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:
The problem of the enhancement of the removal of a volatile impurity in a polymer film by the addition of a second solvent is analyzed. The introduction of a second solvent that diffuses faster than the impurity can increase the free volume of the system and can thus facilitate removal of the volatile impurity. Solution of the ternary diffusion problem indicates the role of the properties of the second solvent and of processing conditions on the devolatilization effectiveness. It is shown that more than a 10-fold decrease in the devolatilization time can be achieved using a second solvent and appropriate processing conditions.
Additional Material:
10 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1985.070301201
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