| Abstract: | The viscosity of dilute suspensions of ionic polymer latices was measured using a variable-shear capillary viscometer, a rotational viscometer and an Ubbelohde viscometer. The viscosity of the suspension was much larger than the Einstein theoretical value and showed a marked shear-thinning behaviour, due to the electroviscous effect. The dependence of the reduced viscosity of latex suspensions on latex concentration, salt concentration and solvent was essentially the same as that of linear ionic polymer solutions. Counterion effect was also investigated. |
