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Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1995, 60, 1661-1688
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19951661

"Zero" and "Off-Zero" Critical Concentrations in Solutions of Polydisperse Polymers with Very High Molar Masses

Karel Šolca, Karel Dušekb, Ronald Koningsveldc and Hugo Berghmansc

a Michigan Molecular Institute, Midland, MI 48640, U.S.A.
b Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic
c Laboratory for Polymer Research, Katholieke Universiteit, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

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