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Specifications and overview
YMC Pilot
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Low pressure chromatography column
3.3.2
Chemical resistance
– SR version
The SR version (Solvent Resistant) is designed for the operation with
strong organic solvents. When using water, buffers and salts in
combination with extreme pH-values, it need to be considered that
stainless steel parts are in the flow path.
Material
Borosilicate
glass 3.3
PTFE
Stainless
steel
FEP
Kalrez
Solvent
Acetone
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Acetonitrile
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Dihydrogen phosphate
Good
Good
Limited
Good
Good
Cyclohexane
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Dichloromethane
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
0.1 M EDTA (3%)
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
1 M Acetic acid
(6%)
Good
Good
Limited
Good
Good
Ethanol
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Ethyl acetate
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
n-Hexane
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Isopropanol
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Methanol
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
2 M NaOH (8%)
Good
Good
Limited
Good
Good
1 M HCl (4%)
Good
Good
Unstable
Good
Good
8 M Urea (36%)
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
1 M NaCl
Good
Good
Limited
Good
Good
0.5 M Na
2
SO
4
Good
Good
Limited
Good
Good
YMC recommends avoiding the following chemicals:
• Strong oxidizing solvents
• Halogenated compounds
• Chlorinated solvents
• High concentrations of strong acids