|
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
|
|
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
|