Polymer solution
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Polymer solutions are solutions containing dissolved polymers.[1] These may be liquid solutions (e.g. in aqueous solution), or solid solutions (e.g. a substance which has been plasticized).[2]
The introduction into the polymer of small amounts of a solvent (plasticizer) reduces the temperature of glass transition, the yield temperature, and the viscosity of a melt. [3]
Applications
Polymer solutions are used in producing fibers, films, glues, lacquers, paints, and other items made of polymer materials. Thin layers of polymer solution can be used to produce light-emitting devices.[4] Guar polymer solution gels can be used in hydraulic fracturing ("fracking").[5]
See also
- Colloid systems
- Gel
- Solution polymerization
References
- ^ Teraoka, Iwao (2002). Polymer solutions: an introduction to physical properties (PDF). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-38929-3.
- ^ "plasticizer" (PDF).
- ^ "polymer solutions".
- ^ Chang, Shun-Chi; Yang, Yang (1999). "Polymer solution light-emitting devices". Applied Physics Letters. 74 (2081). doi:10.1063/1.123764.
- ^ Method of gelling a guar or derivatized guar polymer solution utilized to perform a hydraulic fracturing operation (US Patent 5488083 A)
Further reading
- Teraoka, Iwao (2002). Polymer solutions: an introduction to physical properties (PDF). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-38929-3.
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