Abstract
AbstractCalcium thiocyanate is appreciably soluble in “Phenoxy” polymer. Solutions of this salt have significantly different physical properties compared to the pure polymer. The glass‐transition temperature Tg is increased, and the kinetics of the glass transition are affected. The melt viscosity and its temperature dependence are increased. The viscosity changes are predicted from the changes in Tg and thermal expansion coefficients, in contrast to ionomers, in which clustering or domain formation cause viscosity to increase. Mechanical properties of the glassy polymers are also affected by the presence of dissolved salt. The most striking effect is an increased resistance to stress cracking by polar organic liquids. This may be related to the Tg increase, or to changes in solubility parameter, as indicated by insolubility of the salt solutions in solvents for the pure polymer. Increased water sorption and electrical conductivity are also results of salt incorporation.
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