Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?

verdigo

I am building a vented compartment for my batteries inside my shed. I would like to line it with plastic sheeting that is not affected by the battery acid or the fumes. I remember an episode of breaking bad where they needed a container to dispose of a body but can't remember what kind of plastic it was. Anyone??

BB.

Re: Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?

From this website:

http://www.coleparmer.com/Chemical-Resistance

-Bill

Chemical Selected:

Sulfuric Acid (10-75%)


Material
Compatibility


ABS plastic
B-Good


Acetal (Delrin®)
D-Severe Effect


Aluminum
D-Severe Effect


Brass
N/A


Bronze
B-Good


Buna N (Nitrile)
B¹-Good


Carbon graphite
A¹-Excellent


Carbon Steel
D-Severe Effect


Carpenter 20
A²-Excellent


Cast iron
D-Severe Effect


Ceramic Al203
A-Excellent


Ceramic magnet
N/A


ChemRaz (FFKM)
A-Excellent


Copper
N/A


CPVC
A-Excellent


EPDM
B²-Good


Epoxy
A¹-Excellent


Fluorocarbon (FKM)
A-Excellent


Hastelloy-C®
B¹-Good


Hypalon®
B-Good


Hytrel®
N/A


Kalrez
A-Excellent


Kel-F®
A-Excellent


LDPE
A¹-Excellent


Natural rubber
C-Fair


Neoprene
B¹-Good


NORYL®
A-Excellent


Nylon
D-Severe Effect


Polycarbonate
B¹-Good


Polyetherether Ketone (PEEK)
D-Severe Effect


Polypropylene
A¹-Excellent


Polyurethane
D-Severe Effect


PPS (Ryton®)
A-Excellent


PTFE
A-Excellent


PVC
A¹-Excellent


PVDF (Kynar®)
A-Excellent


Silicone
D-Severe Effect


stainless steel - 304
D-Severe Effect


stainless steel - 316
D-Severe Effect


Titanium
D-Severe Effect


Tygon®
N/A


Viton®
A²-Excellent




Explanation of Footnotes
1. Satisfactory to 72°F (22°C)
2. Satisfactory to 120°F (48°C)

Ratings -- Chemical Effect

• A = Excellent.
• B = Good -- Minor Effect,
  slight corrosion or
  discoloration.
• C = Fair -- Moderate Effect,
  not recommended for
  continuous use. Softening,
  loss of strength,
  swelling may occur.
• D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
• N/A = Information not
  available.

verdigo

Re: Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?

Polypropylene! Thanks!

northerner

Re: Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?

Polyethylene sheeting, which is very common, is excellent as well. You could use the 6 mil sheeting used as a vapor barrier in houses, which is polyethylene.

louielouie

Re: Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?

recheck your list. i didn't see "body" anywhere.

verdigo

Re: Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?

northerner wrote: »

Polyethylene sheeting, which is very common, is excellent as well. You could use the 6 mil sheeting used as a vapor barrier in houses, which is polyethylene.

Thanks. Found an Industrial rubber and gasket place to check out which is close to my welding gas place. will be checking them out on Monday.

Skippy

Re: Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?

verdigo wrote: »

Thanks. Found an Industrial rubber and gasket place to check out which is close to my welding gas place. will be checking them out on Monday.

You can use 6 mill. Poly for a box liner ? GREAT ! I just picked up a roll 16 feet wide for vapor barrier - cheap to buy too . Stuff is cheap enough, I can put in 3 layers....

One more problem down :cool:

solarix

Re: Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?

Best thing I've found is Pond Liner. A local community replaced the liner on their golf course pond and we scored a trailer load of the old stuff. 30 mil - tough but not too stiff where it can still be folded in the corners of a battery box so as to have no seams. Don't know where to officially buy it though.

Rybren

Re: Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?

HD and Lowes usually carry the liner. Another source is roofing supply places - they'll sell it as EPDM roofing material.