Solution properties of polyacrylic esters. I. Light scattering and viscosity measurements in tetrahydrofuran

Dilute THF-solutions of different fractions of polymers of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-, i- and t-butyl, n-hexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, and lauryl acrylate, prepared by solution polymerization in benzene, were studied by light scattering and viscosity methods. Poly(acrylic acid) was examined in dioxane. For the different polyacrylic esters the η]-M_w-relations were established and the dependence of the radius of gyration <r²_w> on the molecular weight was determined.