Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?

verdigo
verdigo Solar Expert Posts: 428 ✭✭
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??

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  • BB.
    BB. Super Moderators, Administrators Posts: 33,591 admin
    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




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    2. Satisfactory to 120°F (48°C)

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    • 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.
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  • verdigo
    verdigo Solar Expert Posts: 428 ✭✭
    Re: Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?

    Polypropylene! Thanks!
  • northerner
    northerner Solar Expert Posts: 492 ✭✭✭✭✭✭
    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
    louielouie Registered Users Posts: 18
    Re: Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?

    recheck your list. i didn't see "body" anywhere. :)
  • verdigo
    verdigo Solar Expert Posts: 428 ✭✭
    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
    Skippy Solar Expert Posts: 310 ✭✭
    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....

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  • solarix
    solarix Solar Expert Posts: 713 ✭✭
    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
    Rybren Solar Expert Posts: 351 ✭✭
    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.