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A novel approach to viscometric parameters of polymer solutions
Author(s) -
Chee K. K.
Publication year - 1979
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.1979.070230606
Subject(s) - polystyrene , intrinsic viscosity , polymer , viscosity , thermodynamics , polymer chemistry , materials science , vinyl chloride , chemistry , physics , composite material , copolymer
A three‐parameter equation is put forward to evaluate the [η] of polymer solution from a wide range of concentrations, up to a relative viscosity of 100. The equation is tested by viscometric data of polystyrene, poly(vinyl chloride), poly(1‐vinylnaphthalene), poly(2‐vinylnaphthalene), and poly(4‐vinylbiphenyl) at different temperatures and in a variety of solvents including mixed solvents. A statistical method is employed to analyze the experimental data. It is found that the values of [η] obtained by the new equation are consistently lower than those derived from the Huggins equation. However, the discrepancy is not more than 3% on average, and it does not affect the values of Mark‐Houwink constants significantly. Other parameters of the equation are also computed.