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Thermal Transitions of Homopolymers: Glass Transition & Melting Point

Literature values for the glass transition temperature, (Tg), and melting temperature, (Tm) for the more common homopolymers are listed in the table below. Polymers are listed by the repeating unit in the polymer chain. The polymers and corresponding monomers listed are available from us. Literature values for a given material can vary widely. The values reported have been obtained 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.

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

Repeating UnitTg (°C)Tm (°C)Repeating UnitTg (°C)Tm (°C)
Acenaphthylene214 N,N-Dimethylacrylamide89 
Acetaldehyde-32165Dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate19 
4-Acetoxystyrene116 2,6-Dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide167 
Acrylamide165 Dimethylsiloxane-127-40
Acrylic acid105 2,4-Dimethylstyrene112 
Acrylonitrile, syndiotactic1253192,5-Dimethylstyrene143 
Allyl glycidyl ether-78 3,5-Dimethylstyrene104 
Benzyl acrylate6 Dodecyl acrylate-3 
Benzyl methacrylate54 Dodecyl methacrylate-65 
Bisphenol A-alt-epichlorohydrin100 Dodecyl vinyl ether-62 
Bisphenol A terephthalate205 Epibromohydrin-14 
Bisphenol carbonate174 Epichlorohydrin-22 
Bisphenol F carbonate147 1,2-Epoxybutane-70 
Bisphenol Z carbonate175 1,2-Epoxydecane-70 
4-Bromostyrene118 1,2-Epoxyoctane-67 
cis-Butadiene10212-Ethoxyethyl acrylate-50 
trans-Butadiene-581484-Ethoxystyrene86 
1-Butene-24171Ethyl acrylate-24 
N-tert-Butylacrylamide128 Ethyl cellulose43 
Butyl acrylate-54 Ethylene, HDPE-125130
sec-Butyl acrylate-26 Ethylene adipate-4554
tert-Butyl acrylate43-107193Ethylene-trans-1,4-cyclohexyldicarboxylate18
2-tert-Butylaminoethyl methacrylate33 Ethylene isophthatate51 
Butyl glydicyl ether-79 Ethylene malonate-29 
Butyl methacrylate20 Ethylene 2,6-napthalenedicarboxylate113 
tert-Butyl methacrylate118 Ethylene oxide-6666
4-tert-Butylstyrene127 Ethylene terephthalate72265
tert-Butyl vinyl ether882502-Ethylhexyl acrylate-50 
Butyl vinyl ether-55642-Ethylhexyl methacrylate  -10 
ε-Caprolactone-60 2-Ethylhexyl vinyl ether-66 
Cellulose nitrate53 Ethyl methacrylate65 
Cellulose tripropionate  Ethyl vinyl ether-4386
cis-Chlorobutadiene  -20804-Fluorostyrene95
 
trans-Chlorobutadiene-40101Formaldehyde-82181
2-Chlorostyrene119 Hexadecyl acrylate35 
3-Chlorostyrene90 Hexadecyl methacrylate15 
4-Chlorostyrene110 Hexyl acrylate-57 
Chlorotrifluoroethylene52214Hexyl methacrylate-5 
2-Cyanoethyl acrylate4 2-Hydropropyl methacrylate76 
Cyclohexyl acrylate19 Hydroquinone-alt-epichlorohydrin60 
Cyclohexyl methacrylate92 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate57 
Cyclohexyl vinyl ether81 Indene85 
2,6-Dichlorostyrene167 Isobornyl acrylate94 
Diethylaminoethyl methacrylate20 Isobornyl methacrylate110 
Isobutyl acrylate-24 p-Phenylene terephthalamide345 
Isobutylene  -73 Phenylene vinylene80380
Isobutyl methacrylate53 Phenyl methacrylate110 
Isobutyl vinyl ether-19165Phenyl vinyl ketone74 
cis-Isoprene-6328Potassium acrylate194 
trans-Isoprene-6665Propylene, atactic-13 
N-Isopropylacrylamide85-130 Propylene, isotactic-8176
Isopropyl acrylate, isotactic-11162Propylene, syndiotactic-8 
Isopropyl methacrylate81 Propylene oxide-7566
Methacrylic acid228 Propyl vinyl ether-4976
Methacrylic anhydride159 Sodium acrylate230 
Methacrylonitrile120 Sodium methacrylate310 
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate-50 Styrene, atactic100 
4-Methoxystyrene113 Styrene, isotactic100240
Methyl acrylate  10 Tetrabromobisphenol A carbonate157 
Methyl cellulose  Tetrafluoroethylene117327
Methyl glycidyl ether  -62 Tetrahydrofuran-84 
Methyl methacrylate, atactic105,120 Tetramethylene adipate-118 
Methyl methacrylate, syndiotactic115200Tetramethylene terephthalate17232
4-Methylpentene29250Thio-1,4-phenylene97285
Methylphenylsiloxane-86 2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl acrylate-10 
Methylstyrene20 Trimethylene oxide-78 
3-Methylstyrene97 Trimethylsilyl methacrylate68 
4-Methylstyrene97 2,4,6-Trimethylstyrene162 
Methyl vinyl ether-31144Vinyl acetal35582
Nylon 4,6 (tetramethylene adipamide)43 Vinyl acetate30 
Nylon 6 (-caprolactam)52225Vinyl alcohol  85220
Nylon 6,6 (hexamethylene adipamide)50265Vinyl benzoate71 
Nylon 6,9 (hexamethylene azelamide)58 Vinyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate101
Nylon 6,10 (hexamethylene sebacamide)50227Vinyl butyral32249
Nylon 6,12 (hexamethylene dodecane-diamide)46 Vinyl carbazole227320
Nylon 11 (ω−undecanamide)42189Vinyl chloride81227
Nylon 12 (ω-dodecanamide)41179Vinyl cyclohexanoate76 
1-Octadecene55 Vinylferrocene189 
Octadecyl methacrylate-100 Vinyl fluoride41
200
1-Octene-63 Vinyl formal105 
Octyl methacrylate-20 Vinylidene chloride-18200
Oxy-4,4'-biphenyleneoxy-1,4-phenylenesulfonyl-1,4-phenylene230290Vinylidene fluoride-40171
Oxy-1,4-phenylenesulfonyl-1,4-phenyleneoxy-1,4-phenyleneisopropylidene-1,4-phenylene1651902-Vinyl naphthalene151 
Oxy-1,4-phenylenesulfonyl-1,4-phenylene ether214230Vinyl pivalate86 
p-Phenylene isophthalamide225380Vinyl propionate10 
   2-Vinylpyridine104 
   4-Vinylpyridine142 
   1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidone54 
   Vinyl trifluoroacetate46 
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