Actual and proposed applications of IPNs

While the field of IPNs is relatively young compared with this of polymer blends, the number of appfications are growing rapidly. In 1979, the total number of scientific papers was about 125 there were about 75 patents. Today, about that many are published each year. Major advances include thermoplastic IPNs, renewable resource materials, biomedical materials, and non-linear optical materials. 

Polyacrylate (PAcr) Poly(n-butyl acrylate) (PnBA) Damping behavior Wu and Zhao 1996 

Polystyrene (PS) Polyacrylate (PAcr) Damping coating Wang et al., 1996 

PAcr MAA, PMMA, P(MMA/S) Mechanical behavior Nagarajan etal.,1996 a-d 

Natural rubber PBA Impact modifier in PC Schneider a/., 1996a 

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