Specific viscosity
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Description
The ratio of viscosity of the solution to the viscosity of water at a given temperature. Specific viscosity is a relative measurement used to determine the concentration of a polymer in an emulsion.
Synonyms and Related Terms
viscosit spcifique (Fr.); Spezifische Viskositt (Deut.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 946
- Theodore J. Reinhart, Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988