Nanostructured polymer blends via conventional melt processing utilizing gradient copolymers as interfacial agent

Robert W. Sandoval, Jungki Kim, John M. Torkelson

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Abstract

Gradient copolymers have been synthesized and used to compatibilize immiscible blends of polystyrene (PS) and polyethylene oxide (PEO) produced by conventional melt processing. Blends with a dispersed phase size of ∼100 nm are formed and are stable when statically annealed. These nanostructured blends can exhibit unique thermal behavior, such as PEO nanodomains crystallizing at a temperature 60 °C below the bulk crystallization temperature. The gradient copolymer sequence distribution plays a large role in the efficacy of compatibilizaton.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSociety of Plastics Engineers - 66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008
Pages2354-2358
Number of pages5
StatePublished - 2008
Event66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008 - Milwaukee, WI, United States
Duration: May 4 2008May 8 2008

Publication series

NameTechnical Papers, Regional Technical Conference - Society of Plastics Engineers
Volume4

Other

Other66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMilwaukee, WI
Period5/4/085/8/08

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics

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