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Table 1 Solubility parameters of different polymers we use to link theory to actual polymers of interest

From: Rational design of polymer-based absorbents: application to the fermentation inhibitor furfural

Polymers

( δ= (cal/cm 3 ) 0.5

Poly(tetrafluoroethylene)

6.50

Poly(dimethylsiloxane)

7.30

Poly(butadiene)

7.57

Poly(ethylene)

8.00

Poly(propylene)

8.20

Poly(n-butyl methacrylate)

8.70

Poly(ethyl methacrylate)

9.04

Poly(n-butyl acrylate)

9.04

Poly(chloroprene)

9.04

Poly(styrene)

9.13

Poly(phenyloxide)

9.15

Poly(methyl methacrylate)

9.30

Acrylic

9.40

Poly(vinyl chloride)

9.50

Poly(vinyl acetate)

9.80

Poly(methyl acrylate)

10.02

Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

10.10

Bisphenol A epoxy resin

10.70

Cellulose acetate

11.70

Nylon 6,6

13.70

Poly(ethylene oxide)

14.70

  1. Data in table extracted from [21].