Preferred Label : intrinsic viscosity;
Detailed label : intrinsic viscosity of a polymer;
IUPAC definition : The limiting value of the reduced viscosity, η i c or the inherent viscosity, η inh,
at infinite dilution of the polymer, i.e. \[[η] \lim _{c\rightarrow 0}\frac{η _{{i}}}{c}
\lim _{c\rightarrow 0}η _{{inh}}\];
Scope note : this quantity is neither a viscosity nor a pure number. the term is to be looked on
as a traditional name. any replacement by consistent terminology would produce unnecessary
confusion in the polymer literature. synonymous with limiting viscosity number.; the unit must be specified; cm3g-1is recommended.; this term is also known in the literature as the staudinger index.;
Origin ID : I03140;
See also
The limiting value of the reduced viscosity, η i c or the inherent viscosity, η inh,
at infinite dilution of the polymer, i.e. \[[η] \lim _{c\rightarrow 0}\frac{η _{{i}}}{c}
\lim _{c\rightarrow 0}η _{{inh}}\]
