.
N PP Polypropelene
Y PVC
Y rubber
? silicone
Y solder
N steel
Y tin
? Vinyl
N washer/seal/gasket: Vitron
Y washer/seal/gasket: rubber
N washer/seal/gasket: synthetic rubber
Y washer/seal/gasket: lead
? washer/seal/gasket: leather
from the Biodiesel Handling and Use Guide distributed by the US DOE
Y "Nitrile rubber compounds, polypropylene, polyvinyl and Tygon materials are particularly vulnerable to B100."
N "Materials such as Teflon, Viton, fluorinated plastics, and Nylon are compatible with B100."
Y "B100 will degrade, soften, or seep through some hoses, gaskets, seals, elastomers, glues, and plastics with prolonged exposure. "
N "Most tanks designed to store diesel fuel will store B100 with no problem. Acceptable storage tank materials include aluminum, steel, fluorinated polyethylene, fluorinated polypropylene, TeflonŽ, and most fiberglass."
Y "Brass, bronze, copper, lead, tin, and zinc may accelerate the oxidation of diesel and biodiesel fuels and potentially create fuel insolubles (sediments) or gels and salts when reacted with some fuel components. Lead solders and zinc linings should be avoided, as should copper pipes, brass regulators, and copper fittings. The fuel or the fittings will tend to change color and insolubles may plug fuel filters. Affected equipment should be replaced with stainless steel, carbon steel, or aluminum."
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