Why is acetone kept in plastic bottles if it melts plastic?
In: Chemistry
There are *lots* of different plastics, and acetone only dissolves some of them.
PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and styrofoam (polystyrene) are two plastics that break down from acetone exposure, but you can make an acetone container out of polyethylene, polypropylene or Teflon – and I’m sure there are plenty of others, too.
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