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Water has a refractive index of 1.33. |
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| We are working on adding polymer abbreviations to this page. If you
know any of the missing abbreviations and would like to contribute to this
page, please send email to jekruit@parker.com (Most of the figures listed below were taken from an archived Engineering File. Unfortunately, I do not know the wave length these polymers were tested at. Others were obtained from the resin manufacture. If you need more information about testing specifications I suggest you contact the resin manufacturer for that specific polymer. They have more information on this.) | |
Abbr. |
Polymer |
Refractive Index |
| PHFPO | Poly(hexafluoropropylene oxide) |
1.3010 |
| Alginic acid, sodium salt | 1.3343 | |
Hydroxypropyl cellulose |
1.3370 | |
Poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-hexafluoropropylene) |
1.3380 | |
FEP | Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene |
1.3380 |
Poly(pentadecafluorooctyl acrylate) |
1.3390 | |
| Poly(tetrafluoro-3-(heptafluoropropoxy)propyl acrylate) | 1.3460 | |
Poly(tetrafluoro-3-(pentafluoroethoxy)propyl acrylate) |
1.3480 | |
PTFE |
Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) |
1.3500 |
THV | Tetrafluoroethylene hexafluoropropylene vinylidene fluoride |
1.3500 |
Poly(undecafluorohexyl acrylate) |
1.3560 | |
PFA | Perfluoroalkoxy |
1.3400 |
ETFE |
Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene |
1.4000 |
| Poly(nonafluoropentyl acrylate) | 1.3600 | |
Poly(tetrafluoro-3-(trifluoromethoxy)propyl acrylate) |
1.3600 | |
| Poly(pentafluorovinyl propionate) | 1.3640 | |
Poly(heptafluorobutyl acrylate) |
1.3670 | |
| Poly(trifluorovinyl acetate) | 1.3750 | |
Poly(octafluoropentyl acrylate) |
1.3800 | |
| Poly(methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl siloxane) | 1.3830 | |
Poly(pentafluoropropyl acrylate) |
1.3850 | |
| Poly(2-heptafluorobutoxy)ethyl acrylate) | 1.3900 | |
PCTFE | Poly(chlorotrifluoroethylene) | 1.3900 |
| Poly(2,2,3,4,4-hexafluorobutyl acrylate) | 1.3920 | |
| Poly(methyl hydro siloxane) | 1.3970 | |
| Poly(methacrylic acid), sodium salt | 1.4010 | |
| Poly(dimethyl siloxane) | 1.4035 | |
| Poly(trifluoroethyl acrylate) | 1.4070 | |
Poly (2-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)ethyl acrylate) |
1.4120 | |
| Poly(trifluoroisopropyl methacrylate) | 1.4177 | |
| Poly(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl methacrylate) | 1.4185 | |
| Poly(2-trifluoroethoxyethyl acrylate) | 1.4190 | |
PVDF |
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) |
1.4200 |
ECTFE | Ethylene Chlorotrifluorotheylene |
1.4470 |
| Poly(trifluoroethyl methacrylate) | 1.4370 | |
Poly(methyl octadecyl siloxane) |
1.4430 | |
| Poly(methyl hexyl siloxane) | 1.4430 | |
| Poly(methyl octyl siloxane) | 1.4450 | |
| Poly(isobutyl methacrylate) | 1.4470 | |
| Poly(vinyl isobutyl ether) | 1.4507 | |
| Poly(methyl hexadecyl siloxane) | 1.4510 | |
| PEO | Poly(ethylene oxide) | 1.4539 |
| Poly(vinyl ethyl ether) | 1.4540 | |
| Poly(methyl tetradecyl siloxane | 1.4550 | |
| Poly(ethylene glycol mono-methyl ether) | 1.4555 | |
| Poly(vinyl n-butyl ether) | 1.4563 | |
| PPOX | Poly(propylene oxide) | 1.4570 |
| Poly(3-butoxypropylene oxide) | 1.4580 | |
| Poly(3-hexoxypropylene oxide) | 1.4590 | |
| Poly(ethylene glycol) | 1.4590 | |
| Poly(vinyl n-pentyl ether) | 1.4590 | |
| Poly(vinyl n-hexyl ether) | 1.4591 | |
| Poly(4-fluoro-2-trifluoromethylstyrene) | 1.4600 | |
| Poly(vinyl octyl ether) | 1.4613 | |
| Poly(vinyl n-octyl acrylate) | 1.4613 | |
| Poly(vinyl 2-ethylhexyl ether) | 1.4626 | |
| Poly(vinyl n-decyl ether) | 1.4628 | |
| Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) | 1.4630 | |
| Poly(acryloxypropyl methyl siloxane) | 1.4630 | |
| PMP | Poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) | 1.4630 |
| Poly(3-methoxypropylene oxide | 1.4630 | |
| PtBuMA | Poly(t-butyl methacrylate) | 1.4638 |
| Poly(vinyl n-dodecyl ether) | 1.4640 | |
| Poly(3-ethoxypropyl acrylate) | 1.4650 | |
| Poly(vinyl propionate) | 1.4664 | |
| PVAC | Poly(vinyl acetate) | 1.4665 |
| Poly(vinyl propionate) | 1.4665 | |
| Poly(vinyl methyl ether) | 1.4670 | |
| Poly(ethyl acrylate) | 1.4685 | |
| Poly(vinyl methyl ether)(isotactic) | 1.4700 | |
| Poly(3-methoxypropyl acrylate) | 1.4710 | |
| Poly(1-octadecene) | 1.4710 | |
| Poly(2-ethoxyethyl acrylate) | 1.4710 | |
| PIPA | Poly (isopropyl acrylate) | 1.4728 |
| Poly(1-decene) | 1.4730 | |
| Poly(propylene)(atactic) | 1.4735 | |
| Poly(lauryl methacrylate) | 1.4740 | |
| Poly(vinyl sec-butyl ether)(isotactic) | 1.4740 | |
| P-nBuA | Poly(n-butyl acrylate) | 1.4740 |
| Poly(dodecyl methacrylate) | 1.4740 | |
| Poly(ethylene succinate) | 1.4744 | |
| Poly(tetradecyl methacrylate) | 1.4746 | |
| Poly(hexadecyl methacrylate) | 1.4750 | |
| CAB | Cellulose acetate butyrate |
1.4750 |
| CA | Cellulose acetate | 1.4750 |
| Poly(vinyl formate) | 1.4757 | |
| EVA-40% vinyl acetate | Ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer-40% vinyl acetate | 1.4760 |
| Poly(2-fluoroethyl methacrylate) | 1.4768 | |
| Poly(octyl methyl silane) | 1.4780 | |
| EC | Ethyl cellulose | 1.4790 |
| PMA | Poly(methyl acrylate) | 1.4793 |
| Poly(dicyanopropyl siloxane) | 1.4800 | |
| POM | Poly(oxymethylene) or Polyformaidehyde | 1.4800 |
| Poly(sec-butyl methacrylate) | 1.4800 | |
| Poly(dimethylsiloxane-co-alpha-methylstyrene) | 1.4800 | |
| Poly(n-hexyl methacrylate) | 1.4813 | |
| EVA-33% vinyl acetate | Ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer-33% vinyl acetate | 1.4820 |
| PnBuMA | Poly(n-butyl methacrylate) | 1.4830 |
| Poly(ethylidene dimethacrylate) | 1.4831 | |
| Poly(2-ethoxyethyl methacrylate) | 1.4833 | |
| Poly(n-propyl methacrylate) | 1.4840 | |
| Poly(ethylene maleate) | 1.4840 | |
| EVA-28% vinyl acetate | Ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer-28% vinylacetate | 1.4845 |
| Poly(ethyl methacrylate) | 1.4850 | |
| PVB | Poly(vinyl butyral) | 1.4850 |
| PVB-11% hydroxl |
Poly(vinyl butyral)-11% hydroxl | 1.4850 |
| Poly(3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl methacrylate) | 1.4850 | |
| Poly(2-nitro-2-methylpropyl methacrylate) | 1.4868 | |
| Poly(dimethylsiloxane-co-diphenylsiloxane) | 1.4880 | |
| Poly(1,1-diethylpropyl methacrylate) | 1.4889 | |
| Poly(triethylcarbinyl methacrylate) | 1.4889 | |
| PMMA | Poly(methyl methacrylate) | 1.4893 |
| Poly(2-decyl-1,4-butadiene) | 1.4899 | |
| PP-isotactic | Poly(propylene), isotactic | 1.4900 |
| PVB-19% hydroxyl |
Poly(vinyl butyral)-19% hydroxyl | 1.4900 |
| Poly(mercaptopropyl methyl siloxane) | 1.4900 | |
| Poly(ethyl glycolate methacrylate) | 1.4903 | |
| Poly(3-methylcyclohexyl methacrylate) | 1.4947 | |
| Poly(cyclohexyl alpha-ethoxyacrylate) | 1.4969 | |
| MC | Methyl cellulose | 1.4970 |
| Poly(4-methylcyclohexyl methacrylate) | 1.4975 | |
| Poly(decamethylene glycol dimethacrylate) | 1.4990 | |
| PVAL | Poly(vinyl alcohol) | 1.5000 |
| PVFM | Poly(vinyl formal) | 1.5000 |
| Poly(2-bromo-4-trifluoromethyl styrene) | 1.5000 | |
| Poly(1,2-butadiene) | 1.5000 | |
| Poly(sec-butyl alpha-chloroacrylate) | 1.5000 | |
| Poly(2-heptyl-1,4-butadiene) | 1.5000 | |
| Poly(vinyl methyl ketone) | 1.5000 | |
| Poly(ethyl alpha-chloroacrylate) | 1.5020 | |
| PVFM | Poly(vinyl formal) | 1.5020 |
| Poly(2-isopropyl-1,4-butadiene | 1.5020 | |
| Poly(2-methylcyclohexyl methacrylate) | 1.5028 | |
| Poly(bornyl methacrylate) | 1.5059 | |
| Poly(2-t-butyl-1,4-butadiene) | 1.5060 | |
| Poly(ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) | 1.5063 | |
| PCHMA | Poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate) | 1.5065 |
| Poly(cyclohexanediol-1,4-dimethacrylate) | 1.5067 | |
| IIR or PIBI | Butyl rubber(unvulcanized) | 1.5080 |
| Gutta percha b | 1.5090 | |
| Poly(tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate) | 1.5096 | |
| PIB | Poly(isobutylene) | 1.5100 |
| LDPE | Polyethylene, low density | 1.5100 |
| EMA | Ethylene/methacrylic acid ionomer, sodium ion | 1.5100 |
| PE | Polyethylene | 1.5100 |
| CN | Cellulose nitrate | 1.5100 |
| Polyethylene lonomer | 1.5100 | |
| Polyacetal | 1.5100 | |
| Poly(1-methylcyclohexyl methacrylate) | 1.5111 | |
| Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) | 1.5119 | |
| Poly(1-butene)(isotactic) | 1.5125 | |
| Poly(vinyl methacrylate) | 1.5129 | |
| Poly(vinyl chloroacetate) | 1.5130 | |
| Poly(N-butyl methacrylamide) | 1.5135 | |
| Gutta percha a | 1.5140 | |
| Poly(2-chloroethyl methacrylate) | 1.5170 | |
| PMCA | Poly(methyl alpha-chloroacrylate) | 1.5170 |
| Poly(2-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate) | 1.5174 | |
| Poly(2-chlorocyclohexyl methacrylate) | 1.5179 | |
| Poly(1,4-butadiene)(35% cis; 56% trans; 7% 1,2-content) | 1.5180 | |
| PAN | Poly(acrylonitrile) | 1.5187 |
| Poly(isoprene),cis | 1.5191 | |
| Poly(allyl methacrylate) | 1.5196 | |
| Poly(methacrylonitrile) | 1.5200 | |
| Poly(methyl isopropenyl ketone) | 1.5200 | |
| Poly(butadiene-co-acrylonitrile) | 1.5200 | |
| Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) | 1.5200 | |
| Poly(1,4-butadiene)(high cis-type) | 1.5200 | |
| Poly(N-2-methoxyethyl)methacrylamide | 1.5246 | |
| Poly(2,3-dimethylbutadiene){methyl rubber} | 1.5250 | |
| Poly(2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl)ethyl methacrylate) | 1.5270 | |
| Poly(1,3-dichloropropyl methacrylate) | 1.5270 | |
| PAA | Poly(acrylic acid) | 1.5270 |
| Poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) | 1.5300 | |
| NYLON-6 | Nylon 6{Poly(caprolactam)} | 1.5300 |
| Poly(butadiene-co-styrene)(30%) styrene)block copolymer | 1.5300 | |
| Poly(cyclohexyl alpha-chloroacrylate) | 1.5320 | |
| Poly(methyl phenyl siloxane) | 1.5330 | |
| Poly(2-chloroethyl alpha-chloroacrylate) | 1.5330 | |
| Poly(butadiene-co-styrene)(75/25) | 1.5350 | |
| Poly(2-aminoethyl methacrylate) | 1.5370 | |
| Poly(furfuryl metacrylate) | 1.5381 | |
| PVC | Poly(vinyl chloride) | 1.5390 |
| Poly(butylmercaptyl methacrylate) | 1.5390 | |
| Poly(1-phenyl-n-amyl methacrylate) | 1.5396 | |
| Poly(N-methyl methacrylamide) | 1.5398 | |
| HDPE | Polyethylene, high density | 1.5400 |
| Cellulose | 1.5400 | |
| Poly(cyclohexyl alpha-bromoacrylate) | 1.5420 | |
| Poly(sec-butyl alpha-bromoacrylate) | 1.5420 | |
| Poly(2-bromoethyl methacrylate) | 1.5426 | |
| Poly(dihydroabietic acid) | 1.5440 | |
| Poly(abietic acid) | 1.5460 | |
| Poly(ethylmercaptyl methacrylate) | 1.5470 | |
| Poly(N-allyl methacrylamide) | 1.5476 | |
| Poly(1-phenylethyl methacrylate) | 1.5487 | |
| Poly(2-vinyltetrahydrofuran) | 1.5500 | |
| Poly(vinylfuran) | 1.5500 | |
| Poly(methyl m-chlorophenylethyl siloxane) | 1.5500 | |
| Poly(p-methoxybenzyl methacrylate) | 1.5520 | |
| Poly(isopropyl methacrylate) | 1.5520 | |
| Poly(p-isopropyl styrene) | 1.5540 | |
| Poly(isoprene), chlorinated | 1.5540 | |
| Poly(p,p'-xylylenyl dimethacrylate) | 1.5559 | |
| Poly(cyclohexyl methyl silane) | 1.5570 | |
| Poly(1-phenylallyl methacrylate) | 1.5573 | |
| Poly(p-cyclohexylphenyl methacrylate) | 1.5575 | |
| CR | Poly(chloroprene) | 1.5580 |
| Poly(2-phenylethyl methacrylate) | 1.5592 | |
| Poly(methyl m-chlorophenyl siloxane) | 1.5600 | |
| Poly{4,4-heptane bis(4-phenyl)carbonate} | 1.5602 | |
| Poly{1-(o-chlorophenyl)ethyl methacrylate)} | 1.5624 | |
| S/MA | Styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer | 1.5640 |
| Poly(1-phenylcyclohexyl methacrylate) | 1.5645 | |
| NYLON 6,10 | Nylon 6,10{Poly(hexamethylene sebacamide)} | 1.5650 |
| NYLON 6,6 | Nylon 6,6{Poly(hexamethylene adipamide)} | 1.5650 |
| NYLON 6(3) | Nylon 6(3)T {Poly(trimethyl hexamethylene terephthalamide)} | 1.5660 |
| Poly(2,2,2'-trimethylhexamethylene terephthalamide) | 1.5660 | |
| Poly(methyl alpha-bromoacrylate) | 1.5672 | |
| Poly(benzyl methacrylate) | 1.5680 | |
| Poly{2-(phenylsulfonyl)ethyl methacrylate} | 1.5682 | |
| Poly(m-cresyl methacrylate) | 1.5683 | |
| SAN | Styrene/acrylonitrile copolymer | 1.5700 |
| Poly(o-methoxyphenol methacrylate) | 1.5705 | |
| PPhMA | Poly(phenyl methacrylate) | 1.5706 |
| Poly(o-cresyl methacrylate) | 1.5707 | |
| PDAP | Poly(diallyl phthalate) | 1.5720 |
| Poly(2,3-dibromopropyl methacrylate) | 1.5739 | |
| Poly(2,6-dimethyl-p-phenylene oxide) | 1.5750 | |
| PET | Poly(ethylene terephthalate) | 1.5750 |
| PVB | Poly(vinyl benozoate) | 1.5775 |
| Poly{2,2-propane bis[4-(2-methylphenyl)]carbonate} | 1.5783 | |
| Poly{1,1-butane bis(4-phenyl)carbonate} | 1.5792 | |
| Poly(1,2-diphenylethyl methacrylate) | 1.5816 | |
| Poly(o-chlorobenzyl methacrylate) | 1.5823 | |
| Poly(m-nitrobenzyl methacrylate) | 1.5845 | |
| Poly(oxycarbonyloxy-1,4-phenyleneisopropylidene-1,4- phenylene) |
1.5850 | |
| Poly{N-(2-phenylethyl)methacrylamide} | 1.5857 | |
| Poly{1,1-cyclohexane bis[4-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)]carbonate} | 1.5858 | |
| PC | Polycarbonate resin | 1.5860 |
| BPA | Bisphenol-A polycarbonate | 1.5860 |
| Poly(4-methoxy-2-methylstyrene) | 1.5868 | |
| Poly(o-methyl styrene) | 1.5874 | |
| PS | Polystyrene | 1.5894 |
| Poly{2,2-propane bis[4-(2-chlorophenyl)]carbonate} | 1.5900 | |
| Poly{1,1-cyclohexane bis(4-phenyl)carbonate} | 1.5900 | |
| Poly(o-methoxy styrene) | 1.5932 | |
| Poly(diphenylmethyl methacrylate) | 1.5933 | |
| Poly{1,1-ethane bis(4-phenyl)carbonate} | 1.5937 | |
| Poly(propylene sulfide) | 1.5960 | |
| Poly(p-bromophenyl methacrylate) | 1.5964 | |
| Poly(N-benzyl methacrylamide) | 1.5965 | |
| Poly(p-methoxy styrene) | 1.5967 | |
| MeOS | Poly(4-methoxystyrene) | 1.5967 |
| Poly{1,1-cyclopentane bis(4-phenyl)carbonate} | 1.5993 | |
| PVDC | Poly(vinylidene chloride) | 1.6000 |
| Poly(o-chlorodiphenylmethyl methacrylate) | 1.6040 | |
| Poly{2,2-propane bis[4-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)]carbonate} | 1.6056 | |
| Poly(pentachlorophenyl methacrylate) | 1.6080 | |
| Poly(2-chlorostyrene) | 1.6098 | |
| PaMes | Poly(alpha-methylstyrene) | 1.6100 |
| Poly(phenyl alpha-bromoacrylate) | 1.6120 | |
| Poly{2,2-propane bis[4-(2,6-dibromophenyl)cabonate]} | 1.6147 | |
| Poly(p-divinylbenzene) | 1.6150 | |
| Poly(N-vinyl phthalimide) | 1.6200 | |
| Poly(2,6-dichlorostyrene) | 1.6248 | |
| Poly(chloro-p-xylene) | 1.6290 | |
| Poly(beta-naphthyl methacrylate) | 1.6298 | |
| Poly(alpha-naphthyl carbinyl methacrylate) | 1.6300 | |
| PEI-ULTEM | Polyetherimide (880 nm wavelength) | 1.630 |
| PEI-ULTEM | Polyetherimide (643.8 nm wavelength) | 1.651 |
| PEI-ULTEM | Polyetherimide (587.6 nm wavelength) | 1.660 |
| PEI-ULTEM | Polyetherimide (546.1 nm wavelength) | 1.668 |
| PEI-ULTEM | Polyetherimide (480 nm wavelength) | 1.687 |
| Poly(phenyl methyl silane) | 1.6300 | |
| Poly(sulfone) {Poly[4,4'-isopropylidene diphenoxy di(4- phenylene)sulfone]} | 1.6330 | |
| PSU | Polysulfone resin | 1.6330 |
| Poly(2-vinylthiophene) | 1.6376 | |
| Mylar Film | Polyethylene terephthalate (boPET) | 1.64-1.67 |
| Poly(2,6-diphenyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) | 1.6400 | |
| Poly(alpha-naphthyl methacrylate) | 1.6410 | |
| Poly(p-phenylene ether-sulphone) | 1.6500 | |
| Poly{diphenylmethane bis(4-phenyl)carbonate} | 1.6539 | |
| Poly(vinyl phenyl sulfide) | 1.6568 | |
| Poly(styrene sulfide) | 1.6568 | |
| Butylphenol formaldehyde resin | 1.6600 | |
| Poly(p-xylylene) | 1.6690 | |
| PVN | Poly(2-vinylnapthalene) | 1.6818 |
| PVK | Poly(N-vinyl carbazole) | 1.6830 |
| Naphthalene-formaldehyde rubber | 1.6960 | |
| PF | Phenol-formaldehyde resin | 1.7000 |
| Poly(pentabromophenyl methacrylate) | 1.7100 | |
| MFA | Polytetrafluoroethylene-Perfluoromethylvinylether | unknown |
PEEK1 | (amorphous) Polyetheretherketone |
1.65-1.71 |
PEEK2 |
(crystalline) Polyetheretherketone |
1.68-1.77 |
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