Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?
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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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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.
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Re: Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?
Polypropylene! Thanks! -
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. -
Re: Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?
recheck your list. i didn't see "body" anywhere. -
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. -
Re: Plastic sheeting for battery box liner?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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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. -
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.
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