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V. K. Karavia, E. G. Koulouri, and J. K. Kallitsis. Characterization of melt-mixed poly(ethylene-2,6-naphthalate) (PEN)/polycarbonate (PC) blends. J. Macromol. ScL, Pure Appl. Chem., 39(6) 527-544, 2002. 

Chiu FC, Ung MH (2007) Thermal properties rmd phase morphology of melt-mixed poly (trimethylene terephthalate)/polycarbonate blends-mixing time effect. Polym Test 26 338-350 Chuah HH (2004) Effect of process variables on bulk development of air-textured poly (trimethylene terephthalate) bulk continuous filament. J Appl Polym Sci 92 1011-1017 Chuah HH, Lin VD, Soni U (2001) PTT molecular weight and Mark-Houwink equation. Polymer 42 7137-7139... 

Attractive interactions are also the reason for the self-assembly of PS-fo-PB-fo-PMMA at the interface of poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile), SAN, and poly(2,6-dimethylphenylene ether), PPE. In this blend, PS and PPE are miscible on one side and PMMA and SAN are miscible on the other one, with negative / parameters. This blend, in which the rubbery domain is located at the interface between SAN/PMMA and PPE/PS, was originally prepared by coprecipitation of all components from a common solution [195]. From a processing point of view, in this system the difficulty was to get the dispersion of PPE in SAN via melt mixing of SAN, PPE and the triblock terpolymer. 

Pdtschke P, Paul DR (2003) Formation of co-continuous structures in melt-mixed immiscible polymer blends. J Macromol Sci Part C Poly Rev C43( 1) 87—141... 

Poly(aryl ether ketone)/aromatic thermoplastic polyimides Melt mixing of ca. 50 mg on a hot plate at T 400-455°C, between two sheets of Kapton repeated 10 times. DSC at 20°C/min Sauer et ah, 1996... 

Electrically conducting polymer blends are also produced by blending another conducting polymer e.g., poly-3-octyl thiophene) with a matrix polymer e.g., PP, PVC, PS, PE, EVAc, PVC/ABS etc.) introducing a dopant e.g., iodine) [Kokkonen et al., 1994]. Several strategies were adopted in preparing ECPBs. In one example, polyaniline was blended with dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid, mixed with PS, PE or PP and then melt processed. In another case, polyaniline was mixed with protoning acid metallic salt. The conductive material was melt mixed with PE, PS, PP or ABS [Kama et al, 1994 a b]. 

Montaudo, G., Montaudo, M.S., Scamporrino, E., and Vitalini, D., Mechanism of Exchange in Polyesters. Composition and Microstructure of Copolymers Formed in the Melt-Mixing Process of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) and Poly(ethylene adipate). Macromolecules, 25, 5099 (1992). 

The sequence distribution and composition of the copolymers generated by melt mixing of blends—such as poly(ethylene terephth te)/poly(ethylene adipate) (PET/PEA) or poly(ethylene terephthalate)/poly(ethylene truxillate) (PET/PETx)— were determined by analysis of the FAB mass spectra of the oligomers present in the crude blends or else formed W appropriate partial degradation (hydrolysis or aminolysis) of the mixtures. ... 

Montaudo, G., Montaudo, M.S, Scamporrino, E., and Vitalini, D., Composition and microstructure of copolyesters formed in the melt mixing of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(ethylene truxillate), Makromol. Chem., 194, 993, 1993. Montaudo, G., Puglisi, C., and Samperi, E, Copolymer Composition a Key to the Mechanism of Exchange in Reactive Polymer Blending, in Transreactions in Condensation Polymers, Kakirov, S., Ed., Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 1999. Bloembergen, S., Holden, D.A., Hamer, G.K., Bluhm, T.L., and Marchessault, R.H., Studies of Composition and Crystallinity of Bacterial Poly()3-hydroxybu-tyrate-co-jS-hydroxyvalerate), Macromolecules, 19, 2865,1986. 

Even when PPS has superior chemical resistance and heat stability, its brittleness may be a drawback for certain applications. The physical properties of PPS can be improved by the addition of small amounts of terpolymers of ethylene, methylacrylate, and glycidyl methacrylate, also in a grafted variant with poly(methyl methacrylate) [59]. The manufacture of the composition occurs by melt mixing under a high shear rate. 

Carbon nanotube composites from poly(ethylene) and PPS have been prepared by melt mixing [83]. The two types of carbon nanotube composites were compared with respect to their properties. Measurements of the electrical properties suggest an increase in homogeneous dispersion of the carbon nanotubes in the PPS matrix in comparison to poly(ethylene). This finding has been attributed to the increase in connectivity of the nanotube network structure of the composite. 

Han MS, Lee YK, Lee HS, Yun CH, Kim WN. Electrical, morphological and rheological properties of carbon nanotube composites with polyethylene and poly(phenylene sulhde) by melt mixing. Chem Eng Sci 2009 64(22) 4649-56. 

Blanco 1, Cicala G, Restuccia CL, Latteri A, Battiato S, Scamporrino A, et al. Role of 2-hy-droxyethyl end group on the thermal degradation of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and reactive melt mixing of poly(ethylene terephtha-late)/poly(ethylene naphthalate) blends. Polym Eng Sci 2012 52(12) 2498-505. 

Figure 35-10. Notched bar impact strengths, as a function of the mass fraction of the poly(butadiene) component in blends from cis-BR and PS made by the latex process, L, melt-mixing process, M, and the in situ polymerization process, P. (After J. A. Manson and L. H. Sperling.)...

In particular, a microporous poly(/-lactide) (PLLA) composition can be prepared using poly(styrene) (PS) and as compatibilizer a copolymer from a lactide and styrene. Binary blends and compatibilized ternary blends are prepared by melt mixing the polymers and copolymer in a Brabender internal mixer with roller blades, under a constant high flow of dry nitrogen. Dry nitrogen is required to avoid a dramatic melt degradation of the PLLA. Prior to blending, PLLA and PS are dried for 48 /z in a vacuum oven at 70°C. 

Mix poly (A)h- RNA or in vitro synthesized RNA (10-30 pg/reaction) with 50 pg of photoactivatable biotin acetate (Clontech). With the tube tops open and the lamp 6 in. from the sample, irradiate on ice for 15 min. Be sure to support the tube in a water bath rack, since the sunlamp rapidly melts the ice. 

PBT/Poly(ester carbonate) DSC at 20 °C/min Tg from second scan. Solutimi cast samples gave two Tg s precipitated from solution or melt mixed (at 250 °Q systems had only one Tg 15... 

PET (80)/poly(ethylene isophthalate) (20) Melt mixed at 270 °C/mechanical properties/ NMR/DSC/monitoring of block copolymer to random copolymer transition/also used poly (ethylene terephthalate-co-isophthalate) Kint et al. 2003... 

PC/poly(ethylene-co-butylene) diol Melt mixing/NMR/UV spectroscopy/ amine catalysis/DSC/GPC Lee et al. 2001... 

To achieve more uniform nanotube dispersion in composites, Haggenmueller et al. [59] developed an alternative melt mixing method consisting of a combined solution-evaporation technique to prepare a thin SWNT-polymer film followed by repeated compression molding of the latter. The resulting product was reported to yield compositionally uniform films. Using a small batch mixer, adequately dispersed nanotube composites from polypropylene, poly(acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene), polystyrene, and high impact polystyrene have been prepared [60]. 

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