Amphiphilic graft copolymers were synthesized via activated ester substitution of derivatives of fumaric acid with amino‐functionalized methoxypoly (oxyethylene)s (MPEO‐NH2) of different molecular weights. The monomeric activated esters, isopropyl pentachlorophenyl fumarate (PCPFA) and isopropyl succinimido fumarate (SIFA), were copolymerized with styrene (St) or N‐vinyl pyrrolidone (VP) at equimolar ratio. The polymeric‐activated esters proved to be good precursors for grafting of definite amounts of MPEO‐NH2. The aminolysis of the succinimide esters and VP‐containing copolymers proceeded with gel formation due to extensive hydrogen bonding. The hydrodynamic behavior, the emulsifying ability, the thermal properties, and crystallinity of the graft copolymers were studied as a function of their molecular characteristics. The length of the PEO grafts and the degree of grafting are the factors which affect the melting parameters and the crystallinity of the side chains. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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The possibilities for the implementation of international contacts, interaction and exchange of experience between specialists from different countries make it necessary to master a foreign language as a means of professional communication. Educational standards and curricula of the new generation are focused on the formation/development of many-sided, general professional and professional competencies. Teaching professional foreign language communication is focused on the formation of foreign language communicative competence as a component of the corresponding universal, general professional and professional competencies. The effective forming of foreign language communicative competence at a professional level is possible through the substantiation and description of an integrated teaching system in the interconnection and interdependence of all significant aspects of foreign language training. The "Analysis of recent research and publications ..." provides an overview of scientific and methodological works, whose subject was the issues of improving foreign language training at a non-linguistic university, as well as the implementation of a systemic approach; application of models in the context of the development of foreign language training. The paper aims at substantiating and describing the teaching system of teaching professional foreign language communication, which ensures the self-development of the ICC in the field of professional communication and the ability of self-education for master students of non-linguistic profiles. The "Presentation of the main material ..." examines the teaching system of teaching professional foreign language communication. The peculiarities of the system components under consideration are due to the interdependence of external and internal factors, namely, the requirements of the professional sphere and the education system. The target component determines the general didactic goal of training in the relationship of its educational (pragmatic), developing and educational aspects. The content component determines the content of foreign language communicative competence (a set of knowledge, abilities, skills), as well as the specifics of the informational basis of training, due to a set of principles (multilevel, professional and social and cultural orientation, consistency). The procedural component reveals the possibilities of independent work of master degree students in the conditions of the electronic information educational environment; implementation of its systematic monitoring and evaluation. The model gives valuable ideas about the teaching system of teaching professional foreign language communication; reflects the internal structure and logic of the process under consideration. The conclusions summarize the main results of the study, formulate the theoretical and practical significance of the article, which correspond to the research goal achieved.