How can i calculate the volume fraction of rubber in swollen gel for Flory-Rehner eq.?

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rubber butadiene and isoprene

Dear Zaid, you can relatively easily measure the weight increase aftre swelling and knowing the initial densities of the components (which can also be measured with relatively good precision) you can calculate the volume fractions in the swollen gel.

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