A theory of a two-point rheometrical method of determination of the weight-average molecular weight M w of polyamide-6 is presented. The method is based on the measurement of the instantaneous values of zero-shear-rate viscosity of the degrading polymer melt, and a formula is derived which enables the calculation of the initial value of Mw (i.e. at zero-residence-time in molten state) of the investigated sample. The experimental verification of the method proves its applicability. The considerations carried out may be regarded as a first step towards developing a theory of an in-line rheometer for a continuous determination of M w .
The flow of molten poly(ethylene terephthalate) in pipes is discussed. The considerations made are based on the results of previous investigations by the authors, concerning the rheological behavior of the melt which exhibits thermal degradation. A procedure is proposed which enables the design of a pipe‐line system for the distribution of molten, spinnable poly(ethylene terephthalate) in a fiber plant to be made.
A new method for describing the rheological properties of reactive polymer melts, which was presented in an earlier paper, is developed in more detail. In particular, a detailed derivation of the equation of a first-order rheometrical flow surface is given and a procedure for determining parameters and functions occurring in this equation is proposed. The experimental verification of the presented approach was carried out using our data for polyamide-6.
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