摘要

Diffusivities of methyl acetate, methanol and water in poly(vinyl acetate) and fully and partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl alcohol) have been measured by capillary column inverse gas chromatography and/or gravimetric sorption. Data from the literature have been used when available for comparison. Overall the diffusivities show good consistency in terms of their temperature and concentration dependences. The free-volume model has been applied to all the data with excellent results. In most cases the dramatic changes in diffusivities with temperature and concentration can be captured using only a few experimental data points and two regression parameters. This demonstrates that the free-volume theory is a valuable tool for the design of equipment for processing and devolatilization of polymer-solvent systems.

  • 出版日期2014-2