Inherent viscosities

The inherent viscosity (I/C2) In (77/770). A plot of inherent viscosity versus concentration also extrapolates to [77] in the limit of C2 0. That this is the case is readily seen by combining Eq. (9.12) with the definition of the inherent viscosity and then expanding the logarithm ... 

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These polymers show thermal stabiUty in the range 300—340°C (10% weight loss) and inherent viscosities of 0.15—0.45 dL/g. 

Decomposition temperatures are in the range of 360—375°C and inherent viscosities range from 0.62 to 0.90 dL/g in cone H2SO4. The polymers are insoluble in DMAC. 

New heat-resistant polymers containing -iiitrophenyl-substituted quinoxaline units and imide rings as well as flexible amide groups have been synthesi2ed by polycondensation reaction of a dianainoquinoxaline derivative with diacid dichlorides (80). These polymers are easily soluble in polar aprotic solvents with inherent viscosities in the range of 0.3—0.9 dL/g in NMP at 20°C. AH polymers begin to decompose above 370°C. 

A polyester backbone with two HFIP groups (12F aromatic polyester of 12F-APE) was derived by the polycondensation of the diacid chloride of 6FDCA with bisphenol AF or bisphenol A under phase-transfer conditions (120). These polymers show complete solubkity in THF, chloroform, ben2ene, DMAC, DMF, and NMP, and form clear, colorless, tough films the inherent viscosity in chloroform at 25°C is 0.8 dL/g. A thermal stabkity of 501°C (10% weight loss in N2) was observed. 

When pure needle-like crystals of -aminobenzoyl chloride are polymerized in a high temperature, nonsolvent process, or alow temperature, slurry process, polymer is obtained which maintains the needle-like appearance of monomer. PBA of inherent viscosity, 4.1 dL/g, has been obtained in a hexane slurry with pyridine as the acid acceptor. Therefore PBA of fiber-forming molecular weight can be prepared in the soHd state. 

The preparation of high molecular weight PPT in HMPA/NMP shows a strong dependence of inherent viscosity on reactant concentrations. In 2 1 (by volume) HMPA/NMP, the highest inherent viscosity polymer is obtained when each reactant is present in concentrations of ca 0.25 M higher and lower concentrations result in the formation of polymer of lower inherent viscosities. A typical procedure is as foUows 1,4-phenylenediamine, HMPA, and NMP are added to an oven-dried resin ketde equipped with a stirrer and stirred for ca 15 min with cooling to — 15°C, foUowed by the addition of powdered terephthaloyl chloride to the rapidly stirred solution. The reaction mixture changes to a thick, opalescent, paste-like gel in ca 5 min. 

In a typical commercial dry jet-wet spinning process, PPT polymer of inherent viscosity 6.0 dL/g is added to 99.7% sulfuric acid in a water-jacketed commercial mixer in a ratio of 46 g of polymer to 100 mL of acid. The mixture is sealed in a vacuum of 68.5—76 mL of mercury. Mixing takes place for 2 h... 

The polymerization is carried out at temperatures of 0—80°C in 1—5 h at a soHds concentration of 6—12%. The polymerization is terminated by neutralizing agents such as calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, calcium carbonate, or lithium hydroxide. Inherent viscosities of 2-4 dL/g are obtained at 3,4 -dianiinodiphenyl ether contents of 35—50 mol %. Because of the introduction of nonlinearity into the PPT chain by the inclusion of 3,4 -dianiinodiphenyl ether kinks, the copolymer shows improved tractabiUty and may be wet or dry jet-wet spun from the polymerization solvent. The fibers are best coagulated in an aqueous equiUbrium bath containing less than 50 vol % of polymerization solvent and from 35 to 50% of calcium chloride or magnesium chloride. 

PPS is well-recognized for its exceptional chemical resistance. There are no known solvents for PPS below 200°C. A comprehensive survey of solvents for PPS has been published (115). Extreme conditions are required to dissolve PPS in both common and exotic solvents. Solution viscosity measurements are made difficult by this high temperature requirement. Inherent viscosity measurements are performed in 1-chloronaphthalene at 206°C at a concentration of 0.4 g of polymer per deciliter of solution. The inherent viscosity of PPS solutions shows a usefiil response to increa sing molecular weight. Table 2 shows a correlation of inherent viscosity measurements with melt flow measurements. 

PPS polymerization process Melt flow, g/10 min Inherent viscosity, dL/g... 

Dilute Polymer Solutions. The measurement of dilute solution viscosities of polymers is widely used for polymer characterization. Very low concentrations reduce intermolecular interactions and allow measurement of polymer—solvent interactions. These measurements ate usually made in capillary viscometers, some of which have provisions for direct dilution of the polymer solution. The key viscosity parameter for polymer characterization is the limiting viscosity number or intrinsic viscosity, [Tj]. It is calculated by extrapolation of the viscosity number (reduced viscosity) or the logarithmic viscosity number (inherent viscosity) to zero concentration. 

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It is observed that the synthesis of various polymers by the silylated method is superior to the conventional diamine, diphenol, or dithiol route particularly with respect to higher inherent viscosity or molecular weight of the resulting polymers. 

The presence of ether linkages in the polymer molecule imparts chain flexibility, lowers glass transition temperature, and enhances solubility while maintaining the desired high temperature characteristics [192]. Recently, polyether imines were prepared by the reaction of different diamines with 4,4 -[l,4-phenylene bis(oxy)] bisbenzaldehyde [184]. The polymers synthesized by the solution method were yellow to white in color and had inherent viscosities up to 0.59 dl/g in concentrated H2SO4. Some of these polyimines can be considered as... 

Amorphous bisphenol-A polyarylates are soluble in dioxane and in chlorinated solvents such as CH2C12, 1,2-dichlororethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane while semicrystalline and liquid crystalline wholly aromatic polyesters are only sparingly soluble in solvents such as tetrachloroethane-phenol mixtures or pentafluorophenol, which is often used for inherent viscosity determinations. 

To cold diionyl chloride (1.31 g, 11 mmol) in an ice-water bath, pyridine (10 mL) is added slowly for 10 min to keep the reaction temperature low. The reaction medium is stirred for 30 min. Then, a mixture of isophdialic acid (0.41 g, 2.5 mmol) and terephdialic acid (0.41 g, 2.5 mmol) in pyridine (10 mL) is added slowly for 10-20 min to control the reaction temperature. The cooling badi is then removed and the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 20 min. 2,2-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane (bisphenol-A, 1.14 g, 5 mmol) in pyridine (10 mL) is added all at once to the mixture, and the whole solution is heated to 80°C (bath temperature) for 4 h. The resulting viscous solution is diluted with pyridine and poured into methanol to precipitate the polymer, which is washed in boiling methanol and dried. The inherent viscosity of polymer is 2.2 dL/g (determined in 60/40 phenol-1.1.2.2-tetrachloroethane at 30°C)... 

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