HSPiP 6.2.04: Hansen Solubility Parameters Software

HSPiP 6.2.04 is likely a maintenance or service pack release of the Hansen Solubility Parameters in Practice (HSPiP) software, designed for predicting polymer solubility, compatibility, and dispersion characteristics.

Key Features

Core Prediction Capabilities

  • Solubility Prediction: Calculates Hansen Solubility Parameters (Dp, Dd, Dh) for solvents, polymers, and chemical mixtures

  • Compatibility Screening: Determines likely miscibility and swelling behavior of polymers with various solvents

  • Dispersion Optimization: Assists in selecting optimal solvents for dispersion of pigments, carbon nanotubes, and graphene

  • HSP Distance (Ra) Calculations: Quantifies “likeness” between substances using the HSP principle of “like dissolves like”

Practical Tools & Databases

  • Built-in Solvent Database: Extensive pre-loaded dataset covering hundreds of common solvents with verified parameters

  • Y-MB Module: Calculates thermodynamic properties like boiling point, flash point, and vapor pressure

  • Polymers Database: Includes HSP values for common industrial polymers

  • Optimization Tools: Solves for unknown HSP values based on solubility tests

Applications

  • Coatings & Inks: Finding alternative solvents due to regulatory changes (REACH, VOC compliance)

  • Pharmaceuticals: Selecting excipients and predicting drug-polymer interactions

  • Lithium-ion Batteries: Optimizing slurries for electrodes (cathode/anode dispersion)

  • Polymers: Understanding stress cracking, swelling, and adhesion

  • Graphene/Nanomaterials: Dispersing carbon nanotubes or graphene in liquid media