Blog · October 6, 2026

Hansen solubility parameters that admit what they don't know

Most solubility tools give you three numbers and false confidence. Matflow's Hansen HSP model reports intervals and an applicability-domain flag — here is how to use it in five minutes, and when it fails.

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Most solubility tools give you three numbers and false confidence. Ours is a fitted model on RDKit fragment features over a curated literature solvent set, with an error estimate and an applicability-domain flag: outside the flag, the UI says "out-of-domain" instead of inventing precision.

How to use it (5 minutes):

  1. Sketch or paste SMILES (Ketcher 2D sketcher built in).
  2. Get δD/δP/δH plus interval plus domain flag.
  3. Rank candidates by distance-to-target with cost attached (cost-vs-performance Pareto, not a single score).
  4. Export the shortlist with intervals intact — no naked point estimates.

When it fails: novel scaffolds far from the literature solvent set, strong H-bond networks, temperature dependence beyond ambient. All three are labeled, not hidden.

Pair it with: D-optimal mixture design (coordinate exchange, Scheffé linear/quadratic, D-efficiency report) so the next experiments cover the space instead of re-testing the same corner.

FAQ: Is this a replacement for measurement? No — it's PREDICTED, screening-grade triage before you run the plate. Can I bring my own data? Yes — upload measured solubilities alongside the predictions to compare and, where the model path supports it, fit on your set. Cost? Screening is free-tier; real physics (QM/MD) meters credits only.

Try the workflow from this post

Create a free account, upload your own file, and see the parsed rows and their evidence labels before you trust any number.