| NESCOFILM® Comparative data |
| Thickness :0.12mm +/- 0.015mm
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| Effects of Common Reagents
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NESCOFILM ® |
PARAFILM ® |
| Hydrochloric Acid conc 12N and dil. 5N |
no effect |
no effect |
| Sulfuric Acid conc. 36N and dil. 5N |
Slightly softening |
Slightly softening |
| Nitric Acid conc. 16N |
light yellow coloration |
light yellow coloration |
| Nitric Acid dil. 5N |
no effect |
no effect |
| Sodium Hydroxide 22% |
no effect |
no effect |
| Potassium Permangenate 5% |
Brown coloration |
Brown coloration |
| Potassium Permangenate 0.1% |
no effect |
no effect |
| Iodine Solution 0.1 % |
Brown coloration |
Brown coloration |
| Salt (NaCL) Solution 20% |
no effect |
no effect |
| Carbon Tetrachloride 99% |
Partially dissolving and softening |
Dissolving |
| Chloroform 99% |
Partially dissolving and softening |
Completely dissolving like fiber |
| Ethyl Ether 99.5% |
Whitening and dissolving |
Whitening and dissolving |
| Ethyl Alcohol 99.5% |
no effect |
no effect |
| Isopropyl Alcohol 99.5% |
no effect |
no effect |
