ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
A semiempirical model for estimation of viscosities of concentrated polymer solutions1 can be applied to mixtures of polymers in a common solvent. The data required for estimation of mixture viscosity are: solvent viscosity, polymer molecular weight, density, concentration, and intrinsic viscosity in the particular solvent. Calculated and experimental viscosities agree to within a few per cent for the relatively nonpolar systems for which comparative data are available. The model does not appear to be adequate for mixtures in which there are extensive hydrogen-bonding interactions.Results of the new model are equivalent to those of an empirical equation2 reported to be effective for fairly concentrated binary polymer mixtures.Specific interactions between polymeric solutes can be conveniently assessed by comparing measured mixture viscosity to that calculated from the model presented. It is not clear, however, that such assessments have any fundamental significance, since the interactions which are calculated depend on the assumptions inherent in the estimation of the “ideal” mixture viscosity. The same reservations apply to other models which have been proposed for this purpose.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1972.070160518
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