Citation
F. Meeussen et al., Molecular complex formation in the system poly(vinyl methyl ether)/water, POLYMER, 41(10), 2000, pp. 3737-3743
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
POLYMER
ISSN journal
00323861
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Volume
41
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3737 - 3743
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3861(200005)41:10<3737:MCFITS>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The behaviour of poly(vinyl methyl ether) (PVME) in water has been studied
in detail. A molecular complex with maximum two molecules of water per repe
ating unit is formed. The glass transition temperature of this complex is -
58 degrees C. Additional water plastisises and hydrates the complex. This c
onclusion is based on the detailed analysis of the concentration dependence
of the glass transition of the system and melting behaviour of water. A si
milar behaviour is found with the chemical networks, obtained by radiation
cross-linking. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.