Preferred Label : inherent viscosity;
Detailed label : inherent viscosity of a polymer;
IUPAC definition : The ratio of the natural logarithm of the relative viscosity, η r, to the mass concentration
of the polymer, c, i.e. \[η _{{inh}}\equiv η _{\ln} \frac{\ln η _{{r}}}{c}\] The
quantity η ln, with which the inherent viscosity is synonymous, is the logarithmic
viscosity number.;
Scope note : these quantities are neither viscosities nor pure numbers. the terms are to be looked
on as traditional names. any replacement by consistent terminology would produce unnecessary
confusion in the polymer literature.; the unit must be specified; cm3g-1 is recommended.;
Origin ID : I03033;
See also
The ratio of the natural logarithm of the relative viscosity, η r, to the mass concentration
of the polymer, c, i.e. \[η _{{inh}}\equiv η _{\ln} \frac{\ln η _{{r}}}{c}\] The
quantity η ln, with which the inherent viscosity is synonymous, is the logarithmic
viscosity number.
