All chemistries have their unique challenges. No disinfectant is compatible with 100% of all materials. Additionally, incompatibility of a disinfectant with a given substrate is rarely an immediate issue, but rather something that is apparent over time. The extensive testing that has been conducted using AHP, in house by Virox, through our partners and distributors and externally by medical device and equipment manufacturers, has found that AHP is compatible with most commonly used materials. In general, AHP shows excellent compatibility with all hard, non-porous surfaces such as stainless steel, laminate, porcelain, ceramics, high & low density plastics, acrylics, resins and silicon rubber, etc. 

The chart below provides a list of general materials.

Please note, these ratings are for guidance purposes only, as the quality of some materials can vary by manufacturer.

ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene)
Acrylic (Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA))
Alumina (Aluminum Oxide)
Aluminum
Aluminum (1100)
Aluminum (Anodized)
Aluminum (Powder Coated)
Brass
Bronze
C1010 Mild Steel
Carbon Graphite
Carbon Rubber
Carbon Steel
Cast Iron
Ceramic
Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC)
Copper
Diamond
Epoxy (polyepoxide plastics)
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM)
Ethylene propylene rubber (EPM)
Fluoro Rubber-(FKM or FPM)-Viton®
Galvanized Steel
Gold
Gold Plated steel
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Laminate Melamine Countertop
Laminate Wood Flooring
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
Monel S (Nickel Copper Alloy)
Natural Rubber
Naugahyde
Neoprene
Nickel Plated Steel
Nitrile
Nylon
PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone)
Perfluorinated Elastomer
Plexiglass
Polyamide
Polycarbonate
Polyepoxide
Polyester
Polyethylene (PE/HDPE/UHMWPE/HPPE)
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET/PETE)
Polynit Heat Sealed Material
Polyoxymethylene (Acetal)
PolyPhenylene Sulphide (PPS)
Polyphenylsulfone (Radel)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polypropylene Ether
Polystyrene
Polytetra Fluoroethylene (PTFE)-Teflon®
Polyurethane (Thermal)
Polyurethane Coatings
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Polyvinyl Derivatives-Tygon®
Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)-Kynar®
Porcelain A
PPE (Polyphenylene ether)
Rayon
Red Natural Rubber
Santoprene™
Silicone
Silicone Rubber
Silver
Solder 30 Sn/70 Pb
Stainless Steel (304, 316, 410)
Teflon™
Titanium
Tungsten Carbide
Vinyl
Vinyl Polysiloxane
Viton™ (fluorocarbon)
Zinc

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Excellent to Fair
Fair
Good
Good
Severe effect
Excellent
Severe effect
Do Not Use
Excellent
Excellent
Fair-Severe effect
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Good-Fair
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent-Fair
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Good-Fair
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Excellent-Fair
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Severe effect
Excellent-Good
Excellent
Excellent
Fair

Excellent = No effect to integrity of material.

Good = Possible minor effects such as slight discolouration. Periodic rinsing is optional.

Fair = Moderate effect. Contact Virox for product protocol and recommendations. If used, rinsing and drying after each application is required.

Severe effect = Not recommended for use. If used, you must ensure rinsing and drying after each application.

Do not use = Do not use.