Appendix

C2

Estimation of Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP) from Binary DatadPES

Figure C2-1 Two-Dimensional Plot HSP of Solvents and their Solubility Response with PES Polymer

Figure C2-2 Three-Dimensional Plot HSP of Solvents and their Solubility Response with PES Polymer

of the sphere (step B) to each solvent. This value is

called RA and it is placed in Column F. For example,
use as condition 1 in Equation 2.8, the three trial HSP
values. Use as condition 2 in Equation 2.8 the three
HSP values for each solvent tested.
E. Examine the solubility data on each row of Table C21, and sort4 them into four baskets or groups. The
groups are: GOOD & IN (Column G), BAD &
OUT (Column H), BAD & IN (Column I), and
GOOD & OUT (Column J). Enter5 a 1 in the
column in which each data point belongs, and enter
a 0 (or a blank) in the other three columns6. For visual

convenience, one can apply background colors to

Columns G and H (where the solvent is properly
positioned relative to the sphere); apply another color
background to Columns I and J (where the solvent is
not properly positioned relative to the solubility
sphere).
F. Calculate the numerical error values using Equation
C1-3. Pay attention to the type of error for each data
point; either BAD & IN (Column I), or GOOD &
OUT (Column J)7.
For solvents producing a ducing a BAD & IN
response (with a 1 being in column I), enter the
formula in Column K8.

Spreadsheets make this sorting based on comparative values trivial.

The entry should be by calculation of the spreadsheet, and not
a manual entry which cannot change as the optimization proceeds.
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In every row of Table C2-1 (for every solvent), there must be only one
of columns G through J in which a value of 1 has been entered. The
other columns must have entries of 0, or be blank.
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For those solvents correctly positioned GOOD & IN or BAD &

OUT the errors are zero.
The reason for being particular about the values placed in columns K
and L is that the errors stated in Equation C1-3 are taken to be positive
values in every case.
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