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Molecular aggregation in poly(vinyl chloride). A novel analytical technique
Author(s) -
AbdelAlim Ahmed H.,
Hamielec A. E.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1972.070160504
Subject(s) - tacticity , vinyl chloride , gel permeation chromatography , polyvinyl chloride , materials science , polymer chemistry , polymerization , monomer , chemical engineering , polymer , composite material , copolymer , engineering
A novel experimental technique based on gel permeation chromatography (GPC) has been developed for the measurement of molecular aggregation in poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC). PVC having a range of syndiotacticity was synthesized using polymerization temperatures of 30–70°C. Tacticity and molecular aggregation of these PVC samples were measured by NMR and GPC, respectively. The temperature dependence of molecular aggregation was found to be much greater than that of tacticity. This GPC technique is inherently more sensitive than NMR in the temperature range normally employed for commercial production of PVC. It should find extensive use in the control of PVC reactors and in PVC processing.