Thermal Transitions of Homopolymers: Glass Transition & Melting Point

Literature values for the glass transition temperature, (Tg), and melting temperature, (Tm), are given in Table I for the more common homopolymers. Polymers are listed by the repeating unit in the polymer chain. These polymers and corresponding monomers are available from Aldrich. Literature values for a given material can vary widely. The values reported in Table I have been taken from various sources and represent the most commonly reported numbers.1 Several factors can influence the reported values, including molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, tacticity, thermal history, purity, and method of measurement.

Table I: Thermal Transitions of Homopolymers: Glass Transition (Tg) & Melting Point (Tm) Temperatures

Repeating Unit Tg (°C) Tm (°C) Repeating Unit Tg (°C) Tm (°C)
Acenaphthylene 214   N,N-Dimethylacrylamide 89  
Acetaldehyde -32 165 Dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate 19  
4-Acetoxystyrene 116   2,6-Dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide 167  
Acrylamide 165   Dimethylsiloxane -127 -40
Acrylic acid 105   2,4-Dimethylstyrene 112  
Acrylonitrile, syndiotactic 125 319 2,5-Dimethylstyrene 143  
Allyl glycidyl ether -78   3,5-Dimethylstyrene 104  
Benzyl acrylate 6   Dodecyl acrylate -3  
Benzyl methacrylate 54   Dodecyl methacrylate -65  
Bisphenol A-alt-epichlorohydrin 100   Dodecyl vinyl ether -62  
Bisphenol A terephthalate 205   Epibromohydrin -14  
Bisphenol carbonate 174   Epichlorohydrin -22  
Bisphenol F carbonate 147   1,2-Epoxybutane -70  
Bisphenol Z carbonate 175   1,2-Epoxydecane -70  
4-Bromostyrene 118   1,2-Epoxyoctane -67  
cis-Butadiene 102 1 2-Ethoxyethyl acrylate -50  
trans-Butadiene -58 148 4-Ethoxystyrene 86  
1-Butene -24 171 Ethyl acrylate -24  
N-tert-Butylacrylamide 128   Ethyl cellulose 43  
Butyl acrylate -54   Ethylene, HDPE -125 130
sec-Butyl acrylate -26   Ethylene adipate -45 54
tert-Butyl acrylate 43-107 193 Ethylene-trans-1,4-cyclohexyldicarboxylate 18 –
2-tert-Butylaminoethyl methacrylate 33   Ethylene isophthatate 51  
Butyl glydicyl ether -79   Ethylene malonate -29  
Butyl methacrylate 20   Ethylene 2,6-napthalenedicarboxylate 113  
tert-Butyl methacrylate 118   Ethylene oxide -66 66
4-tert-Butylstyrene 127   Ethylene terephthalate 72 265
tert-Butyl vinyl ether 88 250 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate -50  
Butyl vinyl ether -55 64 2-Ethylhexyl methacrylate   -10  
ε-Caprolactone -60   2-Ethylhexyl vinyl ether -66  
Cellulose nitrate 53   Ethyl methacrylate 65  
Cellulose tripropionate     Ethyl vinyl ether -43 86
cis-Chlorobutadiene   -20 80 4-Fluorostyrene 95
  
trans-Chlorobutadiene -40 101 Formaldehyde -82 181
2-Chlorostyrene 119   Hexadecyl acrylate 35  
3-Chlorostyrene 90   Hexadecyl methacrylate 15  
4-Chlorostyrene 110   Hexyl acrylate -57  
Chlorotrifluoroethylene 52 214 Hexyl methacrylate -5  
2-Cyanoethyl acrylate 4   2-Hydropropyl methacrylate 76  
Cyclohexyl acrylate 19   Hydroquinone-alt-epichlorohydrin 60  
Cyclohexyl methacrylate 92   2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate 57  
Cyclohexyl vinyl ether 81   Indene 85  
2,6-Dichlorostyrene 167   Isobornyl acrylate 94  
Diethylaminoethyl methacrylate 20   Isobornyl methacrylate 110  
Isobutyl acrylate -24   p-Phenylene terephthalamide 345  
Isobutylene   -73   Phenylene vinylene 80 380
Isobutyl methacrylate 53   Phenyl methacrylate 110  
Isobutyl vinyl ether -19 165 Phenyl vinyl ketone 74  
cis-Isoprene -63 28 Potassium acrylate 194  
trans-Isoprene -66 65 Propylene, atactic -13  
N-Isopropylacrylamide 85-130   Propylene, isotactic -8 176
Isopropyl acrylate, isotactic -11 162 Propylene, syndiotactic -8  
Isopropyl methacrylate 81   Propylene oxide -75 66
Methacrylic acid 228   Propyl vinyl ether -49 76
Methacrylic anhydride 159   Sodium acrylate 230  
Methacrylonitrile 120   Sodium methacrylate 310  
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate -50   Styrene, atactic 100  
4-Methoxystyrene 113   Styrene, isotactic 100 240
Methyl acrylate   10   Tetrabromobisphenol A carbonate 157  
Methyl cellulose     Tetrafluoroethylene 117 327
Methyl glycidyl ether   -62   Tetrahydrofuran -84  
Methyl methacrylate, atactic 105,120   Tetramethylene adipate -118  
Methyl methacrylate, syndiotactic 115 200 Tetramethylene terephthalate 17 232
4-Methylpentene 29 250 Thio-1,4-phenylene 97 285
Methylphenylsiloxane -86   2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl acrylate -10  
Methylstyrene 20   Trimethylene oxide -78  
3-Methylstyrene 97   Trimethylsilyl methacrylate 68  
4-Methylstyrene 97   2,4,6-Trimethylstyrene 162  
Methyl vinyl ether -31 144 Vinyl acetal 355 82
Nylon 4,6 (tetramethylene adipamide) 43   Vinyl acetate 30  
Nylon 6 (-caprolactam) 52 225 Vinyl alcohol   85 220
Nylon 6,6 (hexamethylene adipamide) 50 265 Vinyl benzoate 71  
Nylon 6,9 (hexamethylene azelamide) 58   Vinyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 101 –
Nylon 6,10 (hexamethylene sebacamide) 50 227 Vinyl butyral 322 49
Nylon 6,12 (hexamethylene dodecane-diamide) 46   Vinyl carbazole 227 320
Nylon 11 (ω−undecanamide) 42 189 Vinyl chloride 81 227
Nylon 12 (ω-dodecanamide) 41 179 Vinyl cyclohexanoate 76  
1-Octadecene 55   Vinylferrocene 189  
Octadecyl methacrylate -100   Vinyl fluoride 41
 200
1-Octene -63   Vinyl formal 105  
Octyl methacrylate -20   Vinylidene chloride -18 200
Oxy-4,4'-biphenyleneoxy-1,4-phenylenesulfonyl-1,4-phenylene 230 290 Vinylidene fluoride -40 171
Oxy-1,4-phenylenesulfonyl-1,4-phenyleneoxy-1,4-phenyleneisopropylidene-1,4-phenylene 165 190 2-Vinyl naphthalene 151  
Oxy-1,4-phenylenesulfonyl-1,4-phenylene ether 214 230 Vinyl pivalate 86  
p-Phenylene isophthalamide 225 380 Vinyl propionate 10  
      2-Vinylpyridine 104  
      4-Vinylpyridine 142  
      1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidone 54  
      Vinyl trifluoroacetate 46  

1See catalog numbers Z412473, Z412554, Z221716 and Z221953 in the Book section.

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