Theoretical and experimental analysis of polymer molecular weight and temperature effects on the dissolution process of polystyrene in ethylbenzene

Polymer Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 722-732

  Kong, Bae Soo ^a   Kwon, Yong Sung ^a   Kim, Dukjoon ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Disentanglement; Dissolution Rate; Interferometer; Non Fickain Diffusion; Reptation

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; DISSOLUTION; INTERFEROMETRY; LASER APPLICATIONS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYSTYRENES; SWELLING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ETHYLBENZENE; FICKIAN DIFFUSION EQUATION; POLYMER CHAIN DISENTANGLEMENT MECHANISMS; REPTATION THEORY;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 0031378946     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1295/polymj.29.722     Document Type: Article

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