Viscometric Analysis of Miscibility and Interactions for Binary, Ternary Polycarbonate/Brominated Polystyrene plus Chloroform Systems at Different Temperatures

Abstract

Viscosities of ternary systems consist of polycarbonate (PC)/brominated polystyrene (PBrS) in chloroform and their corresponding binary systems were measured at different temperatures (20, 25, and 30 degrees C). All the measurements were carried out at the concentration ranges of 0.1-0.6gdL(-1). The mass ratio of PC to PBrS was selected as 75:25, 50:50, and 25:75 in the ternary solutions. Two empirical expressions of Huggins and Kraemer equations with three-parameters were used for reproducing of the experimental viscosity data. The fitting parameters were obtained for the corresponding temperatures. The miscibility criteria on the basis of the sign of [](m) based on the difference between experimental and ideal values of [](m), was calculated by applying the Garcia etal., theoretical equation. The effect of temperature on the viscosity data was also studied. The results from this method were correlated with the miscibility data obtained for the same system by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) findings.