Phase Morphology Development in Reactive Blending

In the case of the reactive melt-blending, the effects of the chemical reaction at the interface on the phase morphology development are multi-fold. The chemical reaction at the interface leads to  

Reactive blending has recently been modelled using an experimental approach by Hu and Kadri [58]. The model system used consisted of blends of PS and PMMA, which contained 

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The morphology development in the case of EPM/Nylon 6 blends, reactively compatibilized by EPM-g-MA, is reported to be extremely fast [59]. In this study the 

The mode of incorporation of the reactive compatibilizer in the blend has a strong effect on the phase morphology development. Studies in this direction clearly indicated that the finest morphology is obtained by pre-blending the reactive compatibilizer in the minor phase and then mixing with the major continuous phase [59]. 

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An important part of the present chapter discusses the interrelation between reactive compatibilization and the blend phase morphology generation, as well as the crystallization behavior of reactively compatibilized blends containing crystallizable components. The phase morphology development in reactive blending is discussed in conjunction with the non-reactive blending approach. 

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