Phase behaviors in blends of poly(vinyl methyl ether) and poly(styrene-co-butadiene)

Jong Hyun Ahn, Chang Kwon Kang, Wang Cheol Zin

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Abstract

The dependence of miscibility on temperature for blends of poly(vinyl methyl ether) (PVME) and styrene-butadiene random copolymer (SBR) was studied. The binary interaction energy densities of the blends could be evaluated from the observed cloud point curves. With a simple approach based on the mean-field theory for blends of a homopolymer with a random copolymer, the miscibility boundary could be determined as a function of composition of the copolymer. The predicted miscibility region for the given polymer pairs was compatible with the experimental results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1113-1116
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Polymer Journal
Volume33
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1997 Jul

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (95-0501-08-01-3). We wish to thank Dr C. Baehr and Prof. T. Chang of POSTECH for computer programming and characterizing samples, respectively.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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