Thermophysical properties and phase behavior of seven {polymer (1) + water (2)} systems were determined using PPG 400 , Ultraric PE62, Pluronic L64, Pluronic L35, PEG 400 , PEG 600 , and PEG 1000 . Density (ρ) and refractive index (n) were measured for the whole range of w 1 at T = 293.2 K. Correlation with Redlich−Kister equation and prediction with Lorentz−Lorenz theoretical model were done. pH was measured for different mass fractions at ambient temperature (T ≈ 298.2 K). Cloud point temperature (T cloud ) was measured for different polymer mass fractions (w 1 ) from 0.02 up to 0.30. The thermal expansion coefficient (α T ) was calculated for w 1 = 0.15 and temperature (T) from 278.2 up to 348.2 K. Experiments were conducted at atmospheric pressure (P ≈ 95 kPa). The obtained thermophysical properties indicate that PEGs + water have the highest ρ while PPG 400 + water has the smallest ρ. Also, all ρ vs w 1 curves present a maximum value. n profiles are similar for all systems, showing the same refractive index increment for w 1 below 0.4. Density (Δρ) and refractive index (Δn) deviations are higher for the PPG 400 + water system, mainly due to the highest propylene content and hydrophobic character of PPG units. Moreover, pH varies with polymer mass fraction reaching a minimum value, probably because polymers release H + in solution. Phase transition results indicate that Tcloud and α T present related behaviors, i.e., when solution became turbid, α T shows an abrupt change in slope.
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