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This table highlights polar/dispersion and acid—base breakouts of surface free energy, as well as Hansen Solubility Parameters and radius of interaction, for a variety of polymers. For all columns except polymer name, CAS #, and total Hansen Solubility Parameter (δ) the first row of data for each material is the average of surveyed values; the second row shows the standard deviation, with the number of data points (n) in parentheses. For n = 1, no standard deviation figure is shown. Click on any column's footnote for details. Click on any polymer name for original research results. An analogous table, which includes contact angle data, can be seen here. Comments on methodology and the like can be found here.
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Surface Free Energy Components by Polar/Dispersion and Acid—Base Analyses; and Hansen Solubility Parameters for Various Polymers
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Acid-Base | |
Hansen Parameters | ||||||||||||
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Name(1)   |
CAS #(2) |
γS(3) |
γSd(4) |
γSP(5) |
γS(6) |
γSLW(7) |
γSAB(8) |
γS+ (9) |
γS- (10) |
δ(11) |
δD(12) |
δP(13) |
δH(14) |
Ro(15) |
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| Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) | 9003-56-9 | 43.6 | 35.8 | 8.0 | 38.6 | 39.4 | -0.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 19.2 | 17.0 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 9.4 | |||
| 4.83(5) | 2.77(5) | 2.55(5) | 4.81(2) | 0.00(2) | 4.88(2) | 0.14(2) | 2.76(2) | 0.92(2) | 4.17(2) | 0.49(2) | 2.19(2) | ||||||
| Aluminum foil (b) | 7429-90-5 | 41.2 | 31.7 | 9.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 2.47(2) | 0.57(2) | 1.91(2) | |||||||||||||||
| Amorphous fluoropolymer (Teflon AF) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Aramid (Kevlar) | 26125-61-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Cellophane | 9005-81-6 | 45.4 | 29.8 | 15.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 28.5 | 16.1 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 7.3 | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||
| Cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) | 9004-36-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.2 | 17.2 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 12.6 | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||||
| Cellulose acetate (CA) | 9004-35-7 | 42.0 | 31.0 | 11.1 | 43.5 | 39.0 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 22.2 | 23.5 | 17.1 | 13.1 | 9.4 | 10.6 | |||
| 5.44(2) | 1.84(2) | 3.61(2) | 6.42(4) | 4.20(4) | 3.25(4) | 0.33(4) | 2.71(4) | 1.58(4) | 4.41(4) | 3.81(4) | 2.96(4) | ||||||
| Cellulose triacetate | 9012-09-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Eicosane | 112-95-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Epoxies | - | 45.0 | 37.2 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 24.1 | 19.2 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 11.1 | |||
| 4.63(5) | 4.68(5) | 7.00(5) | 2.53(13) | 2.37(13) | 2.66(13) | 3.98(13) | |||||||||||
| Ethyl cellulose | 9004-57-3 | - | - | - | 28.6 | 27.4 | 1.2 | 0.04 | 8.6 | 20.4 | 19.0 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 7.9 | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | 1.56(2) | 1.84(2) | 1.41(2) | 2.83(2) | |||||||||
| Ethyl methacrylate (EMA) | 97-63-2 | 42.0 | 38.8 | 3.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 1.06(2) | 0.42(2) | 0.64(2) | |||||||||||||||
| Ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer (EPDM) | 25038-36-2 | 35.5 | 29.7 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Fluorinated ethylene polypropylene (FEP) | 25067-11-2 | 19.9 | 17.1 | 2.8 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.6 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |||
| 2.90(3) | 2.66(3) | 2.51(3) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||
| Hexatriacontane | 630-06-8 | 23.7 | 23.6 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 6.71(3) | 6.78(3) | 0.12(3) | |||||||||||||||
| 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA, ethylene glycol monoacrylate) | 867-77-9 | 56.8 | 36.3 | 20.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 1.20(2) | 0.49(2) | 0.71(2) | |||||||||||||||
| Nafion | 31175-20-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Nitrocellulose (cellulose nitrate) | 9004-70-0 | - | - | - | 45.1 | 44.8 | 0.3 | 0.01 | 13.3 | 23.5 | 16.2 | 14.1 | 9.5 | 10.7 | |||
| 0.14(2) | 0.21(2) | 0.35(2) | 0.01(2) | 3.75(2) | 1.06(2) | 0.85(2) | 1.06(2) | 1.13(2) | |||||||||
| Nylon 10,10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Nylon 11 | 25587-80-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.5 | 17.0 | 4.4 | 10.6 | 5.1 | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||||
| Nylon 12 | 24937-16-4 | 38.2 | 33.1 | 5.2 | 41.3 | 37.0 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 22.2 | 18.5 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 6.3 | |||
| 3.46(2) | 3.96(2) | 0.42(2) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||
| Nylon 2 (polyglycine) | 25718-94-9 | 50.1 | 27.9 | 22.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Nylon 4 | 24938-56-5 | 48.5 | 27.8 | 20.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Nylon 6,10 | 9008-66-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Nylon 6,12 | 24936-74-1 | 67.0 | 62.0 | 4.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Nylon 6,6 | 32131-17-2 | 44.8 | 36.3 | 9.8 | 40.2 | 36.9 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 25.8 | 17.2 | 9.9 | 16.5 | 4.4 | |||
| 3.07(8) | 5.63(9) | 4.03(8) | 3.61(2) | 0.71(2) | 2.90(2) | 2.11(2) | 13.5(2) | 1.11 | 1.10 | 6.80 | 1.24 | ||||||
| Nylon 6 (polycaprolactum, aramid 6) | 25038-54-4 | 42.7 | 33.1 | 9.6 | 45.3 | 42.5 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 20.3 | 17.0 | 3.4 | 10.6 | 5.1 | |||
| 6.08(2) | 2.69(2) | 3.39(2) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||
| Nylon 7,7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Nylon 8,8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Nylon 9,9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Paraffin | 8002-74-2 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 3.71(7) | 3.71(7) | 0.00(7) | |||||||||||||||
| Phenoxy resin | 26402-79-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Poly 2-ethylhexyl acrylate | 9003-77-4 | 30.1 | 28.9 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 0.90(3) | 1.57(3) | 0.78(3) | |||||||||||||||
| Poly 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate | 25719-51-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Poly iso-butyl methacrylate (PIBMA) | 9011-15-8 | 30.9 | 26.3 | 4.7 | - | - | - | - | - | 20.0 | 18.3 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 9.4 | |||
| 0.00(2) | 0.49(2) | 0.49(2) | 2.11(3) | 0.93(3) | 5.12(3) | 2.10(3) | |||||||||||
| Poly n-butyl acrylate | 9003-49-0 | 32.2 | 28.6 | 3.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 2.12(2) | 2.55(2) | 0.42(2) | |||||||||||||||
| Poly n-butyl methacrylate (PnBMA) | 95608-33-7 | 32.3 | 27.3 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 18.4 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 9.5 | |||
| 1.56(5) | 2.59(5) | 1.78(5) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||
| Poly t-butyl methacrylate (PtBMA) | 25189-00-9 | 30.5 | 26.5 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 0.00(2) | 0.42(2) | 0.42(2) | |||||||||||||||
| Poly(L-alanine) | 25191-17-7 | 45.2 | 36.0 | 9.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyacetylene (polyethyne) | - | 51.5 | 48.2 | 3.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 0.71(2) | 1.77(2) | 1.06(2) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyacrylamide | 9003-05-8 | 52.3 | 26.5 | 25.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) | 25014-41-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27.4 | 21.7 | 14.1 | 9.1 | 10.9 | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||||
| Polybenzyl methacrylate | 25085-83-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polybutadiene | 9003-17-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.0 | 17.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 6.6 | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||||
| Polybutylene isophthalate | - | 47.8 | 34.9 | 12.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) | 26062-94-2 | 46.0 | 42.0 | 4.1 | 47.1 | 45.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 0.24(4) | 2.83(4) | 2.92(4) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||
| Polycarbonate (PC) | 24936-68-3 | 43.4 | 38.2 | 5.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 22.2 | 19.6 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 10.2 | |||
| 8.21(3) | 9.24(3) | 3.69(3) | 1.75(3) | 2.58(3) | 1.04(3) | 4.06(3) | |||||||||||
| Polychloroprene | 9010-98-4 | 43.6 | 38.8 | 4.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 0.00(2) | 0.14(2) | 0.14(2) | |||||||||||||||
| Polychlorotrifluoroethylene | 9002-83-9 | 29.5 | 22.6 | 6.9 | - | - | - | - | - | 16.5 | 15.6 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 5.8 | |||
| 1.78(3) | 1.19(3) | 2.89(3) | 2.10(3) | 1.46(3) | 2.44(3) | 1.56(3) | |||||||||||
| Polydiethylsiloxane (PDES) | 63148-61-8 | 25.7 | 23.8 | 1.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Poly(dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) | 9016-00-6 | 205 | 19.2 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 1.16(6) | 1.48(6) | 0.66(6) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyepichlorohydrin | 24969-06-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) | 29658-26-2 | 42.1 | 36.2 | 5.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyetherimide (PEI) | 61128-46-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.8 | 17.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | |||
| 1.07(5) | 1.14(5) | 2.43(5) | 1.70(5) | ||||||||||||||
| Polyethersulfone (PES) | 25154-01-2 | 47.0 | 40.0 | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 21.0 | 18.3 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 6.3 | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | 0.91(6) | 3.10(6) | 2.33(6) | 2.61(6) | |||||||||||
| Polyethyl acrylate (PEA) | 9003-32-1 | 37.0 | 30.6 | 6.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyethyl methacrylate (PEMA) | 9003-42-3 | 35.9 | 26.9 | 9.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 20.0 | 17.5 | 8.5 | 4.7 | 9.6 | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | 1.34(3) | 0.62(3) | 3.82(3) | 1.99(3) | |||||||||||
| Polyethylene oxide (PEO, PEG, polyethylene glycol) | 25322-68-3 | 42.8 | 30.8 | 12.1 | 45.1 | 44.3 | 0.8 | 0.02 | 58.0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 0.07(2) | 0.21(2) | 0.14(2) | 1.59(4) | 1.34(4) | 1.60(4) | 0.03(4) | 10.2(4) | ||||||||||
| Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) | 25038-59-9 | 43.7 | 36.6 | 7.2 | 45.3 | 42.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 20.8 | 18.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.5 | |||
| 3.42(16) | 4.64(16) | 3.42(16) | 0.78(2) | 2.83(2) | 0.71(2) | 0.21(2) | 1.06(2) | 1.25(8) | 2.03(8) | 2.80(8) | 3.36(8) | ||||||
| Polyethylene (PE) | 9002-88-4 | 34.2 | 32.8 | 1.4 | 31.7 | 31.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 16.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 6.6 | |||
| 2.45(19) | 2.89(19) | 1.73(19) | 2.86(10) | 2.93(10) | 0.27(10) | 0.19(10) | 1.39(10) | 0.88(7) | 1.94(7) | 2.52(7) | 2.84(7) | ||||||
| Poly(heptadecafluorooctyl methacrylate) | - | 15.3 | 13.9 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Poly(heptafluoroisopropyl acrylate) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Poly(heptafluoroisopropyl methacrylate) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Poly(hexachlorobutadiene) | - | 41.5 | 40.7 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Poly(hexafluoropropylene) | - | 14.9 | 13.6 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 2.10(3) | 1.48(3) | 1.55(3) | |||||||||||||||
| Poly(hexyl methacrylate) | 25087-17-6 | 30.0 | 27.6 | 2.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 0.00(2) | 0.78(2) | 0.78(2) | |||||||||||||||
| Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) | 24249-16-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polyimide (PI) | 25038-81-7 | 47.0 | 38.2 | 8.8 | 44.0 | 42.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 8.49(2) | 16.8(2) | 8.27(2) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||
| Polyisobutylene (PIB, butyl (rubber) | 9003-27-4 | 33.6 | 33.6 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.1 | 16.4 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 7.9 | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | 1.26(6) | 2.15(6) | 2.08(6) | 2.46(6) | ||||||
| Polyisoprene (PIP) | 9003-31-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.4 | 18.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 10.3 | |||
| 2.32(3) | 1.40(3) | 2.66(3) | 3.40(3) | ||||||||||||||
| Polylauryl methacrylate | 25719-52-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polymethacrylonitrile (PMAN) | 25067-61-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23.7 | 17.2 | 14.4 | 7.6 | 3.8 | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||||
| Polymethyl acrylate (PMA) | 25087-26-7 | 41.4 | 35.6 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 0.85(4) | 4.12(4) | 4.45(4) | |||||||||||||||
| Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA, acrylic, plexiglas) | 9011-14-7 | 43.5 | 35.9 | 7.8 | 42.2 | 41.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 21.3 | 17.9 | 10.1 | 5.4 | 11.0 | |||
| 2.88(14) | 4.09(13) | 3.79(13) | 2.97(11) | 2.36(11) | 0.89(11) | 0.04(11) | 5.84(11) | 1.37(5) | 4.46(5) | 3.73(5) | 4.63(5) | ||||||
| Poly(4-methyl pentene-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Poly a-methyl styrene | 25014-31-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polymethylphenylsiloxane | 9005-12-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polymethylphenylsilylene | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Poly(nonafluoroisobutyl acrylate) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polyoctyl methacrylate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polyoxymethylene (POM, polyacetal, polymethylene oxide) | 24969-26-4 | 39.0 | 26.2 | 12.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 7.99(2) | 6.15(2) | 1.84(2) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyphenyl methacrylate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polyphenylene oxide (PPO) | 25134-01-4 | 46.0 | 36.0 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 20.1 | 17.9 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 8.6 | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||
| Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) | 26125-40-6 | 46.8 | 44.0 | 2.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 19.8 | 18.7 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 6.7 | |||
| 3.29(3) | 3.50(3) | 0.71(3) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||
| Poly(phosphazene) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Poly n-propyl methacrylate | 2210-79-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polypropylene glycol (PPG, polypropylene oxide) | 25322-69-4 | 31.7 | 31.3 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polypropylene isophthalate | - | 49.3 | 35.1 | 14.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polypropylene (PP) | (a) | 30.1 | 27.7 | 2.4 | 32.0 | 31.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 18.0 | 17.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 6.2 | |||
| 2.42(11) | 2.46(11) | 2.45(11) | 3.99(8) | 3.56(8) | 0.76(8) | 0.45(8) | 0.76(8) | 0.46(2) | 2.80(2) | 1.71(2) | 1.76(2) | ||||||
| Polystearyl methacrylate | 25639-21-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polystyrene (PS) | 9003-53-6 | 41.7 | 37.0 | 5.0 | 36.9 | 37.9 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 23.9 | 22.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 12.7 | |||
| 1.24(8) | 3.47(9) | 2.84(8) | 5.80(3) | 4.32(3) | 1.68(3) | 0.20(3) | 2.72(3) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||
| Polysulfone (PSU) | 25135-51-7 | 46.6 | 30.4 | 16.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 21.5 | 18.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 9.4 | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | 2.17(3) | 2.61(3) | 1.12(3) | 1.69(3) | |||||||||||
| Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) | 9002-84-0 | 22.2 | 21.3 | 0.9 | 20.8 | 19.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | |||
| 2.54(9) | 2.71(10) | 0.96(9) | 0.99(2) | 0.35(2) | 1.34(2) | 0.20(2) | 2.26(2) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||
| Polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF) | 25190-06-1 | 31.9 | 27.2 | 4.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 0.00(2) | 0.28(2) | 0.28(2) | |||||||||||||||
| Polytetramethylene oxide | - | 31.9 | 27.4 | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polytrifluoroethylene | 24980-67-4 | 27.5 | 22.0 | 5.4 | 25.4 | 23.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 3.65(3) | 2.10(3) | 3.20(3) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||
| Polyurethanes | - | 39.3 | 30.8 | 8.6 | 30.0 | 30.9 | -0.9 | 0.02 | 10.0 | 22.8 | 18.8 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 9.8 | |||
| 2.60(8) | 3.63(8) | 3.95(8) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | 1.53(11) | 2.54(11) | 3.09(11) | 3.48(11) | ||||||
| Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) | 9003-20-7 | 37.7 | 24.8 | 13.0 | 44.5 | 42.6 | 1.9 | 0.04 | 22.3 | 25.7 | 20.9 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 13.7 | |||
| 2.89(5) | 1.65(5) | 1.53(5) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||
| Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) | 25213-24-5 | - | - | - | 42.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 25.2 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 14.9 | 10.5 | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | 2.51(4) | 2.13(4) | 2.18(4) | 1.38(4) | |||||||||
| Polyvinyl butyral | 63148-65-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24.6 | 19.1 | 9.5 | 12.2 | 10.0 | |||
| 0.92(3) | 4.50(3) | 1.65(3) | 1.53(3) | ||||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl butyrate | - | 31.1 | 25.8 | 5.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | 9002-86-2 | 40.1 | 37.4 | 2.8 | 39.8 | 38.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 20.0 | 16.8 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 8.5 | |||
| 3.80(9) | 3.93(10) | 2.36(9) | 4.76(6) | 4.33(6) | 0.96(6) | 0.15(6) | 2.31(6) | 1.65(5) | 1.95(5) | 1.78(5) | 3.94(5) | ||||||
| Polyvinyl decanoate | - | 28.9 | 27.1 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl dodecanoate | - | 29.1 | 27.8 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl ethyl ether (polyethoxyethylene) | 25104-37-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) | 24981-14-4 | 38.6 | 34.0 | 4.6 | 37.5 | 35.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 2.85(5) | 5.72(5) | 4.38(5) | 1.30(3) | 2.08(3) | 0.85(3) | 4.73(3) | 6.62(3) | ||||||||||
| Polyvinyl formal | 63450-15-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Polyvinyl hexadecanoate | - | 30.9 | 29.8 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl hexanoate | - | 28.9 | 25.1 | 3.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl octanoate | - | 28.7 | 26.5 | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl proprionate | 25035-84-1 | 34.0 | 26.5 | 7.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) | 9003-39-8 | - | - | - | 46.0 | 43.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 22.5 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 3.61(2) | 0.00(2) | 3.61(2) | 0.28(2) | 10.2(2) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC, Saran) | 9002-85-1 | 45.3 | 40.4 | 4.9 | 40.3 | 40.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 23.1 | 19.0 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 5.8 | |||
| 0.38(4) | 2.93(4) | 2.91(4) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | 1.98(2) | 0.64(2) | 1.70(2) | 2.62(2) | ||||||
| Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) | 24937-79-9 | 34.4 | 25.7 | 8.7 | 30.5 | 28.6 | 1.9 | 10.5 | 0.08 | 23.2 | 17.0 | 12.1 | 10.2 | 4.1 | |||
| 4.17(4) | 4.64(4) | 4.81(4) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||
| Polyxylylene (parylene) | - | 46.3 | 45.7 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) | - | 30.9 | 28.5 | 2.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 3.45(11) | 2.80(11) | 3.63(11) | |||||||||||||||
(a) Atactic PP CAS #9003-08-0; isotactic PP CAS #25085-53-4
(b) Aluminum foil, while obviously not a polymer, is included due to
its widespread use in package converting and other industries.
(1) Names which are most widely used to describe the material
or family of materials (e.g., polyurethanes and epoxies) at hand are
preferred here. Commonly used acronyms and synonyms are also shown.
(2) CAS (Chemical Abstract Series) numbers are shown where
available. In a number of instances, more than one CAS number is assigned
to a given polymer — in some cases the details and nuances of these
divergences are not at all clear. We have tried to reference the CAS
number which appears to have the widest use with reference to the solid
state properties of the given polymer.
(3) γs: Total surface free energy in mJ/m2 (equivalent
to dynes/cm), as reported in polar/dispersion analyses.
(4) γsd: Dispersion component of surface
free energy in mJ/m2 (equivalent to dynes/cm), as reported
in polar/dispersion analyses.
(5) γsp: Polar component of surface
free energy in mJ/m2 (equivalent to dynes/cm), as reported
in polar/dispersion analyses.
(6) γs: Total surface free energy in mJ/m2 (equivalent
to dynes/cm), as reported in acid—base analyses.
(7) γsLW: Lipschitz—van der Waals
(non-polar) component of surface free energy in mJ/m2 (equivalent
to dynes/cm), as reported in acid—base analyses.
(8) γsAB: Lewis acid—base interaction
component of surface free energy in mJ/m2 (equivalent to dynes/cm),
as reported in acid—base analyses.
(9) γs-: Base polarity (electron-donor)
component of surface free energy in mJ/m2 (equivalent to dynes/cm),
as reported in acid—base analyses.
(10) γs+: Acid polarity (electron-acceptor)
component of surface free energy in mJ/m2 (equivalent to dynes/cm),
as reported in acid—base analyses.
(11) δ: Total Hansen solubility parameter (square root of
the sum of squares of the average values for dispersion, polar, and hydrogen
bonding components), in MPa1/2 (equivalent to joules/cubic
centimeter; 2.0455 x (cal/cc)1/2) @ 20-25oC (293.15-298.15
K). All data from Hansen Solubility Parameters: A User's Handbook,
2nd Ed., C.M. Hansen, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007.
(12) δD: Hansen dispersion solubility parameter,
in MPa1/2 (equivalent to joules/cubic centimeter; 2.0455 x
(cal/cc)1/2) @ 20-25oC (293.15-298.15 K). All data
from Hansen Solubility Parameters: A User's Handbook, 2nd Ed.,
C.M. Hansen, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007.
(13) δP: Hansen polar solubility parameter, in
MPa1/2 (equivalent to joules/cubic centimeter; 2.0455 x (cal/cc)1/2)
@ 20-25oC (293.15-298.15 K). All data from Hansen Solubility
Parameters: A User's Handbook, 2nd Ed., C.M. Hansen, CRC Press, Boca
Raton, FL, 2007.
(14) δH: Hansen hydrogen bonding solubility parameter,
in MPa1/2 (equivalent to joules/cubic centimeter; 2.0455 x
(cal/cc)1/2) @ 20-25oC (293.15-298.15 K). All data
from Hansen Solubility Parameters: A User's Handbook, 2nd Ed.,
C.M. Hansen, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007.
(15) Ro: Interaction radius. All data from Hansen
Solubility Parameters: A User's Handbook, 2nd Ed., C.M. Hansen,
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007.