Re: Adverse BD reactions with various materials
The reactive materials fall into 2 categories:
Those which cause a reaction affecting the biodiesel and those which are affected by biodiesel.
Materials affecting biodiesel[
Materials affected by biodiesel
The reactive materials fall into 2 categories:
Those which cause a reaction affecting the biodiesel and those which are affected by biodiesel.
Materials affecting biodiesel[
- copper
- gal
- lead
- solder
- tin
- washer/seal/gasket: lead
Materials affected by biodiesel
- lexan thermoplastics- degraded by methanol- terminal brittleness
- O ring: rubber
- Paint
- plastic yoghurt pots
- Polystyrene cups
- Polycarbonate degraded by methanol-terminal brittleness
- PVC
- rubber
- washer/seal/gasket: rubber
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