Surface Free Energy Components by Polar/Dispersion and Acid—Base Analyses; and Hansen Solubility Parameters for Various Polymers (sort by SFE descending)

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Surface Free Energy Components by Polar/Dispersion and Acid—Base Analyses; and Hansen Solubility Parameters for Various Polymers
(sort by SFE descending)

			Polar/Dispersion				Acid-Base						Hansen Parameters
Name⁽¹⁾	CAS #⁽²⁾		γ_S⁽³⁾	γ_S^d⁽⁴⁾	γ_S^P⁽⁵⁾		γ_S⁽⁶⁾	γ_S^LW⁽⁷⁾	γ_S^AB⁽⁸⁾	γ_S⁺ ⁽⁹⁾	γ_S^- ⁽¹⁰⁾		δ⁽¹¹⁾	δ_D⁽¹²⁾	δ_P⁽¹³⁾	δ_H⁽¹⁴⁾	R_o⁽¹⁵⁾

Nylon 6,12	24936-74-1		67.0	62.0	4.7		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Nylon 6,12			-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
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)
Polyacrylamide	9003-05-8		52.3	26.5	25.8		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Polyacrylamide			-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polyacetylene (polyethyne)	-		51.5	48.2	3.4		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Polyacetylene (polyethyne)			0.71(2)	1.77(2)	1.06(2)
Nylon 2 (polyglycine)	25718-94-9		50.1	27.9	22.2		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Nylon 2 (polyglycine)			-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polypropylene isophthalate	-		49.3	35.1	14.2		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Polypropylene isophthalate			-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Nylon 4	24938-56-5		48.5	27.8	20.7		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Nylon 4			-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polybutylene isophthalate	-		47.8	34.9	12.9		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Polybutylene isophthalate			-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polyimide (PI)	25038-81-7		47.0	38.2	8.8		44.0	42.5	1.5	0.1	6.0		-	-	-	-	-
Polyimide (PI)			8.49(2)	16.8(2)	8.27(2)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polyethersulfone (PES)	25154-01-2		47.0	40.0	7.0		-	-	-	-	-		21.0	18.3	8.2	6.4	6.3
Polyethersulfone (PES)			-(1)	-(1)	-(1)									0.91(6)	3.10(6)	2.33(6)	2.61(6)
Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)	26125-40-6		46.8	44.0	2.8		-	-	-	-	-		19.8	18.7	5.3	3.7	6.7
Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)			3.29(3)	3.50(3)	0.71(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
Polysulfone (PSU)			-(1)	-(1)	-(1)									2.17(3)	2.61(3)	1.12(3)	1.69(3)
Polyxylylene (parylene)	-		46.3	45.7	0.6		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Polyxylylene (parylene)			-(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		-	-	-	-	-
Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)			0.24(4)	2.83(4)	2.92(4)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polyphenylene oxide (PPO)	25134-01-4		46.0	36.0	10.0		-	-	-	-	-		20.1	17.9	3.1	8.5	8.6
Polyphenylene oxide (PPO)			-(1)	-(1)	-(1)									-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Cellophane	9005-81-6		45.4	29.8	15.6		-	-	-	-	-		28.5	16.1	18.5	14.5	7.3
Cellophane			-(1)	-(1)	-(1)									-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
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
Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC, Saran)			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)
Poly(L-alanine)	25191-17-7		45.2	36.0	9.2		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Poly(L-alanine)			-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Epoxies	-		45.0	37.2	7.8		-	-	-	-	-		24.1	19.2	10.9	9.6	11.1
Epoxies			4.63(5)	4.68(5)	7.00(5)									2.53(13)	2.37(13)	2.66(13)	3.98(13)
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
Nylon 6,6			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
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
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)			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)
Polychloroprene	9010-98-4		43.6	38.8	4.8		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Polychloroprene			0.00(2)	0.14(2)	0.14(2)
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
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)			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)
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
Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA, acrylic, plexiglas)			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)
Polycarbonate (PC)	24936-68-3		43.4	38.2	5.2		-	-	-	-	-		22.2	19.6	8.8	5.7	10.2
Polycarbonate (PC)			8.21(3)	9.24(3)	3.69(3)									1.75(3)	2.58(3)	1.04(3)	4.06(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		-	-	-	-	-
Polyethylene oxide (PEO, PEG, polyethylene glycol)			0.07(2)	0.21(2)	0.14(2)		1.59(4)	1.34(4)	1.60(4)	0.03(4)	10.2(4)
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
Nylon 6 (polycaprolactum, aramid 6)			6.08(2)	2.69(2)	3.39(2)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)			-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)	29658-26-2		42.1	36.2	5.9		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)			-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Ethyl methacrylate (EMA)	97-63-2		42.0	38.8	3.2		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Ethyl methacrylate (EMA)			1.06(2)	0.42(2)	0.64(2)
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
Cellulose acetate (CA)			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)
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
Polystyrene (PS)			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)
Poly(hexachlorobutadiene)	-		41.5	40.7	0.8		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Poly(hexachlorobutadiene)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polymethyl acrylate (PMA)	25087-26-7	41.4	35.6	5.8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polymethyl acrylate (PMA)		0.85(4)	4.12(4)	4.45(4)
Aluminum foil ^(b)	7429-90-5	41.2	31.7	9.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aluminum foil ^(b)		2.47(2)	0.57(2)	1.91(2)
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
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)		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)
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
Polyurethanes		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)
Polyoxymethylene (POM, polyacetal, polymethylene oxide)	24969-26-4	39.0	26.2	12.8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyoxymethylene (POM, polyacetal, polymethylene oxide)		7.99(2)	6.15(2)	1.84(2)
Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)	24981-14-4	38.6	34.0	4.6	37.5	35.6	1.9	2.8	6.0	-	-	-	-	-
Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)		2.85(5)	5.72(5)	4.38(5)	1.30(3)	2.08(3)	0.85(3)	4.73(3)	6.62(3)
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
Nylon 12		3.46(2)	3.96(2)	0.42(2)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
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
Polyvinyl acetate (PVA)		2.89(5)	1.65(5)	1.53(5)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polyethyl acrylate (PEA)	9003-32-1	37.0	30.6	6.4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyethyl acrylate (PEA)		-(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
Polyethyl methacrylate (PEMA)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)							1.34(3)	0.62(3)	3.82(3)	1.99(3)
Ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer (EPDM)	25038-36-2	35.5	29.7	5.8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer (EPDM)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
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
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)		4.17(4)	4.64(4)	4.81(4)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
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
Polyethylene (PE)		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)
Polyvinyl proprionate	25035-84-1	34.0	26.5	7.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyvinyl proprionate		-(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
Polyisobutylene (PIB, butyl (rubber)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)		1.26(6)	2.15(6)	2.08(6)	2.46(6)
Poly n-butyl methacrylate (PnBMA)	95608-33-7	32.3	27.3	5.0	-	-	-	-	-	18.4	16.0	6.2	6.6	9.5
Poly n-butyl methacrylate (PnBMA)		1.56(5)	2.59(5)	1.78(5)							-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Poly n-butyl acrylate	9003-49-0	32.2	28.6	3.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly n-butyl acrylate		2.12(2)	2.55(2)	0.42(2)
Polytetramethylene oxide	-	31.9	27.4	4.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polytetramethylene oxide		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF)	25190-06-1	31.9	27.2	4.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF)		0.00(2)	0.28(2)	0.28(2)
Polypropylene glycol (PPG, polypropylene oxide)	25322-69-4	31.7	31.3	0.4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polypropylene glycol (PPG, polypropylene oxide)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polyvinyl butyrate	-	31.1	25.8	5.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyvinyl butyrate		-(1)	-(1)	-(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
Poly iso-butyl methacrylate (PIBMA)		0.00(2)	0.49(2)	0.49(2)						2.11(3)	0.93(3)	5.12(3)	2.10(3)
Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO)	-	30.9	28.5	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO)		3.45(11)	2.80(11)	3.63(11)
Polyvinyl hexadecanoate	-	30.9	29.8	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyvinyl hexadecanoate		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Poly t-butyl methacrylate (PtBMA)	25189-00-9	30.5	26.5	4.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly t-butyl methacrylate (PtBMA)		0.00(2)	0.42(2)	0.42(2)
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
Polypropylene (PP)		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)
Poly 2-ethylhexyl acrylate	9003-77-4	30.1	28.9	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly 2-ethylhexyl acrylate		0.90(3)	1.57(3)	0.78(3)
Poly(hexyl methacrylate)	25087-17-6	30.0	27.6	2.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly(hexyl methacrylate)		0.00(2)	0.78(2)	0.78(2)
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene	9002-83-9	29.5	22.6	6.9	-	-	-	-	-	16.5	15.6	2.5	4.7	5.8
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene		1.78(3)	1.19(3)	2.89(3)							2.10(3)	1.46(3)	2.44(3)	1.56(3)
Polyvinyl dodecanoate	-	29.1	27.8	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyvinyl dodecanoate		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polyvinyl hexanoate	-	28.9	25.1	3.8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyvinyl hexanoate		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polyvinyl decanoate	-	28.9	27.1	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyvinyl decanoate		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polyvinyl octanoate	-	28.7	26.5	2.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyvinyl octanoate		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Paraffin	8002-74-2	28.1	28.1	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Paraffin		3.71(7)	3.71(7)	0.00(7)
Polytrifluoroethylene	24980-67-4	27.5	22.0	5.4	25.4	23.1	2.3	1.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-
Polytrifluoroethylene		3.65(3)	2.10(3)	3.20(3)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polydiethylsiloxane (PDES)	63148-61-8	25.7	23.8	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polydiethylsiloxane (PDES)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Hexatriacontane	630-06-8	23.7	23.6	0.1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hexatriacontane		6.71(3)	6.78(3)	0.12(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
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)		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)
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)	9016-00-6	205	19.2	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)		1.16(6)	1.48(6)	0.66(6)
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
Fluorinated ethylene polypropylene (FEP)		2.90(3)	2.66(3)	2.51(3)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Poly(heptadecafluorooctyl methacrylate)	-	15.3	13.9	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly(heptadecafluorooctyl methacrylate)		-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Poly(hexafluoropropylene)	-	14.9	13.6	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly(hexafluoropropylene)		2.10(3)	1.48(3)	1.55(3)
Polyepichlorohydrin	24969-06-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyepichlorohydrin
Poly(dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly(dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate)
Polybutadiene	9003-17-2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18.0	17.5	2.3	3.4	6.6
Polybutadiene											-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP)	9003-39-8	-	-	-	46.0	43.4	2.6	0.2	22.5	-	-	-	-	-
Polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP)					3.61(2)	0.00(2)	3.61(2)	0.28(2)	10.2(2)
Polyvinyl formal	63450-15-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyvinyl formal
Polyvinyl ethyl ether (polyethoxyethylene)	25104-37-4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyvinyl ethyl ether (polyethoxyethylene)
Polyvinyl butyral	63148-65-2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	24.6	19.1	9.5	12.2	10.0
Polyvinyl butyral											0.92(3)	4.50(3)	1.65(3)	1.53(3)
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
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH)					-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)		2.51(4)	2.13(4)	2.18(4)	1.38(4)
Polystearyl methacrylate	25639-21-8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polystearyl methacrylate
Poly n-propyl methacrylate	2210-79-9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly n-propyl methacrylate
Poly(phosphazene)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly(phosphazene)
Polyphenyl methacrylate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyphenyl methacrylate
Polyoctyl methacrylate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polyoctyl methacrylate
Poly(nonafluoroisobutyl acrylate)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly(nonafluoroisobutyl acrylate)
Polymethylphenylsilylene	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polymethylphenylsilylene
Polymethylphenylsiloxane	9005-12-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polymethylphenylsiloxane
Poly a-methyl styrene	25014-31-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly a-methyl styrene
Poly(4-methyl pentene-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly(4-methyl pentene-1)
Polymethacrylonitrile (PMAN)	25067-61-2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23.7	17.2	14.4	7.6	3.8
Polymethacrylonitrile (PMAN)											-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Polylauryl methacrylate	25719-52-2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polylauryl methacrylate
Polyisoprene (PIP)	9003-31-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18.4	18.1	2.4	2.3	10.3
Polyisoprene (PIP)											2.32(3)	1.40(3)	2.66(3)	3.40(3)
Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)	24249-16-5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)
Poly(heptafluoroisopropyl methacrylate)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly(heptafluoroisopropyl methacrylate)
Poly(heptafluoroisopropyl acrylate)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly(heptafluoroisopropyl acrylate)
Poly 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate	25719-51-1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Poly 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate
Polyetherimide (PEI)	61128-46-9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19.8	17.7	6.0	6.4	4.8
Polyetherimide (PEI)											1.07(5)	1.14(5)	2.43(5)	1.70(5)
Polybenzyl methacrylate	25085-83-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Polybenzyl methacrylate
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)	25014-41-9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27.4	21.7	14.1	9.1	10.9
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)											-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Phenoxy resin	26402-79-9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Phenoxy resin
Nylon 11	25587-80-8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20.5	17.0	4.4	10.6	5.1
Nylon 11											-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Nylon 10,10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nylon 10,10
Nylon 9,9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nylon 9,9
Nylon 8,8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nylon 8,8
Nylon 7,7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nylon 7,7
Nylon 6,10	9008-66-6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nylon 6,10
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
Nitrocellulose (cellulose nitrate)					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)
Nafion	31175-20-9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nafion
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
Ethyl cellulose					-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)		1.56(2)	1.84(2)	1.41(2)	2.83(2)
Eicosane	112-95-8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Eicosane
Cellulose triacetate	9012-09-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cellulose triacetate
Cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB)	9004-36-8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	22.2	17.2	13.8	2.8	12.6
Cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB)										-(1)	-(1)	-(1)	-(1)
Aramid (Kevlar)	26125-61-1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aramid (Kevlar)
Amorphous fluoropolymer (Teflon AF)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Amorphous fluoropolymer (Teflon AF)

(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⁾ γ_s: Total surface free energy in mJ/m² (equivalent to dynes/cm), as reported in polar/dispersion analyses.

⁽⁴⁾ γ_s^d: Dispersion component of surface free energy in mJ/m² (equivalent to dynes/cm), as reported in polar/dispersion analyses.

⁽⁵⁾ γ_s^p: Polar component of surface free energy in mJ/m² (equivalent to dynes/cm), as reported in polar/dispersion analyses.

⁽⁶⁾ γ_s: Total surface free energy in mJ/m² (equivalent to dynes/cm), as reported in acid—base analyses.

⁽⁷⁾ γ_s^LW: 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⁾ γ_s^AB: Lewis acid—base interaction component of surface free energy in mJ/m² (equivalent to dynes/cm), as reported in acid—base analyses.

⁽⁹⁾ γ_s^-: Base polarity (electron-donor) component of surface free energy in mJ/m² (equivalent to dynes/cm), as reported in acid—base analyses.

⁽¹⁰⁾ γ_s⁺: 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 MPa^1/2 (equivalent to joules/cubic centimeter; 2.0455 x (cal/cc)^1/2) @ 20-25^oC (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⁾ δ_D: Hansen dispersion solubility parameter, in MPa^1/2 (equivalent to joules/cubic centimeter; 2.0455 x (cal/cc)^1/2) @ 20-25^oC (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⁾ δ_P: Hansen polar solubility parameter, in MPa^1/2 (equivalent to joules/cubic centimeter; 2.0455 x (cal/cc)^1/2) @ 20-25^oC (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⁾ δ_H: Hansen hydrogen bonding solubility parameter, in MPa^1/2 (equivalent to joules/cubic centimeter; 2.0455 x (cal/cc)^1/2) @ 20-25^oC (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⁾ R_o: Interaction radius. All data from Hansen Solubility Parameters: A User's Handbook, 2nd Ed., C.M. Hansen, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007.

Surface Free Energy Components by Polar/Dispersion and Acid—Base Analyses; and Hansen Solubility Parameters for Various Polymers(sort by SFE descending)

Surface Free Energy Components by Polar/Dispersion and Acid—Base Analyses; and Hansen Solubility Parameters for Various Polymers
(sort by SFE descending)