| Abstract: | The effect of up to 7.82 mol % ionic groups on the stress relaxation and dynamic mechanical (torsion pendulum) properties of poly(styrene-co-sodium styrene-p-carboxylate) was studied. The results obtained were compared with those reported elsewhere for polymers containing the same ionic groups at a different position on the polystyrene backbone (styrene-sodium methacrylate copolymers) and with polymers containing different ionic groups at the same position (styrene-sodium styrene-p-sulfonate copolymers). The results of these comparisons showed that positioning of ionic groups affects the size of ionic aggregates formed, while their type dictates the strength of the forces within the aggegrates. |
