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#1 Posted : 12/28/2007 3:07:24 AM

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no glass turkey basters in my friend SWIM area will naptha chemically attack plastic turkey basters? Or more specifically what types of plastic does naptha attack?? merry christmas everyone! cheers
 

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#2 Posted : 12/29/2007 1:57:35 AM

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I use a plastic one without problems but I'm no expert on different types of plastic so I don't know what kind of plastic that is. It's just the plasticy type Razz
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#3 Posted : 12/30/2007 3:10:21 AM

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[quoteVery happy5d4877d44="DMTripper"]I use a plastic one without problems but I'm no expert on different types of plastic so I don't know what kind of plastic that is. It's just the plasticy type Razz[/quoteVery happy5d4877d44] Rolling eyes heh Laughing
 
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#4 Posted : 12/31/2007 12:43:29 AM

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HDPE plastic is perfectly safe with naptha.HDPE stands for High Density Poly-Ethylene.But most plastic containers that are will have the HDPE molded right in the plastic right next to the recycle triangle with the arrows logo type of icon thingy.Althouigh it doesn't say it on the plastic turkey basters from the dollar store,I am almost sure they are hdpe,but I still use a glass one simply because I have one.You could sort of make a home made one with a squeezable heinz ketchup bottle also HDPE
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#5 Posted : 1/2/2008 3:32:58 PM
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While swim was searching for a nice container (Organic apple juice at HEB +) He happened to run across a SS turkey baster. So just fyi, check the bigger grocery stores.
 
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#6 Posted : 1/5/2008 8:13:24 PM

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Swim had no problems with PET plastic, in fact he's seen naphtha being sold in PET bottles.
 
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#7 Posted : 1/5/2008 10:00:57 PM
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naptha and your cheap plastic turkey baster will be fine. toluene will eat it though, you need a glass one for doing that.

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#8 Posted : 5/14/2016 4:39:20 AM

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Solvent-Plastic Compatibility (Storage)

Couldn't find a quick reference here on the nexus so I thought I may as well post this in a relevant thread.

I also read that somewhere else that "Polyethylene is resistant to most organic solvents." I believe this is what I've been using for temporary storage of naphtha & heptane (eg 'PET' recycle label).

 
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#9 Posted : 5/14/2016 12:47:31 PM

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PET is polyethylene terephtalate. It is not the same substance as PE, polyethylene. PET is a polyester and is sensitive to degradation by base.
 
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#10 Posted : 5/14/2016 3:33:41 PM

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Thank you. I recognized that difference but decided to ignore it. Tbh, I would have to do an individual search for each material on that list
 
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#11 Posted : 5/14/2016 4:24:10 PM

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#12 Posted : 5/23/2016 12:56:52 PM

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Wow this post is from 2007 and suddenly people reply to it Very happy
Glass > Plastic all the way. I dont have to deal with stuff like that because i only use plastic and PTFE seals.
 
 
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