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This table highlights the critical surface tension, surface free energy, contact angles with water, and Hansen Solubility Parameters with interaction radius for a variety of polymers. For all columns except polymer name, CAS #, change in surface tension per degree Celsius (dγ/dt), 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 shows polar/dispersion and acid—base components of surface energy, can be seen here. Comments on methodology and the like can be found here.
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Critical Surface Tension, Surface Free Energy, Contact
Angles with Water, and Hansen Solubility Parameters for Various Polymers
(descending aca sort)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amorphous fluoropolymer (Teflon AF) | - | - | - | - | - | 117.5 | 90.3 | 27.1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5.67(5) | 3.42(5) | 9.13(5) | |||||||||||
| 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) | ||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||
| Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) | - | - | 30.9 | - | - | 101.5 | 79.0 | 22.5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3.45(11) | 3.54(2) | 7.07(2) | 3.54(2) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||
| Nylon 10,10 | - | 32.0 | - | - | - | 94.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(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) | ||||
| 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) | |||||
| Nafion | 31175-20-9 | - | - | - | - | 90.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4.80(4) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) | 24981-14-4 | 32.7 | 36.4 | - | 82.5 | 88.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4.66(4) | 4.07(14) | 3.54(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||
| 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) | ||||||
| Nylon 9,9 | - | 34.0 | - | - | - | 86.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Nylon 8,8 | - | 34.0 | - | - | - | 86.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) | 29658-26-2 | - | 42.1 | - | 91.0 | 85.0 | 55.0 | 30.0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||
| Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) | 26062-94-2 | - | 46.3 | - | - | 84.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0.51(5) | 0.00(2) | ||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||
| Ethyl methacrylate (EMA) | 97-63-2 | - | 42.0 | - | - | 74.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.06(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| 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 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) | |||||
| 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) | ||||||
| Nylon 6,10 | 9008-66-6 | - | 40.5 | - | - | 71.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Nylon 7,7 | - | 43.0 | - | - | - | 70.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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) | ||||||
| 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) | |||||
| Aramid (Kevlar) | 26125-61-1 | - | 45.7 | - | - | 63.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.76(3) | 3.54(2) | ||||||||||||
| 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA, ethylene glycol monoacrylate) | 867-77-9 | - | 56.8 | - | - | 59.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.20(2) | -(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) | ||||||
| Polyxylylene (parylene) | - | - | 46.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) | 9003-39-8 | - | 46.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3.61(2) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl proprionate | 25035-84-1 | - | 34.0 | -0.072(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(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 formal | 63450-15-7 | 39.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl ethyl ether (polyethoxyethylene) | 25104-37-4 | - | 36.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl dodecanoate | - | - | 29.1 | -0.063(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Polyvinyl decanoate | - | - | 28.9 | -0.062(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyvinyl butyrate | - | - | 31.1 | -0.070(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(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) | ||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Polytrifluoroethylene | 24980-67-4 | 26.5 | 26.5 | - | 92.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3.99(3) | 2.79(7) | -(1) | |||||||||||
| Polytetramethylene oxide | - | - | 32.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.27(2) | |||||||||||||
| Polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF) | 25190-06-1 | - | 31.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0.00(2) | |||||||||||||
| Polystearyl methacrylate | 25639-21-8 | 20.8 | 36.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Polypropylene isophthalate | - | - | 49.3 | -0.083(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polypropylene glycol (PPG, polypropylene oxide) | 25322-69-4 | 32.0 | 30.6 | -0.079(b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | 2.36(7) | ||||||||||||
| Poly n-propyl methacrylate | 2210-79-9 | 32.0 | 33.2 | -0.065(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Poly(phosphazene) | - | 16.5 | 15.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | 0.35(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) | |||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| Polyphenyl methacrylate | - | 35.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polyoctyl methacrylate | - | 23.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly(nonafluoroisobutyl acrylate) | - | - | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polymethylphenylsilylene | - | - | 43.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0.57(2) | |||||||||||||
| Polymethylphenylsiloxane | 9005-12-3 | - | 26.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly a-methyl styrene | 25014-31-7 | - | 38.7 | -0.058(b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly(4-methyl pentene-1) | - | - | 25.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polymethyl acrylate (PMA) | 25087-26-7 | 38.0 | 39.8 | -0.070(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4.24(2) | 2.21(9) | ||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| Polylauryl methacrylate | 25719-52-2 | 21.3 | 32.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||
| Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) | 24249-16-5 | 37.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly(hexyl methacrylate) | 25087-17-6 | 27.5 | 30.0 | -0.062(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | 0.00(2) | ||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||
| Polyethylene oxide (PEO, PEG, polyethylene glycol) | 25322-68-3 | 43.0 | 43.1 | -0.095(c) | 63.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | 2.07(16) | -(1) | |||||||||||
| Poly 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate | 25719-51-1 | - | 28.8 | -0.062(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly 2-ethylhexyl acrylate | 9003-77-4 | 31.0 | 29.7 | -0.070(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | 0.71(2) | ||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| Polyethyl acrylate (PEA) | 9003-32-1 | 34.0 | 35.1 | -0.070(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.41(2) | 1.47(6) | ||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||
| Polyepichlorohydrin | 24969-06-0 | 35.0 | 43.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0.00(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) | - | - | 36.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polydiethylsiloxane (PDES) | 63148-61-8 | - | 25.7 | -0.073(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Polychloroprene | 9010-98-4 | 38.0 | 40.9 | -0.086(b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0.00(2) | 3.63(7) | ||||||||||||
| Polybutylene isophthalate | - | - | 47.8 | -0.080(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly t-butyl methacrylate (PtBMA) | 25189-00-9 | 18.1 | 30.5 | -0.059(b) | 108.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | 0.00(2) | -(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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||||
| Poly n-butyl acrylate | 9003-49-0 | 29.5 | 32.8 | -0.070(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2.12(2) | 1.82(3) | ||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| Polybenzyl methacrylate (PBMA) | 25085-83-0 | 36.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Poly(L-alanine) | 25191-17-7 | - | 45.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(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) | ||||||||
| Polyacrylamide | 9003-05-8 | 34.3 | 52.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4.60(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Polyacetylene (polyethyne) | - | - | 51.5 | - | 72.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0.71(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Phenoxy resin | 26402-79-9 | - | 43.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Nylon 6,12 | 24936-74-1 | - | 67.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Nylon 4 | 24938-56-5 | - | 48.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Nylon 2 (polyglycine) | 25718-94-9 | - | 50.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer (EPDM) | 25038-36-2 | - | 32.5 | - | 91.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4.31(2) | -(1) | ||||||||||||
| Eicosane | 112-95-8 | - | 28.9 | -0.0833(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| Cellulose triacetate | 9012-09-3 | 48.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -(1) | |||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Cellophane | 9005-81-6 | - | 45.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 28.5 | 16.1 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 9.3 |
| -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | -(1) | |||||||||
| Aluminum foil (f) | 7429-90-5 | - | 41.2 | - | 81.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2.47(2) | 4.60(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(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.