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Then, what plastics does acetone dissolve?

Two kinds of plastic that do dissolve in acetone are PVC and polystyrene.

how do you dissolve high density polyethylene? Crystalline samples do not dissolve at room temperature. Polyethylene (other than cross-linked polyethylene) usually can be dissolved at elevated temperatures in aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene or xylene, or in chlorinated solvents such as trichloroethane or trichlorobenzene. Polyethylene absorbs almost no water.

Also question is, does acetone dissolve polypropylene?

Originally Answered: How and why acetone doesn't dissolve polypropylene ? As a result, acetone will neither dissolve in nor react with polypropylene (or most other organic solvents for that matter, aside from xylene/dimethylbenzene, tetralin or decalin at elevated temperatures).

Does acetone dissolve pet?

If you use PET plastic to store acetone, eventually the bottles will lose their shape and expand. Left long enough, the acetone will eventually eat through the plastic and the contents will spill.