| Abstract: | Statistical radii of gyration, second virial coefficients, and intrinsic viscosities of sharp fractions (M?w/M?n ≈ 1.1) of polyisobutylene (PIB) covering a wide range of molecular weight (1.6 × 105 to 4.7 × 106) were determined in isoamyl isovalerate (IAIV) at a number of temperatures ranging from 20 to 60°C, in n-heptane at 25°C, and in cyclohexane at 25°C by light-scattering and viscosity measurements. It was found that IAIV at 22.1°C is a theta solvent for PIB. Analysis of the data by the methods described in preceding papers of this series indicated that, except for minor differences, the conclusions derived from similar studies with polychloroprene, polystyrene, and poly-p-methylstyrene hold equally for solutions of the typical linear polymer investigated here. In particular, no decisive evidence for the drainage effect was found. |
