- Author : Andrew Howard Lebovitz
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- Release : 2003
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- Pages : pages
Intimate Mixing and in Situ Compatibilization of Immiscible Polymer Blends Via an Innovative Process
Download or read book Intimate Mixing and in Situ Compatibilization of Immiscible Polymer Blends Via an Innovative Process written by Andrew Howard Lebovitz and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thermodynamic and kinetic limitations can hinder the production of finely-dispersed immiscible polymer blends and the compatibilization of immiscible polymer blends via melt-state processing; this thesis represents the first quantitative study of an innovative process, solid-state shear pulverization (SSSP), designed to overcome such limitations. This process employs a modified extruder that maintains temperatures below the melt or glass transition temperatures of the component homopolymers. Repeated fragmentation and fusion steps accompanying SSSP can lead to intimate mixing and compatibilization without the use of compatibilizers or functionalization.