Chemical Datasheet

Trespa Athlon for Laboratories

Chemical Datasheet

Due to their surface consisting of specially formulated composite resins, Trespa panels not only possess outstanding mechanical characteristics, but also have excellent resistance to most chemicals.

Chemical resistance of Trespa Athlon

The following list gives a good idea of the resistance of Trespa to commonly used chemical substances (solid, diluted, fluid or gaseous) at room temperature. 

LIST 1: Trespa panels are fully impervious to the following substances.
These substances will not change the surface of Trespa Athlon, even after a longer period of time
(ISO 4586; test period of 16 hours)
Acetone Citric Acid Magnesium Carbonate Soda Lye (up to 10%)
Activate Charcoal Clay (Kaolin) Magnesium Chloride Sodium Acetate
Alcohols: Cocaine Magnesium Sulphate Sodium Bicarbonate
Primary Coffee Maltose Sodium Bisulphate
Secondary Copper Sulphate Mannite Sodium Carbonate
Tertiary Cosmetics Mannose Sodium Chloride
Alcoholic Beverages Cresol Mercury Sodium Citrate
Aldehydes Cresolic Acid Mesoinosite Sodium Di-ethyl Barbiturate
Alum Solution Cyclohexane Methol Sodium Hydroxide (<10%)
Aluminium Sulphate Cyclohexanol Methylene Chloride Sodium Hyposulphite
Amides   Milk Sodium Nitrate
Amino Acetic Acid Detergents Milk Sugar Sodium Phosphate
Amines: Dextrose Mineral Oils Sodium Silicate
Primary Dichloroethylene Mineral Salts Sodium Sulphate
Secondary Digitonin   Sodium Sulphide
Tertiary Dimethylformamide Nail Polish Sodium Sulphite
p-Amino Acetophenone Dimethyl Sulphoxide Nail Polish remover Sodium Tartrate
Ammonia Dioxane Naphthol Soil
Ammonium Sulphate Dulcite Nickel Sulphate Soot
Ammonium Thiocyanate   Nicotine Sorbitol
Amyl Acetate Esters p-Nitro Phenol Standard Acetate Solvents
Amyl Alcohol Ethanol   Standard Nutrient I – Agar
Aniline Ether Octanol Standard Nutrient II – Agar
Animal Fats Ethyl Acetate Octyl Alcohol Standard Nutrient I–Bouillon
Animal Feedstocks   Ointments Standard Nutrient II–Bouillon
Arabinose Fats Oleic Acid Starch
Ascorbic Acid Formaldehyde Olive Oil Starch Common Salt Solution
Asparagine Formic Acid
(up to 10% solution)		 Organic Solvents Stearic Acid
Asparaginic Acid Fructose   Styrene
    Paints Sugar & Derivatives
Barium Chloride Galactose Pandys Reagent Sulphur
Barium Sulphate Gelatine Panthenol  
Benzaldehyde Glucose Paraffin Talcum
Benzidine Glycerine Paraffin Oil Tannin
Benzene Glycol Peptone Tartaric Acid
Benzoic Acid Glycocol Petrol Tea
Benzol Chloride Graphite Phenol & Derivatives Tetrahydrofurane
Biogel Gypsum Phenolphthalein Tetraline
Blood   Polishing Creams/Waxes Thio-Urea
Blood Group Test Serum Heparin Potassium Aluminium Sulphate Thymol
Boric Acid Heptanol Potassium Bromate Thymol Buffer Solution
Butyl Acetate Hexane Potassium Bromide Toluene
Butyl Alcohol Hexanol Potassium Carbonate Trehalose
  Hydrogen Peroxide 3% Potassium Chloride Trichloroethylene
Cadmium Acetate Hydroquinone Potassium Hexacyanoferrate Trypsin
Cadmium Sulphate Hydrophysine Potassium Hydroxide Tryptophan
Caffeine   Potassium Iodate Turpentine
Calcium Carbonate Immersion Oil Potassium Nitrate  
Calcium Chloride Ink Potassium Sodium Tartrate Urea
Calcium Hydroxide Inosite Potassium Sulphate Urease
Calcium Nitrate Insecticide Potato Starch Uric Acid
Cane Sugar Inorganic Salts Propanol Urine
Carbolic Acid Iso-Propanol Propylene Glycol
Carbol Xylene   Pyridine Vanillin
Carbon Ketones   Vaseline
Carbon Tetrachloride   Raffinose Vinegar
Casein Lactic Acid Rhamnose
Castor Oil Lactose Rochelle Salt Water
Cedarwood Oil Lead Acetate   Water Soluble Colours
Cement Lead Nitrate Saccharose  
Chloral Hydrate Levulose Salicyclic Acid  Xylene
Cholesterol Lipstick Salicyclic Aldehyde  
Chlorobenzene Lithium Carbonate Saponin Yeast
Chloroform   Soap  

List 2: Trespa sheets have a limited resistance to the following chemicals especially in diluted or fluid form. This means that, if these chemicals are spilt on the surface, they should be removed within 10 to 15 minutes with a wet cloth and the surface subsequently wiped dry.
Note: A limited number of colours are sensitive to acids due to the chemical composition of the pigments
(eg. chromate dyes). In case of doubt contact the manufacturer for advice with regard to colour selection.
Aluminium Chloride Hair Bleaching Agents Nitric Acid* Silver Nitrate
Amino Sulphonic Acid* Hair Colouring Agents   Sodium Bisulphate
Aniline Dyes Hydrochloric Acid* Oxalic Acid Sodium Hydroxide
Arsenic Acid* Hydrogen Peroxide   Sodium Hypochloride
    Picric Acid Sodium Thiosulphate
Crystal Violet Iodine Solution Phosphoric Acid* Sulphuric Acid*
Esbach’s Reagent Inorganic Acids* Potassium Bisulphate Sulphurous Acid*
    Potassium Chromate  
Ferric Chloride Mercury Chloride Solution Potassium Dichromate  
Formic Acid* Mercury Dichromate Potassium Hydroxide*  
Ferrous Chloride Solution Methylene Blue Potassium Iodide  
Fuchsin Solution Millons Reagent Potassium Permanganate  
* In concentrations up to 10%

List 3: The aggressive gases and vapours mentioned in this list cause changes in the Trespa surface, and must therefore be removed immediately.
Acetic Acid (Glacial) Aqua Regis* Perchloric Acid* Hydrogen Bromide*
Arsenic Acid* Hydrochloric Acid* Amino Sulphonic Acid* Sulphuric Acid*
Phosphoric Acid* Nitric Acid* Chrome-Sulphuric Acid*  
* All the above in concentrations greater than 10%

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