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Properties of branched and network poly(vinyl alcohols) prepared with poly(vinyl alcohol) having aldehyde groups at the chain ends
Author(s) -
Matsuzawa Shuji,
Abe Yukiko
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0126(199609)41:1<53::aid-pi581>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - vinyl alcohol , crystallinity , polyvinyl alcohol , polymer chemistry , aldehyde , vinyl polymer , double bond , alcohol , materials science , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , copolymer , composite material , catalysis
Branched and network poly(vinyl alcohols) (PVAs) were prepared with inter‐acetalization of the PVA with aldehyde groups at the chain ends which was prepared by the cleavage of 1,2 glycol bonds in commercial PVA. The numbers of branches estimated from molecular weights were compared with those estimated by theory. Huggins' constant and crystallinity decreased with increasing branch number. Dissolution of branched PVAs into dimethylsulphoxide was not so easy compared with commercial PVA. The colour of branched PVA–iodine complex decreased rapidly with standing while that of commercial PVA decreased gradually. Network PVAs with Young's modulus of 1–8 MPa were prepared.