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Water solubility characteristics of some ion‐containing acrylic copolymers
Author(s) -
Hurley Steven M.,
Stackman Robert W.,
Orler E. Bruce
Publication year - 1990
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.1990.070401127
Subject(s) - solubility , copolymer , dissolution , ionic bonding , acrylic acid , polymer chemistry , materials science , chemical engineering , chemistry , ion , organic chemistry , polymer , composite material , engineering
The water solubility characteristics of a series of ionic copolymers of acrylic acid with acrylic esters was determined. A relationship was developed between solubility and the ionic character of the copolymers. In addition to water solubility, the effects of the composition and degree of neutralization upon other copolymer properties were also examined. Moisture effects upon the physical properties can be minimized by limiting the ionic character of the copolymer to that required for water solubility. The effects of molecular weight on the solubility and speed of dissolution was also investigated and found to have no effect, within the range of composition of the copolymers investigated.