Viscosity correlation for aqueous polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) solutions

Abstract Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) is characterized by its K ‐value, which is a function of the average molecular weight, the degree of polymerization, and the intrinsic viscosity. The viscosity was measured for aqueous PVP solutions with K ‐values ranging from 92.1 to 95.4 and with concentrations from 2 to 3 weight percent. A correlation was determined that relates solution viscosity to the K value and weight percent PVP, which is particularly useful in its use as a photoresist in the manufacture of high resolution display screens. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 90: 1153–1155, 2003