ISSN:
0098-1273
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Some results are reported on the linear viscoelastic properties of polybutadienes with narrow-molecular-weight distributions. The zero shear viscosity η0 varies as M3.4 in the linear samples, and viscosity enhancement is found in star-branched samples with long arms, in good agreement with results reported earlier by Kraus and Gruver. The temperature coefficient of viscosity appears to be slightly larger in stars when the arms become long. The steady state recoverable compliance J0e is 2.1 × 10 -7 cm2/dyn in linear samples of high molecular weight, but it increases to values as much as 10 times larger in the stars. The plateau modulus G0N, obtained from a composite curve for the linear samples, is 1.32 × 107 dyn/cm2. The terminal relaxation spectrum of the stars is too broad to allow an evaluation of plateau modulus.
Additional Material:
11 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1979.180170705
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