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Ono, T. Nobori, T. Lehn, J.-M. Dynamic polymer blends Component recombination between neat dynamic covalent polymers at room temperature. Chem. Commun. 2005,1522-1524. 

Short block copolymers with well defined number of units in the blocks could be applied as selective absorbents, compatibilizers for polymer blends, components for polymeric membranes, etc. 

In most of experimental reports, the molecular properties of polymer blend components (such as choice of segments, size, architecture, or composition) have been varied while the external interface, confining the polymer blend, was fixed. It is, however, conceivable to tune the segregation properties by the proper modification of the external interface which bounds the polymer mixture. Initial works confirming this possibility [ 116,163,279] were published. 

Compatible Polymer Blends. These are immiscible polymer blends that exhibit macroscopically uniform physical properties caused by sufficiently strong interface interactions between the polymer blend components. 

Polymer Blend Components Other Component Properties Reported References... 

Melting of Solid Mixtures of Polymer Blend Components... 

Poly(ethylene-co-styrene) as a Polymer Blend Component. Diehl... 

Neuutn scattering is often perftrmed as a function cf particle concentration to determine specific interactions between components. Blends cf metallocene synthesized polyolefins (32) and efi ds cf solvent on dendrima- size (33) have been studied using SANS. Interface widths between two polymer blend components in the melt have been studied by neuu-on reflectivity (34). Dynamic studies have been undertaken on bimodal melts (35) using neutron spin echo techniques. Some of these recent developments will be reported in ttie following chrqiters. 

The percolation of conductivity in carbon black modified blends of waterborne polyester polyurethane and waterborne polyether urethane was determined to be as low as 0.2 vol.% carbon black [1097]. Significant improvements in tensile strength with carbon black addition paralleled the conductivity results. A similar concept employing conductive carbon black in melt processed immiscible polymer blends noted low percolation concentration, due to concentration of carbon black at the interface between the polymer phases [1098, 1099]. At intermediate concentrations of polymer blend components, the interface comprises a continuous network as illustrated in Fig. 4.30. 

Finally, similar effects can be seen in miscible polymer blends where the surface tension correlates with the enrichment of the lower-energy component at the surface as monitored by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy [104],... 

Figure B3.6.5. Phase diagram of a ternary polymer blend consisting of two homopolymers, A and B, and a synnnetric AB diblock copolymer as calculated by self-consistent field theory. All species have the same chain length A and the figure displays a cut tlirough the phase prism at%N= 11 (which corresponds to weak segregation). The phase diagram contains two homopolymer-rich phases A and B, a synnnetric lamellar phase L and asynnnetric lamellar phases, which are rich in the A component or rich in the B component ig, respectively. From Janert and Schick [68].

When the iateraction energy density is positive, equation 5 defines a critical temperature of the UCST type (Fig. la) that is a function of component molecular weights. The LCST-type phase diagram, quite common for polymer blends, is not predicted by this simple theory unless B is... 

Ternary Blends. Discussion of polymer blends is typically limited to those containing only two different components. Of course, inclusion of additional components may be useful in formulating commercial products. The recent Hterature describes the theoretical treatment and experimental studies of the phase behavior of ternary blends (10,21). The most commonly studied ternary mixtures are those where two of the binary pairs are miscible, but the third pair is not. There are limited regions where such ternary mixtures exhibit one phase. A few cases have been examined where all three binary pairs are miscible however, theoretically this does not always ensure homogeneous ternary mixtures (10,21). 

Some of the most difficult heterophase systems to characterize are those based on hydrocarbon polymers such as mbber-toughened polypropylene or other blends of mbbers and polyolefins. Eecause of its selectivity, RuO staining has been found to be usehil in these cases (221,222,230). Also, OsO staining of the amorphous blend components has been reported after sorption of double-bond-containing molecules such as 1,7-octadiene (231) or styrene (232). In these cases, the solvent is preferentially sorbed into the amorphous phase, and the reaction with OsO renders contrast between the phases. 

Biodegradation studies of starch blends have not been conclusive where a nondegradable synthetic polymer has been the blend component probably biodisiategration would be a better term to describe these polymers. The principal deficiencies of products based on this chemistry, aside from the incomplete biodegradation, are water-sensitivity of manufactured articles, and the balance of this and biodegradation with the starch level ia the product. 

Oxirane Process. In Arco s Oxirane process, tert-huty alcohol is a by-product in the production of propylene oxide from a propjiene—isobutane mixture. Polymer-grade isobutylene can be obtained by dehydration of the alcohol. / fZ-Butyl alcohol [75-65-0] competes directly with methyl-/ fZ-butyl ether as a gasoline additive, but its potential is limited by its partial miscibility with gasoline. Current surplus dehydration capacity can be utilized to produce isobutylene as more methyl-/ fZ-butyl ether is diverted as high octane blending component. 

Conducting Polymer Blends, Composites, and Colloids. Incorporation of conducting polymers into multicomponent systems allows the preparation of materials that are electroactive and also possess specific properties contributed by the other components. Dispersion of a conducting polymer into an insulating matrix can be accompHshed as either a miscible or phase-separated blend, a heterogeneous composite, or a coUoidaHy dispersed latex. When the conductor is present in sufftcientiy high composition, electron transport is possible. 

Flow behavior of the polymer blends is determined by their structure, which is governed by the degree of dispersion of the component and by the mode of their distribution. For blends having identical compositions, it is possible to produce systems in which one and the same component may be either a dispersion medium or a dispersed phase [1]. This behavior of the polyblend systems depends on various parameters, the most important of which is the blending sequence. It is, therefore, difficult to obtain a uniform composition property relationship for the polymer blends even though the composition remains identical. 

The flow behavior of the polymer blends is quite complex, influenced by the equilibrium thermodynamic, dynamics of phase separation, morphology, and flow geometry [2]. The flow properties of a two phase blend of incompatible polymers are determined by the properties of the component, that is the continuous phase while adding a low-viscosity component to a high-viscosity component melt. As long as the latter forms a continuous phase, the viscosity of the blend remains high. As soon as the phase inversion [2] occurs, the viscosity of the blend falls sharply, even with a relatively low content of low-viscosity component. Therefore, the S-shaped concentration dependence of the viscosity of blend of incompatible polymers is an indication of phase inversion. The temperature dependence of the viscosity of blends is determined by the viscous flow of the dispersion medium, which is affected by the presence of a second component. 

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