Abstract: | The direct syntheses of poly(p-phenyleneterephthalamide) in presence of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) and poly(4-vinylpyridine) as matrices have been carried out following the so-called Yamazaki's and Higashi's methods. The intrinsic viscosity data of the resulting polyamide were found to be strongly dependent on the matrix used as well as on its molecular weight. |