The Handbook

The standard book on HSP science is Dr Hansen's Hansen Solubility Parameters: A User's Handbook, Second Edition published in 2007 by CRC Press.

It is an official CRC Bestseller!

The Table of Contents gives a good idea of the vast scope of the book and its authoritative nature.

Table of Contents

1. Solubility Parameters — An Introduction; C.M. Hansen
   • Hildebrand Parameters and Basic Polymer Solution Thermodynamics
   • Hansen Solubility Parameters
   • Methods and Problems in the Determination of Partial Solubility Parameters
   • Calculation of the Dispersion Solubility Parameter δ_d
   • Calculation of the Polar Solubility Parameter δ_p
   • Calculation of the Hydrogen Bonding Solubility Parameter δ_h
   • Supplementary Calculations And Procedures
   • Hansen Solubility Parameters for Water
2. Theory — The Prigogine Corresponding States Theory, the c₁₂ Interaction Parameter, and the Hansen Solubility Parameters; C.M. Hansen
   • Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP)
   • Resemblance Between Predictions of Hansen Solubility Parameters and Corresponding States Theories
   • The c₁₂ Parameter and Hansen Solubility Parameters
   • Comparison of Calculated and Experimental c₁₂ Parameters
   • General Discussion
   • Postscript
3. Statistical Thermodynamic Calculations of the Hydrogen Bonding, Dipolar, and Dispersion Solubility Parameters; C. Panayiotou
   • Theory
   • Applications
   • Discussion and Conclusions
   • Appendix I: The Acid Dimerization
   • Appendix II: An Alternative Form of the Polar Term
   • Appendix III: A Group-Contribution Method for the Prediction of δ and δ_D
4. Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP) in Thermodynamic Models for Polymer Solutions; G.M. Kontogeorgis
   • Group Contribution Methods for Estimating Properties of Polymers
   • Activity Coefficients Models Using the HSP
   • Conclusions and Future Challenges
   • Appendix I: An Expression of the FH Model for Multicomponent Mixture
5. Methods of Characterization — Polymers; C.M. Hansen
   • Calculation of Polymer HSP
   • Solubility — Examples
   • Swelling — Examples
   • Melting Point Determinations — Effect of Temperature
   • Environmental Stress Cracking
   • Intrinsic Viscosity Measurements
   • Other Measurement Techniques
6. Methods of Characterization — Surfaces; C.M. Hansen
   • Hansen Solubility Parameter Correlations with Surface Tension (Surface Free Energy)
   • Method to Evaluate the Cohesion Energy Parameters for Surfaces
   • A Critical View of the Critical Surface Tensions
   • A Critical View of the Wetting Tension
   • Additional Hansen Solubility Parameter Surface Characterizations and Comparisons
   • Self-Stratifying Coatings
   • Maximizing Physical Adhesion
7. Methods of Characterization for Pigments, Fillers, and Fibers; C.M. Hansen
   • Methods to Characterize Pigment, Filler, and Fiber Surfaces
   • Discussion — Pigments, Fillers, and Fibers
   • Hansen Solubility Parameter Correlation of Zeta Potential for Blanc Fixe
   • Carbon Fiber Surface Characterization
   • Controlled Adsorption (Self-Assembly)
8. Applications — Coatings and Other Filled Polymer Systems; C.M. Hansen
   • Solvents
   • Techniques for Data Treatment
   • Solvents and Surface Phenomena in Coatings (Self-Assembly)
   • Polymer Compatibility
   • Hansen Solubility Parameter Principles Applied to Understanding Other Filled Polymer Systems
9. Hansen Solubility Parameters of Asphalt, Bitumen and Crude Oils; P. Redelius
   • Models of Bitumen
   • Asphaltenes
   • Molecular Weight
   • Polarity
   • Solubility Parameters of Bitumen
   • Testing of Bitumen Solubility
   • Hildebrand Solubility Parameters
   • Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP)
   • The Solubility Sphere
   • Computer Program for Calculation and Plotting of the Hansen 3D Pseudosphere
   • Components of Bitumen
   • Bitumen and Polymers
   • Crude Oil
   • Turbidimetric Titrations
   • BISOM Test
10. Determination of Hansen Solubility Parameter Values for Carbon Dioxide; L.L. Williams
    • Methodology
    • One-Component Hildebrand Parameter as a Function of Temperature and Pressure
    • Three-Component (Hansen) Solubility Parameters — Pure CO₂
    • Temperature and Pressure Effects on HSPs: δ_d
    • Temperature and Pressure Effects on HSPs: δ_p
    • Temperature and Pressure Effects on HSPs: δ_h
    • Addendum
    • Appendix I: Ideal Solubility of Gases in Liquids and Published CO₂ Solubility Data
11. Use of Hansen Solubility Parameters to Identify Cleaning Applications for “Designer” Solvents; J. Durkee
    • A Variety of Solvents
    • Pathology of Soils
    • HSP of Multiple-Component Soils
    • Method for Calculating HSP of Composites (Soils or Solvents)
    • More Realistic View About Evaluating HSP of Composite Soils
    • Method for Choice of Suitable Solvents
    • Reference Soils for Comparison
    • Identification of Designer Solvents
    • An Open Question — Answered
    • Limiting R_A Value For Expected Good Cleaning Performance
    • Application of HSP Methodology to Cleaning Operations
    • Analysis of Capability of Designer Solvents
12. Applications — Chemical Resistance; C.M. Hansen
    • Chemical Resistance — Acceptable-or-Not Data
    • Effects of Solvent Molecular Size
    • Chemical Resistance — Examples
    • Special Effects with Water
13. Applications — Barrier Polymers; C.M. Hansen
    • Concentration-Dependent Diffusion
14. Solubility Parameter Correlations Based on Permeation Phenomena
    • Solubility Parameter Correlation of Polymer Swelling
    • Solubility Parameter Correlation of Permeation Coefficients for Gases
    • General Considerations
15. Applications – Environmental Stress Cracking in Polymers; C.M. Hansen
    • ESC Interpreted Using HSP
    • ESC With Nonabsorbing Stress Cracking Initiators
16. Hansen Solubility Parameters — Biological Materials; C.M. Hansen and T. Svenstrup Poulsen
    • Hydrophobic Bonding and Hydrophilic Bonding (Self-Association)
    • DNA
    • Cholesterol
    • Lard
    • Human Skin
    • Proteins — Blood Serum and Zein
    • Chlorophyll and Lignin
    • Wood Chemicals and Polymers
    • Urea
    • Water
    • Surface Mobility
    • Chiral Rotation, Hydrogen Bonding, and Nanoengineering
17. Absorption and Diffusion in Polymers; C.M. Hansen
    • Steady State Permeation
    • The Diffusion Equation
    • Surface Resistance
    • Side Effects
    • Film Formation by Solvent Evaporation
    • Anomalous Diffusion (Case II, Super Case II)
18. Applications — Safety and Environment; C.M. Hansen
    • Substitution
    • Alternative Systems
    • Solvent Formulation And Personal Protection For Least Risk
    • The Danish Mal System — The Fan
    • Selection of Chemical Protective Clothing
    • Uptake of Contents by a Plastic Container
    • Skin Penetration
    • Transport Phenomena
19. The Future
    • Hansen Solubility Parameter Data and Data Quality
    • Group Contribution Methods
    • Polymers as Points — Solvents as Spheres
    • Characterizing Surfaces
    • Materials and Processes Suggested for Further Attention
    • Theoretical Problems Awaiting Future Resolution
20. Appendices
    • Hansen Solubility Parameters for Selected Solvents with the major contribution of Hanno Priebe
    • Hansen Solubility Parameters for Selected Correlations
    • Solubility Data for the Original 33 Polymers and 88 Solvents
21. Index