Solvent Selection Guide
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Solvent selection table
| Polymers | Eluent |
| Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) | THF |
| Alkyd resin | THF |
| Epoxy resin | THF |
| Fluoroelastomer | THF |
| Isocyanate prepolymers | THF |
| Phenol-formaldehyde resin | THF |
| Phthalates, dialkyl, plasticizers | THF |
| Polyacrylate | THF |
| Poloxamer | THF |
| poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) | THF |
| Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) | THF |
| Polybutadiene | THF |
| Polybutyrate resin | THF |
| Polycarbonate | THF |
| Polyester | THF |
| Polymethacrylate | THF |
| Polyol | THF |
| Polysiloxane | THF |
| Polystyrene | THF |
| Polyurethane | THF |
| Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) | THF |
| Polyvinyl butyral (PVB) | THF |
| Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) | THF |
| TINUVIN, light stabilizer, additive | THF |
| Wax | THF |
| Polymers | Eluent |
| Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) | Chloroform |
| Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) | Chloroform |
| Polybutylene succinate (PBS) | Chloroform |
| Polylacticacid (PLA) | Chloroform |
| Polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) | Chloroform |
| Polymers | Eluent |
| Melamine-formaldehyde resin | DMF + 0.05M LiBr |
| Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic | DMF + 0.05M LiBr |
| Epoxy resin | DMF + 0.05M LiBr |
| Hydroxyethyl cellulose | DMF + 0.05M LiBr |
| Phenol-formaldehyde resin | DMF + 0.05M LiBr |
| Poly(acrylates) | DMF + 0.05M LiBr |
| Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) | DMF + 0.05M LiBr |
| Polyether sulfone | DMF + 0.05M LiBr |
| Polyetherimide (PEI) | DMF + 0.05M LiBr |
| Polyurethane | DMF + 0.05M LiBr |
| Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) | DMF + 0.05M LiBr |
| Polymers | Eluent |
| Cellulose | DMAc + 0.05M LiBr |
| Melamine resin | DMAc + 0.05M LiBr |
| Cellulose acetate | DMAc + 0.05M LiBr |
| Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) | DMAc + 0.05M LiBr |
| Triacetate, cellulose triacetate | DMAc + 0.05M LiBr |
| Polymers | Eluent |
| Polyamic acid | NMP + 0.06N H3PO4 |
| Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) | NMP + 0.06N H3PO4 |
| Polymers | Eluent |
| Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) | DMSO + 0.05M LiBr |
| Starch | DMSO + 0.05M LiBr |
| Polymers | Eluent |
| Nylon | HFIP + 0.01N NaTFA |
| Polyamide | HFIP + 0.01N NaTFA |
| Polyacetal | HFIP + 0.01N NaTFA |
| Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) | HFIP + 0.01N NaTFA |
| Polyetylene Terephthalate (PET) | HFIP + 0.01N NaTFA |
| Polycaprolactam | HFIP + 0.01N NaTFA |
| Polydioxanone (PDO) | HFIP + 0.01N NaTFA |
| Polylacticacid (PLA) | HFIP + 0.01N NaTFA |
| Polyoxymethylene (POM) | HFIP + 0.01N NaTFA |
| Polymers | Eluent |
| Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) | TCB + 0.04 % BHT |
| Polyethylene | TCB + 0.04 % BHT |
| Polyethylene, LLDPE | TCB + 0.04 % BHT |
| Polyethylene, HDPE | TCB + 0.04 % BHT |
| Polyethylene, LDPE | TCB + 0.04 % BHT |
| Polypropylene | TCB + 0.04 % BHT |
| Polymers | Eluent |
| Polyethylene glycol (PEG) | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Hydroxyethyl cellulose | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Methyl cellulose | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Dextran | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Gelatin | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Hyaluronic acid | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Pectin | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Polyacrylamide (PAM) | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Polysaccharides | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) | 0.1M NaNO3 + 30% CH3CN |
| Pullulan | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Polyacrylic acid (PAA) | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Sodium polyacrylate | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Chitosan | 0.5M Sodium acetate + 10% Acetic acid |
| Poly(2-vinyl pyridine) | 0.1M NaNO3 |
| Polyethyleneimine | 0.1M NaNO3 + 30% CH3CN |
| Polystyrene sulfonate | Buffer pH 9 + 30% CH3CN |