Thermal Transitions of Homopolymers: Glass Transition & Melting Point

Literature values for the glass transition temperature, (T_g), and melting temperature, (T_m) 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 (T_g) & Melting Point (T_m) 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