ISSN:
1435-1528
Keywords:
Poly(butyleneisophthalate)
;
shearviscosity
;
temperatureshift factor
;
flowactivation energy
;
branchedpolyester
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Several poly(butyleneisophthalate)s of different molecular weight, both linear and randomly branched, were synthetized by bulk polymerization and studied in the molten state with a capillary rheometer in the temperature range 190–220°C. The viscosity shift factors showed to be well correlated to temperature by an Arrhenius-type equation. The melt-flow activation energy at constant shear stressE τ was found to be 15±1 kcal/mol for both linear and branched samples, whereas for polydisperse poly(butyleneterephthalate) and poly(ethyleneterephthalate) it was found previously that random long-chain branching substantially increases the activation energy. An analysis of our results and of those available in the literature shows that the influence of branches on the temperature coefficient of viscosity of polymers is still a subject open to discussion.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01376798
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