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Dynamic rheological properties of polyisobutylene
Author(s) -
Dunlop A. N.,
Williams H. Leverne
Publication year - 1976
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.1976.070200117
Subject(s) - dispersity , molar mass distribution , polymer , viscoelasticity , rheology , materials science , thermodynamics , polymer chemistry , elasticity (physics) , viscosity , polymer science , composite material , physics
The viscoelastic properties of polyisobutylene melts were investigated as functions of temperature, molecular weight, and molecular weight distribution. The effect of molecular weight distribution was studied through the use of blends of narrow distribution polymers. The Ninomiya and Ferry theory was used successfully to predict the viscosity of the blends. It was observed that the temperature coefficient for flow was independent of molecular weight distribution and of molecular weight. It was shown, at least in the case of polyisobutylene melts, that the temperature dependence of elasticity is less for polymers with greater polydispersity.