Solubility Parameters: Theory and Application

The physical properties of solvents and the concept of hildebrand solubility parameters are described in detail. Application of these properties to solvent mixtures is touched upon. Other solubility scales, 2 and 3 component parameters, hansen parameters, fractional parameters and the teas graph are described. The use of all this information when choosing solvents for dissolving resins and the possibility also of choosing the solvent mixture least hazardous to the conservator are covered.