TY  - BOOK
AU  - Okieimen F E
AU  - Aigbodion A I
TI  - Estimation of dilute solution viscosity parameters of rubber seed oil alkyds
PY  - 1998///
PB  - Journal of Applied Polymer Science
KW  - Alkyds
KW  - Fractionation
KW  - Molecular weight
KW  - Rubber seed oil
KW  - Solubility parameters
KW  - Viscosity
N2  - Viscosity measurements were carried out in methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and dimethyl formamide (DMF) for rubber seed oil alkyds having oil content of 20(I), 30(II), 35(III), 40(IV), 50(V), and 60;(VI). Viscosity molecular weights, intrinsic viscosities, and viscosity parameters K and a, characteristic for both polymrsa and solvents, were determined. Generally, solubility properties were found to depend on molecular weight and polarity of the alkyds and solvent. Intrinsic viscosities of the alkyds were larger in DMG than in MEK, suggesting DMF to be a better solvent than MEK for rubber seed oil alkyds. Molecular weights determined for the alkyds range from 441 for sample III to 1323 for sample V. The viscosity molecular weights are in the reasonable agreement with the values determined for samples II-V in MEK and samples I-IV in DMF. The values of Huggins constant for these alkyds were also determined. Data reported also suggest that rubber seed oil alkyds tend to tolerate relatively basic solvent, such as DMF. Fractionation of the alkyds was considered to be in respect of molecular weight and polarity of the alkyds, and results show that low-molecular weight species constitute greater proportion of the alkyds
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