Critical Surface Tension, Surface Free Energy, Contact Angles with Water, and Hansen Solubility Parameters for Various Polymers
| Name(1) ↓↑ | CAS #(2) ↓↑ | γc(3) ↓↑ | γS(4) ↓↑ | dγ/dt(5) ↓↑ | θWY(6) ↓↑ | θWA(7) ↓↑ | θWR(8) ↓↑ | dθW (9) ↓↑ | δ(10) ↓↑ | δD(11) ↓↑ | δP(12) ↓↑ | δH(13) ↓↑ | Ro(14) ↓↑ |
| Polyvinyl formal | 63450-15-7 | 39.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl butyral | 63148-65-2 | 28.0 | 38.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 24.6 | 19.1 | 9.5 | 12.2 | 10.0 |
| -(1) | -(1) | 0.92(3) | 4.50(3) | 1.65(3) | 1.53(3) | ||||||||
| Polydiethylsiloxane (PDES) | 63148-61-8 | - | 25.7 | -0.073(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyetherimide (PEI) | 61128-46-9 | - | - | - | 76.5 | - | - | - | 19.8 | 17.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 |
| 12.0(2) | 1.07(5) | 1.14(5) | 2.43(5) | 1.70(5) | |||||||||
| Nylon 6,6 | 32131-17-2 | 42.2 | 44.3 | -0.065(c) | 67.6 | 69.3 | 40.9 | 27.6 | 25.8 | 17.2 | 9.9 | 16.5 | 4.4 |
| 4.50(12) | 3.62(18) | 4.94(7) | 2.91(5) | -(1) | -(1) | 1.11 | 1.10 | 6.80 | 1.24 | ||||
| Nafion | 31175-20-9 | - | - | - | - | 90.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4.80(4) | |||||||||||||
| Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) | 29658-26-2 | - | 42.1 | - | 91.0 | 85.0 | 55.0 | 30.0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||
| Phenoxy resin | 26402-79-9 | - | 43.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Aramid (Kevlar) | 26125-61-1 | - | 45.7 | - | - | 63.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.76(3) | 3.54(2) | ||||||||||||
| Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) | 26125-40-6 | 38.0 | 46.8 | - | 80.3 | - | - | - | 19.8 | 18.7 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 6.7 |
| -(1) | 3.29(3) | 1.53(3) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||
| Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) | 26062-94-2 | - | 46.3 | - | - | 84.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0.51(5) | 0.00(2) | ||||||||||||
| Polylauryl methacrylate | 25719-52-2 | 21.3 | 32.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Poly 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate | 25719-51-1 | - | 28.8 | -0.062(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Nylon 2 (polyglycine) | 25718-94-9 | - | 50.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polystearyl methacrylate | 25639-21-8 | 20.8 | 36.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Poly n-butyl methacrylate (PnBMA) | 25608-33-7 | 29.8 | 33.1 | -0.059(b) | 91.0 | - | - | - | 18.4 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 9.5 |
| 1.94(3) | 2.70(12) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||
| Nylon 11 | 25587-80-8 | 35.6 | 34.0 | - | - | 82.0 | - | - | 20.5 | 17.0 | 4.4 | 10.6 | 5.1 |
| 4.40(8) | -(1) | 9.90(2) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||
| Polypropylene glycol (PPG, polypropylene oxide) | 25322-69-4 | 32.0 | 30.6 | -0.079(b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | 2.36(7) | ||||||||||||
| Polyethylene oxide (PEO, PEG, polyethylene glycol) | 25322-68-3 | 43.0 | 43.1 | -0.095(c) | 63.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | 2.07(16) | -(1) | |||||||||||
| Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) | 25213-24-5 | 37.0 | 44.2 | - | 51.0 | - | - | - | 25.2 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 14.9 | 10.5 |
| -(1) | 6.56(4) | -(1) | 2.51(4) | 2.13(4) | 2.18(4) | 1.38(4) | |||||||
| Poly(L-alanine) | 25191-17-7 | - | 45.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF) | 25190-06-1 | - | 31.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0.00(2) | |||||||||||||
| Poly t-butyl methacrylate (PtBMA) | 25189-00-9 | 18.1 | 30.5 | -0.059(b) | 108.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | 0.00(2) | -(1) | |||||||||||
| Polyethersulfone (PES) | 25154-01-2 | - | 47.0 | - | 68.5 | - | - | - | 21.0 | 18.3 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| -(1) | 0.71(2) | 0.91(6) | 3.10(6) | 2.33(6) | 2.61(6) | ||||||||
| Polysulfone (PSU) | 25135-51-7 | 42.1 | 44.9 | - | 75.0 | 66.0 | - | - | 21.5 | 18.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 9.4 |
| 1.48(2) | 2.47(2) | -(1) | -(1) | 2.17(3) | 2.61(3) | 1.12(3) | 1.69(3) | ||||||
| Polyphenylene oxide (PPO) | 25134-01-4 | 47.0 | 46.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 19.3 | 16.9 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 11.7 |
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||
| Polyvinyl ethyl ether (polyethoxyethylene) | 25104-37-4 | - | 36.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polymethyl acrylate (PMA) | 25087-26-7 | 38.0 | 39.8 | -0.070(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4.24(2) | 2.21(9) | ||||||||||||
| Poly(hexyl methacrylate) | 25087-17-6 | 27.5 | 30.0 | -0.062(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | 0.00(2) | ||||||||||||
| Polybenzyl methacrylate (PBMA) | 25085-83-0 | 36.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polymethacrylonitrile (PMAN) | 25067-61-2 | 39.0 | 42.3 | - | - | - | - | - | 23.7 | 17.2 | 14.4 | 7.6 | 3.8 |
| -(1) | 3.08(3) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||
| Fluorinated ethylene polypropylene (FEP) | 25067-11-2 | 19.1 | 18.5 | - | 105.7 | 112.7 | 98.5 | 14.8 | 19.6 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 1.27(2) | 2.25(7) | 4.54(6) | 5.03(4) | 5.28(4) | 1.31(3) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||
| Polyimide (PI) | 25038-81-7 | - | 43.8 | - | 71.5 | 79.9 | 48.0 | 31.3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6.80(4) | 2.07(6) | 5.01(8) | 12.2(8) | 10.4(8) | |||||||||
| Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) | 25038-59-9 | 39.0 | 44.0 | -0.065(c) | 72.0 | 73.0 | 54.5 | 20.0 | 20.8 | 18.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| 5.71(11) | 3.85(28) | 6.33(17) | 7.32(17) | 5.77(8) | 11.0(8) | 1.25(8) | 2.03(8) | 2.80(8) | 3.36(8) | ||||
| Nylon 6 (polycaprolactum, aramid 6) | 25038-54-4 | 43.9 | 45.4 | - | - | 65.5 | 42.4 | 26.8 | 20.3 | 17.0 | 3.4 | 10.6 | 5.1 |
| 2.42(3) | 3.52(6) | 4.27(7) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||
| Ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer (EPDM) | 25038-36-2 | - | 32.5 | - | 91.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4.31(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl proprionate | 25035-84-1 | - | 34.0 | -0.072(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) | 25014-41-9 | 47.0 | 46.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 27.4 | 21.7 | 14.1 | 9.1 | 10.9 |
| 4.24(2) | 6.62(4) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||
| Poly a-methyl styrene | 25014-31-7 | - | 38.7 | -0.058(b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) | 24981-14-4 | 32.7 | 36.4 | - | 82.5 | 88.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4.66(4) | 4.07(14) | 3.54(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||
| Polytrifluoroethylene | 24980-67-4 | 26.5 | 26.5 | - | 92.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3.99(3) | 2.79(7) | -(1) | |||||||||||
| Polyoxymethylene (POM, polyacetal, polymethylene oxide) | 24969-26-4 | 37.0 | 38.6 | - | 74.5 | 79.0 | 54.0 | 25.0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.41(2) | 5.68(3) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||
| Polyepichlorohydrin | 24969-06-0 | 35.0 | 43.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0.00(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Nylon 4 | 24938-56-5 | - | 48.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) | 24937-79-9 | 31.6 | 31.5 | - | 86.0 | 93.4 | 91.0 | 1.0 | 23.2 | 17.0 | 12.1 | 10.2 | 4.1 |
| 5.83(5) | 5.29(13) | 4.00(3) | 1.98(2) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||
| Nylon 12 | 24937-16-4 | 37.1 | 39.3 | - | - | 72.4 | 56.5 | 20.5 | 22.2 | 18.5 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 6.3 |
| 8.63(2) | 3.02(3) | 5.37(3) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||
| Nylon 6,12 | 24936-74-1 | - | 67.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polycarbonate (PC) | 24936-68-3 | 44.0 | 42.3 | -0.060(c) | 81.3 | 84.0 | 68.0 | 16.0 | 22.2 | 19.6 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 10.2 |
| 2.83(2) | 5.32(7) | 5.77(3) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | 1.75(3) | 2.58(3) | 1.04(3) | 4.06(3) | ||||
| Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) | 24249-16-5 | 37.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) | 9016-00-6 | 20.1 | 20.4 | -0.048(b) | 107.8 | 107.0 | 69.1 | 39.3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3.17(7) | 1.54(26) | 8.78(3) | 4.44(9) | 7.10(7) | 3.73(7) | ||||||||
| Cellulose triacetate | 9012-09-3 | 48.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly iso-butyl methacrylate (PIBMA) | 9011-15-8 | - | 30.9 | -0.060(b) | - | - | - | - | 20.0 | 18.3 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 9.4 |
| 0.00(2) | 2.11(3) | 0.93(3) | 5.12(3) | 2.10(3) | |||||||||
| Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA, acrylic, plexiglas) | 9011-14-7 | 37.5 | 41.8 | -0.076(b) | 69.1 | 74.7 | 54.2 | 18.4 | 21.3 | 17.9 | 10.1 | 5.4 | 11.0 |
| 4.68(12) | 3.63(38) | 6.08(17) | 10.2(8) | 5.44(2) | 1.98(2) | 1.37(5) | 4.46(5) | 3.73(5) | 4.63(5) | ||||
| Polychloroprene | 9010-98-4 | 38.0 | 40.9 | -0.086(b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0.00(2) | 3.63(7) | ||||||||||||
| Nylon 6,10 | 9008-66-6 | - | 40.5 | - | - | 71.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Cellophane | 9005-81-6 | - | 45.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 28.5 | 16.1 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 9.3 |
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||
| Polymethylphenylsiloxane | 9005-12-3 | - | 26.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Nitrocellulose (cellulose nitrate) | 9004-70-0 | - | 42.7 | - | - | 54.7 | 20.0 | 34.7 | 23.5 | 16.2 | 14.1 | 9.5 | 10.7 |
| 4.10(3) | 11.0(3) | 22.5(3) | 12.1(3) | 1.06(2) | 0.85(2) | 1.06(2) | 1.13(2) | ||||||
| Ethyl cellulose | 9004-57-3 | - | 30.3 | - | - | 84.5 | - | - | 20.4 | 19.0 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| 2.40(2) | -(1) | 1.56(2) | 1.84(2) | 1.41(2) | 2.83(2) | ||||||||
| Cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) | 9004-36-8 | - | 34.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 22.2 | 17.2 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 12.6 |
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||
| Cellulose acetate (CA) | 9004-35-7 | 37.5 | 41.1 | - | 54.5 | - | - | - | 23.5 | 17.1 | 13.1 | 9.4 | 10.6 |
| 2.12(2) | 3.37(5) | -(1) | 1.58(4) | 4.41(4) | 3.81(4) | 2.96(4) | |||||||
| Poly 2-ethylhexyl acrylate | 9003-77-4 | 31.0 | 29.7 | -0.070(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | 0.71(2) | ||||||||||||
| Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) | 9003-56-9 | 38.5 | 42.0 | - | 89.7 | 72.0 | - | - | 19.2 | 17.0 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 9.4 |
| -(1) | 4.70(8) | -(1) | -(1) | 0.92(2) | 4.17(2) | 0.49(2) | 2.19(2) | ||||||
| Polystyrene (PS) | 9003-53-6 | 34.0 | 38.3 | -0.072(b) | 85.3 | 88.5 | 81.8 | 10.0 | 23.9 | 22.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 12.7 |
| 4.27(18) | 5.23(32) | 6.08(8) | 5.75(15) | 3.86(4) | 2.65(3) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||
| Poly n-butyl acrylate | 9003-49-0 | 29.5 | 32.8 | -0.070(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2.12(2) | 1.82(3) | ||||||||||||
| Polyethyl methacrylate (PEMA) | 9003-42-3 | 32.8 | 34.0 | -0.070(c) | - | - | - | - | 20.0 | 17.5 | 8.5 | 4.7 | 9.6 |
| 0.90(4) | 2.50(7) | 1.34(3) | 0.62(3) | 3.82(3) | 1.99(3) | ||||||||
| Polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) | 9003-39-8 | - | 46.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3.61(2) | |||||||||||||
| Polyethyl acrylate (PEA) | 9003-32-1 | 34.0 | 35.1 | -0.070(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.41(2) | 1.47(6) | ||||||||||||
| Polyisoprene (PIP) | 9003-31-0 | - | 32.3 | - | - | - | - | - | 18.4 | 18.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 10.3 |
| 1.53(3) | 2.32(3) | 1.40(3) | 2.66(3) | 3.40(3) | |||||||||
| Polyisobutylene (PIB, butyl rubber) | 9003-27-4 | 27.0 | 33.2 | -0.064(b) | - | 112.1 | - | - | 17.1 | 16.4 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 7.9 |
| 0.00(2) | 3.21(10) | -(1) | 1.26(6) | 2.15(6) | 2.08(6) | 2.46(6) | |||||||
| Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) | 9003-20-7 | 35.3 | 38.5 | -0.066(b) | 60.6 | - | - | - | 25.7 | 20.9 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 13.7 |
| 2.08(3) | 2.75(14) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||
| Polybutadiene | 9003-17-2 | 29.3 | 45.9 | -0.144(d) | 96.0 | - | - | - | 18.0 | 17.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 6.6 |
| 3.79(3) | 3.89(2) | -0.110(e) | 1.41(2) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||
| Polyacrylamide | 9003-05-8 | 34.3 | 52.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4.60(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Polyethylene (PE) | 9002-88-4 | 31.6 | 33.5 | -0.057(b) | 94.9 | 97.2 | 83.1 | 13.9 | 17.6 | 16.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 6.6 |
| 2.05(21) | 3.02(62) | 6.96(27) | 5.80(26) | 10.7(9) | 8.66(9) | 0.88(7) | 1.94(7) | 2.52(7) | 2.84(7) | ||||
| Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | 9002-86-2 | 37.9 | 40.1 | - | 83.2 | 91.9 | 75.3 | - | 20.0 | 16.8 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 8.5 |
| 7.05(11) | 3.66(22) | 10.3(8) | 7.88(3) | -(1) | 1.65(5) | 1.95(5) | 1.78(5) | 3.94(5) | |||||
| Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC, Saran) | 9002-85-1 | 40.2 | 43.7 | - | 80.0 | - | - | - | 23.1 | 19.0 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 5.8 |
| 3.89(4) | 2.81(9) | -(1) | 1.98(2) | 0.64(2) | 1.70(2) | 2.62(2) | |||||||
| Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) | 9002-84-0 | 19.4 | 21.8 | -0.058(c) | 109.4 | 108.9 | 96.0 | 14.3 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 1.49(8) | 3.24(35) | 5.70(17) | 7.06(8) | 8.72(3) | 10.6(3) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||
| Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) | 9002-83-9 | 30.8 | 30.7 | -0.067(c) | 90.0 | 104.0 | 72.0 | 32.0 | 16.5 | 15.6 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| 1.34(4) | 3.79(7) | -(1) | 0.00(2) | 7.07(2) | 7.07(2) | 2.10(3) | 1.46(3) | 2.44(3) | 1.56(3) | ||||
| Paraffin | 8002-74-2 | 24.8 | 27.9 | -0.060(c) | 109.3 | 108.5 | 96.0 | 11.0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6.53(3) | 3.96(12) | 1.84(2) | 2.12(2) | -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||
| Aluminum foil (f) | 7429-90-5 | - | 41.2 | - | 81.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2.47(2) | 4.60(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Poly n-propyl methacrylate | 2210-79-9 | 32.0 | 33.2 | -0.065(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA, ethylene glycol monoacrylate) | 867-77-9 | - | 56.8 | - | - | 59.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.20(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Hexatriacontane | 630-06-8 | 20.6 | 22.8 | -0.066(c) | 108.2 | 109.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.30(6) | 5.03(9) | 4.03(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||
| Eicosane | 112-95-8 | - | 28.9 | -0.0833(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Ethyl methacrylate (EMA) | 97-63-2 | - | 42.0 | - | - | 74.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.06(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) | - | - | 30.9 | - | - | 101.5 | 79.0 | 22.5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3.45(11) | 3.54(2) | 7.07(2) | 3.54(2) | ||||||||||
| Polyxylylene (parylene) | - | - | 46.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl octanoate | - | - | 28.7 | -0.061(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl hexanoate | - | - | 28.9 | -0.063(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl hexadecanoate | - | - | 30.9 | -0.066(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl dodecanoate | - | - | 29.1 | -0.063(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Polyvinyl decanoate | - | - | 28.9 | -0.062(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl butyrate | - | - | 31.1 | -0.070(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyurethanes | - | - | 37.5 | - | 77.5 | 83.1 | 35.5 | 47.4 | 22.8 | 18.8 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 9.8 |
| 4.01(11) | 7.52(8) | 14.2(9) | 16.3(9) | 21.7(9) | 1.53(11) | 2.54(11) | 3.09(11) | 3.48(11) | |||||
| Polytetramethylene oxide | - | - | 32.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.27(2) | |||||||||||||
| Polypropylene isophthalate | - | - | 49.3 | -0.083(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polypropylene (PP) | (a) | 30.5 | 30.2 | -0.058(b) | 94.9 | 107.3 | 89.0 | 20.2 | 18.0 | 17.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 6.2 |
| 1.50(3) | 2.77(32) | 5.29(11) | 7.75(15) | 5.73(6) | 2.72(6) | 0.46(2) | 2.80(2) | 1.71(2) | 1.76(2) | ||||
| Poly(phosphazene) | - | 16.5 | 15.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | 0.35(2) | ||||||||||||
| Polyphenyl methacrylate | - | 35.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyoctyl methacrylate | - | 23.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly(nonafluoroisobutyl acrylate) | - | - | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polymethylphenylsilylene | - | - | 43.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0.57(2) | |||||||||||||
| Poly(4-methyl pentene-1) | - | - | 25.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly(hexafluoropropylene) | - | 16.9 | 15.9 | - | 112.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0.96(3) | 2.67(4) | -(1) | |||||||||||
| Poly(hexachlorobutadiene) | - | - | 41.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly(heptafluoroisopropyl methacrylate) | - | - | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly(heptafluoroisopropyl acrylate) | - | - | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly(heptadecafluorooctyl methacrylate) | - | - | 15.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) | - | - | 36.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polybutylene isophthalate | - | - | 47.8 | -0.080(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyacetylene (polyethyne) | - | - | 51.5 | - | 72.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0.71(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Nylon 10,10 | - | 32.0 | - | - | - | 94.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Nylon 9,9 | - | 34.0 | - | - | - | 86.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Nylon 8,8 | - | 34.0 | - | - | - | 86.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Nylon 7,7 | - | 43.0 | - | - | - | 70.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Epoxies | - | 44.5 | 45.3 | - | 54.0 | 87.5 | - | - | 24.1 | 19.2 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 11.1 |
| 0.71(2) | 4.21(6) | -(1) | 3.54(2) | 2.53(13) | 2.37(13) | 2.66(13) | 3.98(13) | ||||||
| Amorphous fluoropolymer (Teflon AF) | - | - | - | - | - | 117.5 | 90.3 | 27.1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5.67(5) | 3.42(5) | 9.13(5) |
(a) Atactic PP CAS #9003-08-0; isotactic
PP CAS #25085-53-4.
(b) S. Wu, J. Macromol. Sci., C10, 1 (1974).
(c) S. Wu, in Polymer Handbook, 3rd Ed., J. Brandrup
and E.H. Immergut, eds., Wiley-Interscience, New York, NY, 1989, p. VI:
414-426.
(d) Polybutadiene data for carboxyl end group; S. Wu,
in Polymer Handbook, 3rd Ed., J. Brandrup and E.H. Immergut, eds.,
Wiley-Interscience, New York, NY, 1989, p. VI: 414-426.
(e) Polybutadiene data for methyl ester end group; S.
Wu, in Polymer Handbook, 3rd Ed., J. Brandrup and E.H. Immergut,
eds., Wiley-Interscience, New York, NY, 1989, p. VI: 414-426.
(f) 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) γc: Critical surface
tension in mJ/m2 (equivalent to dynes/cm), generally determined
by the Zisman method (regression of the cosine of the contact angle),
or by the wetting tension method (using solutions of 2-ethoxyethanol
and formamide, per ASTM Std. D-2578).
(4) γs: Surface free energy
in mJ/m2 (equivalent to dynes/cm), as measured, estimated,
and calculated by a wide variety of methods and theories.
(5) dγ/dt: Change in surface energy
in mJ/m2 (equivalent to dynes/cm) per degree Kelvin (or Celsius).
(6) θWY: Equilibrium
(or Young's) contact angle with water, in degrees.
(7) θWA: Advancing
contact angle with water, in degrees.
(8) θWR: Retreating
contact angle with water, in degrees.
(9) dθW: Contact angle hysteresis
(difference between advancing and retreating) with water, in degrees.
(10) 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.
(11) 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.
(12) 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.
(13) 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.
(14) Ro: Interaction radius.
All data from Hansen Solubility Parameters: A User's Handbook, 2nd
Ed., C.M. Hansen, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007.