TABLE I

Permeation Rates of Six Solvents through the 250 μm Dupont Tefzel® ETFE Film at 25°C (5) Compared with their HSP Distance Toward ETFE Polymers (79)

δd(MPa1/2)δp(MPa1/2)δh(MPa1/2)HSP Distance to ETFE (MPa1/2)SSPR (g·mm/m2·day)
ETFE polymera15.75.74.30N/A
CH2Cl217.07.37.14.1428.275
MEK16.09.05.13.4481.723
Benzene18.402.08.1821.331
Water15.516.042.339.3730.168
Phenol18.55.914.911.9900.0395
Fuel C16.050.71.06.0320.03
  • a ETFE = ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene; HSP = Hansen Solubility Parameters; CH2Cl2 = methylene chloride; MEK = methyl ethyl ketone; SSPR = Steady-State Permeation Rate.