TABLE III

Permeation Rates of Six Solvents through the 0.25 mm (250 μm) Dupont Tefzel® ETFE Film Compared to their χ·(MVol) Values (8)a

Solvents(MVol) (cm3/mol)χχ·(MVol) (cm3/mol)SSPR (g·mm/m2·day)Ln(SSPR)
CH2Cl264.40.11157.17778.2752.113
MEK90.20.10829.75651.7230.542
Benzene89.50.604254.07921.3310.286
Water18.02.814350.65770.168−1.784
Phenol88.91.2890114.58830.0395−3.231
Fuel C129.70.475861.69850.030−3.507
  • a ETFE = ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene; MVol = molar volume; CH2Cl2 = methylene chloride; MEK = methyl ethyl ketone; SSPR = Steady-State Permeation Rate; Ln(SSPR) = natural log of Steady-State Permeation Rate.