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Polymer solubility parameters determined from measurements in a single solvent
Author(s) -
Song W. R.,
Brownawell D. W.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760100406
Subject(s) - materials science , solubility , solvent , polymer , hildebrand solubility parameter , polymer science , composite material , chemical engineering , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , chemistry , physics , engineering
The solubility parameter of polyisobutylene has been determined from intrinsic viscosity measurements in a single solvent as a function of temperature. The change in solubility parameter of the solvent as a function of temperature was calculated form the equation \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \frac{{d{\rm}ln \delta s}}{{d{\rm}ln Vs}} = - \frac{{n + 1}}{2} $\end{document} where Vs , the molal volume, changes with temperature. The vlaue for the solubility parameter thus obtained compares well with values reported in the literature for intrinsic viscosity measurements in a series of solvents. Similar measurements were made with an ethylenepropylene copolymer. The solubility parameter of 87 mole % C 2 ethylene‐propylene copolymer was determined to be 8.1‐8.6 in either toluene or methylcyclohexane.