Nanostructured thermoplastic blends

Nanostructured thermoplastic blends are a new field because of their outstanding performance properties [2]. It is necessary to understand nanoscale fundamental processes to develop new materials. Manufacturing processes, the structure of the polymer matrix, type of fillers, filler size, shape of the end product, and cost are the basic parameters in developing new blend materials. 

Different types of thermoplastic polymers are used in nanostructured thermoplastic blend preparations ... 

Much work has been reported on studying the structure of thermoset resins via SAXS, especially focussing on interpenetrating network polymers (IPNs), thermoset nanocomposites, rubber-modified thermosets and thermoset-thermoplastic blends. Most recently Guo et al, (2003) have examined the use of SAXS to monitor the nanostructure and crystalline phase structure of epoxy-poly(ethylene-ethylene oxide) thermoset-thermoplastic blends. This work proposes novel controlled crystallization due to nanoscale confinements. 

There are different manufacturing processes for the production of nanostructured polymeric blends. Peponi et al. reviewed [16] bottom-up and top-down processes for nanostructured polymers and advanced polymeric-based nanocomposites. Nanostrac-tured thermoplastics blends are reported under bottom-up matrix nanocomposites whereas nanostructured thermoplastic nanocomposites are introduced under top-down approaches. Polymer nanotechnologies are characterized by top-down processes including ingredients such as polymer and nanoparticles. They are introduced... 

Scaffaro R, Botta L. Nanofilled thermoplastic-thermoplastic polymer blends. Nanostructured polymer blends. Palermo, Italy Department of Civil, Environmental, Aerospace and Material Engineering, University of Palermo 2014. http //dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-l-4557-3159-6.00005-5 [Chapter 5]. 

Chin Han Chan, PhD, is an associate professor at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA [MARA University of Technology) in Selangor, Malaysia. She has received many research grants, has published many articles in professional journals, has published chapters in books, and has presented at many professional conferences. Her field of interest includes epoxidized natural rubber-based nanostructured blends, thermoplastic elastomer, biodegradable polyester/polyether blends, and solid polymer electrolytes. 

Ciardelli, R, Coiai, S., Passaglia, E., Pucci, A., and Ruggeri, G. 2008. Reactive blending of polyolefins to nanostructured functional thermoplastic materials. Polymer International R57 805 36. 

S.S. Baneijee, K.D. Kumar, A.K. Bhowmick, Distinct melt viscoelastic properties of novel nanostructured and micro structured thermoplastic elastomeric blends from polyamide 6 and fluoroelastomer, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 300 (3) (2015) 283-290. 

Fakirov S, Evstatiev M and Friedrich K (2000) Nanostructured polymer composites from polyester blends Structure-properties relationship, in Handbook of thermoplastic polyesters (Ed. Fakirov S) Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, pp. 1093-1129. 

S. Fakirov, M. Evstatiev and K. Friedrich, Nanostructured polymer composites from polymer blends morphology and mechanical properties, in Handbook of Thermoplastic Polyesters Homopolymers, Copolymers, Blends, and Composites (ed. S. Fakirov), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, Germany, Ch. 23, pp. 1093-1132, 2002. 

In this chapter the different ways of fabrication of thermoplastic-thermoset nanostructured blends, where thermoplastic is the matrix, will be discussed. The issues of phase separation and morphology shall be treated together with the properties of the blends and conclusions will be drawn. 

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