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Another situation, discussed by Poli, also involves a system with alternate spin states but with a change of spin state occurring during the reaction. As shown in Fig. lS.3b, this can alter die thermodynamics of the reaction. Assume... 

Prepared generally by ester interchange from polyvinylacelate (ethanoate) using methanol and base also formed by hydrolysis of the acetate by NaOH and water. The properties of the poly(vinyl alcohol) depend upon the structure of the original polyvinyl acetate. Forms copolymers. Used as a size in the textile industry, in aqueous adhesives, in the production of polyvinyl acetates (e.g. butynal) for safety glasses. U.S. production 1980... 

Mixtures of polymers at surfaces provide the interesting possibility of exploring polymer miscibility in two dimensions. Baglioni and co-workers [17] have shown that polymers having the same orientation at the interface are compatible while those having different orientations are not. Some polymers have their hydrophobic portions parallel to the surface, while others have a perpendicular disposition. The surface orientation effect is also present in mixtures of poly(methyl methacrylate), PMMA, and fatty acids. 

In polymers made of dis-symmetric monomers, such as, for example, poly(propylene), the stmcture may be irregular and constitutional isomerism can occur as shown in figure C2.1.1(a ). The succession of the relative configurations of the asymmetric centres can also vary between stretches of the chain. Configuration isomerism is characterized by the succession of dyads which are named either meso, if the two asymmetric centres have the same relative configurations, or racemo if the configurations differ (figure C2.1.1(b )). A polymer is called isotactic if it contains only one type of dyad and syndiotactic if the dyad sequence strictly alternates between the meso and racemo fonns. 

StmctLire, moriDhology and friction of tlriol-tenninated poly(styrene) have also been studied witlr atomic force microscopy [237, 238 and 239],... 

Polyphenylene polymers can be prepared by this coupling. For example, the preparation of poly(/i-quaterphenylene-2,2 -dicarboxylic acid) (643) was carried out using aqueous NaHCO and a water-soluble phosphine ligand (DPMSPP)[5I I]. Branched polyphenylene was also prepared[5l2). 

Poly(vinyl acetate) is used in latex water paints because of its weathering, quick-drying, recoat-ability, and self-priming properties. It is also used in hot-melt and solution adhesives. 

Solid-phase microextractions also have been developed. In one approach, a fused silica fiber is placed inside a syringe needle. The fiber, which is coated with a thin organic film, such as poly(dimethyl siloxane), is lowered into the sample by depressing a plunger and exposed to the sample for a predetermined time. The fiber is then withdrawn into the needle and transferred to a gas chromatograph for analysis. 

The polyamides poly(hexamethylene sebacamide) and poly(hexamethylene adipamide) are also widely known as nylon-6,10 and nylon-6,6, respectively. The numbers following the word nylon indicate the number of carbon atoms in the diamine and dicarboxylic acid, in that order. On the basis of this same system, poly (e-caprolactam) is also known as nylon-6. 

The ethylene glycol liberated by reaction (5.L) is removed by lowering the pressure or purging with an inert gas. Because the ethylene glycol produced by reaction (5.L) is removed, proper stoichiometry is assured by proceeding via the intermediate, bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate otherwise the excess glycol used initially would have a deleterious effect on the degree of polymerization. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) is more familiar by some of its trade names Mylar as a film and Dacron, Kodel, or Terylene as fibers it is also known by the acronym PET. 

The polymer described in the last problem is commercially called poly (phenylene oxide), which is not a proper name for a molecule with this structure. Propose a more correct name. Use the results of the last problem to criticize or defend the following proposition The experimental data for dimer polymerization can be understood if it is assumed that one molecule of water and one molecule of monomer may split out in the condensation step. Steps involving incorporation of the monomer itself (with only water split out) also occur. 

It is not the purpose of this book to discuss in detail the contributions of NMR spectroscopy to the determination of molecular structure. This is a specialized field in itself and a great deal has been written on the subject. In this section we shall consider only the application of NMR to the elucidation of stereoregularity in polymers. Numerous other applications of this powerful technique have also been made in polymer chemistry, including the study of positional and geometrical isomerism (Sec. 1.6), copolymers (Sec. 7.7), and helix-coil transitions (Sec. 1.11). We shall also make no attempt to compare the NMR spectra of various different polymers instead, we shall examine only the NMR spectra of different poly (methyl methacrylate) preparations to illustrate the capabilities of the method, using the first system that was investigated by this technique as the example. 

We shall be interested in determining the effect of electrolytes of low molecular weight on the osmotic properties of these polymer solutions. To further simplify the discussion, we shall not attempt to formulate the relationships of this section in general terms for electrolytes of different charge types-2 l, 2 2, 3 1, 3 2, and so on-but shall consider the added electrolyte to be of the 1 1 type. We also assume that these electrolytes have no effect on the state of charge of the polymer itself that is, for a polymer such as, say, poly (vinyl pyridine) in aqueous HCl or NaOH, the state of charge would depend on the pH through the water equilibrium and the reaction... 

Dichromated Resists. The first compositions widely used as photoresists combine a photosensitive dichromate salt (usually ammonium dichromate) with a water-soluble polymer of biologic origin such as gelatin, egg albumin (proteins), or gum arabic (a starch). Later, synthetic polymers such as poly(vinyl alcohol) also were used (11,12). Irradiation with uv light (X in the range of 360—380 nm using, for example, a carbon arc lamp) leads to photoinitiated oxidation of the polymer and reduction of dichromate to Ct(III). The photoinduced chemistry renders exposed areas insoluble in aqueous developing solutions. The photochemical mechanism of dichromate sensitization of PVA (summarized in Fig. 3) has been studied in detail (13). 

Most of the polymer s characteristics stem from its molecular stmcture, which like POE, promotes solubiUty in a variety of solvents in addition to water. It exhibits Newtonian rheology and is mechanically stable relative to other thermoplastics. It also forms miscible blends with a variety of other polymers. The water solubiUty and hot meltable characteristics promote adhesion in a number of appHcations. PEOX has been observed to promote adhesion comparable with PVP and PVA on aluminum foil, cellophane, nylon, poly(methyl methacrylate), and poly(ethylene terephthalate), and in composite systems improved tensile strength and Izod impact properties have been noted. 

VDP Polyimides. Polyimide films have also been prepared by a kind of VDP (16). The poly(amic acid) layer is first formed by the coevaporation and condensation of two monomers, followed by copolymerization on the substrate. The imidization is carried out in a separate baking step (see POLYIMIDES). 

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