| Abstract: | Effective solvents for poly(vinylidene chloride) (PVDC) were obtained by mixing a polar aprotic solvent with a less polar solvent of cyclic structure. The polar components included sulfoxides, N,N-dialkylamides, and N-alkyl lactams. The cyclic cosolvents included aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, ketones, ethers, and thioethers. The problem of solubility of a crystalline polymer in a mixed solvent was analyzed by extending the Flory theory of melting point depression to three component mixtures. The results predict that favorable mixtures arise when at least one of the components interacts strongly with the polymer but is nearly incompatible with the cosolvent. This is in qualitative agreement with the observed behavior of PVDC. |
