Since the introduction of Fibre-reinforced Plastic (FRP) into chemical processes, improvements in resin chemistry and fabrication techniques have made FRP highly competitive with corrosion-resistant metal alloys such as stainless steel and Hastelloy Alloy. Many factors go into making FRP projects successful, but success always begins with choosing the appropriate resin for the chemical environment in which the equipment will be used. In corrosion applications, resins encapsulate glass fiber reinforcements to provide them with protection from chemical attack. In order for a resin to be suitable for a given chemical environment, it must be resistant to the chemical at the various concentrations and operating temperatures to which it will be subjected. The resins we use in the process of taking our fibreglass and layering it through a heated moulding process is designed to work in the following environments:
- Oil & Gas Industry
- Marine Industry (including on board ships (Engine Rooms etc)
- Electrical Industry
- Paper and Pulp Industry
- Water Treatment Plants
- Sewage Treatment Plants
- Walkways
- Trench covers
Main Characteristics:
- Corrosion Resistant
- Fire Retardant
- Non-conductive
- Impact Resistant
- High Strength
- Easily installed and Maintenance Free
- Non-Skid Surface
- Anti-slip
- Weatherproof
- Non-magnetic
- Lightweight
- Non-sparking
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Resin
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Resin Base
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Description
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Corrosion
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Flame Spread
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Max.Oper.
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V-CF
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Vinyl Ester
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Superior Corrosion Resistance |
Excellent
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Class 1,25 or less
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110℃
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I-IF
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Isophthalic
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Idustrial Grade Corrosion Resistance and Fire Retardant
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Very Good
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Class 1,25 or less
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105℃
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I-FF
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Isophthalic
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Food Grade Corrosion Resistance |
Very Good
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Class 2,75 or less
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105℃
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O-AF
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Orthophthalic
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Moderate Corrosion Resistance |
Moderate
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Class 1,25 or less
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100℃
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P-IN
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Phenolic
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Industrial Grade Corrosion Resistance and Superior Fire Resistance
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Very Good
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Class 1,5 or less
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180℃
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Chemical Resistance Guide
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Chemical |
ISO
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VINYL |
Chemical |
ISO
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VINYL |
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%Concen-tration
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Temp
F/℃ |
%Conc
en-tration |
TempF/℃
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%Concen-tration
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TempF/℃
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%Concen-tration
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TempF/℃
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Acetic Acid
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50
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125/50
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50
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185/85
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Hydroc- yanic Acid
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ALL
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150/65
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ALL
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185/85
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Acetone
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N/R
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N/R
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100
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75/25
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Hydro- cyanic Peroxide |
10
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75/25
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30
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125/50
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Alumium Salts
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ALL
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160/70
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ALL
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195/90
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Hypoch-lorous
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20
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85/30
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20
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150/65
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Ammonium Chloride
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ALL
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160/70
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ALL
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185/85
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Lactic Acid
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ALL
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170/75
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ALL
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195/90
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Ammonium Hydroxide
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28
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N/R
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28
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100/38
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Lead Acetate
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ALL
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170/75
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ALL
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195/90
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Ammonium Carbonate
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N/R
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N/R
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ALL
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150/65
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Lead Chloride
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ALL
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140/60
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ALL
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195/90
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Ammonium Bicar-
bonate |
15
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125/50
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ALL
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125/50
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Lead Nitrate
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ALL
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150/65
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ALL
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195/90
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Ammonium Nitrate
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ALL
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160/70
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ALL
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185/85
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Lime Slurry
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ALL
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150/65
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ALL
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185/85
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Benzene
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N/R
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N/R
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100
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140/60
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Magnesium Salts
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ALL
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150/65
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ALL
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185/85
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Benzene Sulfonic
Acid |
25
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115/45
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ALL
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195/90
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Maleic Acid
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100
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150/65
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100
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185/85
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Benzene Acid
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ALL
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150/65
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ALL
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195/90
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Mercury Chloride
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100
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150/65
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100
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185/85
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Calcium Hydroxide
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25
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150/65
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35
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185/85
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Nickel Salts
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ALL
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170/75
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ALL
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195/90
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Calcium Hypoch-
lorite |
ALL
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150/65
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ALL
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185/85
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Nitric Acid
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20
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75/25
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20
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105/40
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Calcium Salts
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ALL
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150/65
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ALL
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195/90
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Perch- loric Acid
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N/R
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N/R
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30
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85/30
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Calcium Nitrate
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ALL
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185/85
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ALL
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195/90
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Phosp- horic Acid
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100
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125/50
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100
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195/90
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Carbonic Acid
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ALL
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125/50
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ALL
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185/85
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Potassium Salts
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ALL
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150/65
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ALL
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185/85
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Carbon Tetrach-
loride |
100
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75/25
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100
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140/60
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Phthalic Acid
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–
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–
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ALL
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185/85
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Chlorine Dioxide
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N/R
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N/R
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ALL
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140/60
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Silver Nitrate
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100
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150/65
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100
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185/85
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Chlorine Water
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ALL
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75/25
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ALL
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125/50
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Sodium Hypoch-lorite
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N/R
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N/R
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10
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105/65
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Chromic Acid
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10
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140/60
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10
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185/85
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Sodium Salts
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ALL
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75/25
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ALL
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105/40
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Citric Acid
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ALL
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150/65
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ALL
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185/85
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Stannic Cholride
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ALL
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160/70
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ALL
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195/90
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Copper Cyanide Plating
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ALL
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125/50
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ALL
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185/85
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Styrene
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N/R
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N/R
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N/R
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N/R
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Copper Salts
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ALL
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150/65
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ALL
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185/85
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Sulfuric Acid
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50
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N/R
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50
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185/85
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Ethanol
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50
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75/25
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50
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85/30
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Sulfuric Acid
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25
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75/25
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25
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195/90
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Ethyl Acetate
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N/R
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N/R
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N/R
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N/R
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Tartaric Acid
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ALL
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170/75
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ALL
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195/90
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Ferric Chloride
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100
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150/65
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100
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185/85
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Trisodium Phosphate
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N/R
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N/R
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ALL
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170/65
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Ferric Salts
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ALL
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150/65
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ALL
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185/85
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Urea
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ALL
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125/50
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ALL
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140/60
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Glycerine
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100
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150/65
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100
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195/90
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Vinegar
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100
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170/75
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100
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195/90
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Heptane
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100
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105/40
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100
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125/50
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Water, Disti-lled
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100
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170/75
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100
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195/90
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Hydro- bromic Acid
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50
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125/50
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50
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125/50
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Water, Sea
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ALL
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170/75
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100
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195/90
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Hydro- bromic Acid
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37
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75/25
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37
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95/35
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Zinc Salts
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100
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150/65
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100
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185/85
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