Polar and Dispersive Components of Solid Surface Tensions

Molybdenum disulfide

MoS₂

27.6

12.4

40

[ 1 ]

Tungsten disulfide

WS₂

25.59

14.41

40

[ 1 ]

graphene

—

42.83

20.17

63

[ 1 ]

dimethylformamide

C₃H₇NO

25.21

11.29

36.5

[ 1 ]

polyethylene

(C₂H₄)_n

33.9

0.6

34.5

[ 2 ]

35.3-35.7

0

35.3-35.7

[ 3 ]

31.3

1.1

32.4

[ 4 ]

polystyrene

(C₈H₈)_n

39.7

0.9

40.6

[ 2 ]

polylactic acid

(C₃H₄O₂)_n

30.8

10.8

41.6

[ 3 ]

37.01

7.64

44.65

[ 5 ]

thermoplastic starch

TPS

28.36

32.09

60.45

[ 5 ]

polyhydroxybutyrate

PHB

22.8

11.5

34.3

[ 3 ]

polybutylene

(C₄H₈)_n

33.6

0

33.6

[ 3 ]

nylon 66

(C₁₂H₂₂O₂N₂)_n

40.8

6.2

47

[ 3 ]

polypropylene

(C₃H₆)_n

30.1

0

30.1

[ 3 ]

polycaprolactone

(C₆H₁₀O₂)_n

26.1

4.7

30.8

[ 3 ]

46.73

4.72

51.45

[ 5 ]

polybutylene succinate

(C₈H₁₂O₄)_n

34.33

14.21

48.54

[ 5 ]

polyetheretherketone

(CH₂O)_n

43.4

1.4

44.8

[ 3 ]

polytetrafluoroethylene

(C₂F₄)_n

14.5

1

15.5

[ 4 ]

polyvinylidene fluoride

(C₂H₂F₂)_n

26.2

6.1

32.3

[ 4 ]

polyimide

(CNOH)_n

29.7

8.5

38.2

[ 4 ]

polyvinyl fluoride

(C₂H₃F)_n

31.1

5.5

36.6

[ 4 ]

polyethylene terephthalate

(C₁₀H₈O₄)_n

36.6

2.9

39.5

[ 4 ]