Solubility parameter poly

There are thus no solvents at room temperature for polyethylene, polypropylene, poly-4 methylpent-l-ene, polyacetals and polytetrafluoroethylene. However, as the temperature is raised and approaches F , the FAS term becomes greater than AH and appropriate solvents become effective. Swelling will, however, occur in the amorphous zones of the polymer in the presence of solvents of similar solubility parameter, even at temperatures well below T. ... 

The solubility of commercial poly(methyl methacrylate) is consistent with that expected of an amorphous thermoplastic with a solubility parameter of about 18.8 MPa. Solvents include ethyl acetate (8 = 18.6), ethylene dichloride (8 = 20.0), trichloroethylene (8 = 19), chloroform (8 = 19) and toluene (8 = 20), all in units ofMPa. Difficulties may, however, occur in dissolving cast poly(methyl methacrylate) sheet because of its high molecular weight. 

As may be expected of an amorphous polymer in the middle range of the solubility parameter table, poly(methyl methacrylate) is soluble in a number of solvents with similar solubility parameters. Some examples were given in the previous section. The polymer is attacked by mineral acids but is resistant to alkalis, water and most aqueous inorganic salt solutions. A number of organic materials although not solvents may cause crazing and cracking, e.g. aliphatic alcohols. 

The solubility parameter of poly(ethylene terephthalate) is about 21.8 MPa but because it is a highly crystalline material only proton donors that are capable of interaction with the ester groups are effective. A mixture of phenol and tetrachloroethane is often used when measuring molecular weights, which are about 20 000 in the case of commercial polymers. 

Fig. 21. Peel strengths of various adhesives against poly(ethylene terephthalate) adherends vs. the solubility parameter difference between adhesive and adherend. Drawn using data from ref. [72].

Fig. 22. Adhesion rating based on flexural sti engths of laminates of poly(styrene) with glass treated with various silane coupling agents vs. solubility parameter of the organo-functional group of the coupling agent. From ref. [117], by permission.

Although being qualitatively in agreement with experimental results, disagreements between experiment and theory remain. Besides the composition, /a, and the total degree of polymerization, N, all theoretical works refer to the segmental interaction parameter x This parameter can be estimated from a relationship to the solubility parameters. The ODT as a thermodynamic measure of the incompatibility was used to compare a set of symmetrically composed diblock copolymers from different hydrocarbons, polydimethyl-siloxane and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) [33]. While the behaviour of hydrocarbon diblock copolymers was successfully described by a consistent set of solubility parameters, this procedure failed for systems containing PEO. The... 

Jaczewska, J. Raptis, I. Budkowski, A. Goustouridis, D. Raczkowska, J. Sanopoulou, M. Pamula, E. Bemasik, A. Rysz, J., Swelling of poly(3 alkylthiophene) films exposed to solvent vapors and humidity Evaluation of solubility parameters, Synth. Met. 2007, 157, 726 732... 

Dispersion polymerizations of methyl methacrylate ntUizing poly(l,l,-dihydroper-fluorooctyl acrylate) as a steric stabilizer in snpercritical CO2 were carried out in the presence of helium. Particle size and particle size distribution were found to be dependent on the amonnt of inert helium present. Particle sizes ranging from 1.64 to 2.66 pm were obtained with varions amounts of helium. Solvatochromic investigations using 9-(a-perflnoroheptyl-p,p-dicyanovinyl)julolidine indicated that the solvent strength of CO2 decreases with increasing helium concentration. This effect was confirmed by calcnlations of Hildebrand solubility parameters (Hsiao and DeSimone, 1997). 

The principal polyolefins are low-density polyethylene (ldpe), high-density polyethylene (hope), linear low-density polyethylene (lldpe), polypropylene (PP), polyisobutylene (PIB), poly-1-butene (PB), copolymers of ethylene and propylene (EP), and proprietary copolymers of ethylene and alpha olefins. Since all these polymers are aliphatic hydrocarbons, the amorphous polymers are soluble in aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents with similar solubility parameters. Like other alkanes, they are resistant to attack by most ionic and most polar chemicals their usual reactions are limited to combustion, chemical oxidation, chlorination, nitration, and free-radical reactions. 

Branched substituents on the nucleus of PS impede the rotation but do not decrease the Tt to any great extent. The solubility parameter decreases as the size of the substituent alkyl groups increases. Thus although PS is not soluble in aliphatic hydrocarbon liquids, poly / cydohexylstyrene is soluble and serves as a viscosity index improver for lubricating oils. 

Many factors contribute to the toughness of a polyphase BMI/thermoplastic system, such as solubility parameters, phase adhesion, phase morphology, particle size and particle size distribution. Another important factor is the molecular weight of the thermoplastic modifier. It has been demonstrated for a particular poly(arylene-ether) backbone that high molecular weights increase the toughness of the blend system more than the low molecular weight counterparts (92). 

Distinctly different is the solubility behaviour of poly(a-phenylethyl isocyanide), which can be dispersed truly by thermodynamic mixing. It is soluble is more than 40 solvents, as shown in the mode of representation following Hansen s treatment (27), (Fig. 5). The well known Hildebrand-Scott solubility parameter by this treatment is divided into three indices which separately account for cohesive energy contributions from dispersion, permanent dipole-dipole, and hydrogen bonding forces. Thus, the conventional Hildebrand-Scott parameter equals 9.56 (cal/cm3) for an unfractionated sample of poly(a-phenylethyl iso-... 

A new class of hydrophilic polyamides, poly(tetrahydropyran-2,6-diylimino-carbonyl) 1 was prepared by the anionic polymerization of a bicyclic oxalactam (abbreviated as BOL, 2) 38-42). The resulting polyamide / has glass transition, fusion, and decomposition points at 130,260-285, and 315 °C, respectively, and its membrane can be obtained by casting from a polyBOL solution. The solubility parameter... 

Solubility parameters of 19.3,16.2, and 16.2 (f/cm3)1 2 (7.9 (cal/cm3)1 2) have been determined for polyoxetane, poly(3,3-dimethyloxetane), and poly(3,3-diethyloxetane), respectively, by measuring solution viscosities (302). Heat capacities have been determined for POX and compared to those of other polyethers and polyethylene (303,304). The thermal decomposition behavior of poly[3,3-bis(ethoxymethyl)oxetane] has been examined (305). 

Fedors, R. F., A Method for Estimating Both the Solubility Parameters and Molar Volumes of Liquids. Poly. Eng. Sci., 1974 14, 147-154. 

Table 10.5 Hildebrand s solubility parameter and cohesive energy density determined from this cohesive energy density from bulk modulus Hydroxyl concentration for some networks, (a) Molar ratio dimethacrylate/ methacrylate = 5 x 10 4 (500 ppm) (b) aromatic poly(bismaleimide) from BASF. 

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