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Tetrahydrofuran (THF) with 8–9 vol.-% of water (depending on the polymer tacticity) is at 25°C a Θ-solvent for poly(vinyl chloride). The refractive index increment (dn/dc)μ (i.e. measured after dialysis) for this system is 0.1085 and 0.112 ml/g for λ0 = 546 and 436 nm, respectively. The light scattering measurements yield correct molecular weights of the polymer. The measurements, however, require special care. Evaporation of THF and polymer aggregation in solvents with even slightly negative second virial coefficients are the major source of error.