ISSN:
0360-6376
Keywords:
Physics
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Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Poly(ethylene terephthalate) was separated into 12 fractions of equal size by a stepwise increase in the amount of solvent in the two-phase liquid fractionation system of phenol-tetrachloroethane (PTCE) (1:1) and n-heptane. Various molecular weight parameters of the fractions were measured by osmotic pressure and gel-permeation chromatography. Intrinsic viscosity-molecular weight plots were made for three different solvents at 25°C. Mark-Houwink constants for viscosity-average molecular weight were measured and gave values of K of 2.50, 2.37, and 2.25 × 10-4 dl/g and values of a of 0.73 for 1:1 PTCE, 3:2 PTCE, and o-chlorophenol, respectively. A comparison with the literature values for this polyester was made, and application of the Mark-Houwink equation to the determination of number-average (Mn) and weight-average (Mw) molecular weight of whole polymers is considered.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1974.170121217
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