Surface Tensions of Solid Polymers

Calculated and experimental values of surface tension of polymers

Compound Calc. γs (mN/m) Exper. γs (mN/m)
Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE)  23.9 21.1
Poly(dimethyl siloxane)  22.8 21.7
Poly(1,1-difluoroethylene) (PVDF)  29.2 29.1
Poly(2-chloro-1,3-butadiene) (Neoprene)  41.4 41.9
Poly(1,3-butadiene) (PBD)  33.2 30.4
Poly(acrylamide)  50.8 46.2
Poly(acrylonitrile)  52.4 50.0
Poly(isobutylene) (PIB)  31.2 32.6
Polychloroethylene (PVC)  40.0 41.1
Polychloroethylene (PVC)  40.0 41.1
Poly(ethyl acrylate) 39.9 35.2
Poly(methyl acrylate) (PMA) 42.5 41.6
Poly(ethylene) (PE) 33.2 34.9
Poly(isobutene) (PIB) 31.8 33.8
Poly(propylene) (PP) 30.9 30.7
Poly(caprolactam), Nylon 6-6 48.3 47.0
Poly(hexamethylene adipamide), Nylon 6 48.3 45.2
Poly(ω-dodecanamide), Nylon 12 41.0 35.8
Poly(ω-undecanamide), Nylon 11 41.7 43.0
Poly(Bisphenol A carbonate) 42.3 44.0
Poly(1,3-butadiene) (PBD) 33.2 30.4
Polyisoprene 34.3 32.0
Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) 45.7 44.0
Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG, PEO) 37.9 42.8
Poly(propylene glycol) (PPG) 34.4 31.6
Poly(tetrahydrofuran) (PTMO, PTMEG) 35.9 35.1
Polyacetal, Poly(methylene oxide) (POM) 41.0 41.3
Poly(ethyl methacrylate) (PEMA) 39.7 34.5
Poly(methyl methacrylate) PMMA) 41.0 41.1
Poly(acrylonitrile) 52.4 50.0
Polystyrene (PS) 39.7 40.1
Polysulfone (PSU) 46.6 46.6
Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH, PVA) 37.2 37.0
Poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc, PVA) 41.4 36.5
Poly(methyl vinyl ether) (PVME) 32.2 30.4
Poly(α-methylstyrene) (PαMS) 39.1 36.0
a The surface tensions are the average of several experimental values.

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