Polymer blends molecular weight

Chen, H.L., Li, L.J., and Lin, T.L. (1998) Formation of segregation morphology in crystaDine/amorphous polymer blends Molecular weight effect Macromolecules,... 

Chen HL, Li LJ, Lin TL. Formation of segregation morphology in crystalline/amorphous polymer blends molecular weight effect. Macromolecules 1998 31(7) 2255—64. 

The quantity y is a characteristic of a macromolecule with molecular weight M in the surrounding, consisting of linear polymer with molecular weight Mq. We shall distinguish the macromolecules, even the system is a polymer melt, M = Mq- It is especially essential, if one consider a system with a small additive of a similar polymer - a dilute blend. 

Two monodisperse polystyrenes are mixed in equal quantities by weight. One polymer has molecular weight of 39,000 and the other molecular weight of 292,000. What is the intrinsic viscosity of the blend in benzene at 25°C The Mark-Houwink constants for polystyrene/benzene are k = 9.18 X 10 dl/gandfl = 0.74. 

Moisture in the materials during forming can cause problems such as bubbles, voids or streaks. In addition, in condensation polymers such as PA s or PEST s, water can react with the polymers causing molecular weight loss. Moisture level is then particularly critical and, in general, blends... 

The emulsifier was a blend of two nonlonlc-polymerlc surfactants, polyCvlnyl alchohol), PVA, and poly(ethylene oxide), FEO. Both polymers have molecular weights In excess of the membrane cutoff of 50,000 daltons. The average molecular weights of PVA and PEO are 125,000 and 100,000 respectively. 

Most often the average molecular weight is used in relation to rheological properties (Berry and Fox, 1968), although this is only an approximation. When model blends are prepared by mixing monodisperse polymers, the molecular weight dependences are complicated. For example, the melt viscosity is less than the value predicted assuming t] is determined by My, (Watanabe et al., 1995 Monfort et al., 1984 Plazek et al., 1991). 

E.M. Friedman, R.S. Porter, Polymer viscosity-molecular weight distribution correlation via blending for high molecular weight poly(dimethyl siloxanes) and for polystyrene. Trans. Soc. Rheol. 19,493 (1975)... 

Miscibility of a polymer in fluid depends on the temperature, pressure, polymer concentration, molecular weight and molecular weight distribution, the polymer type and the nature of the solvent fluid under consideration. Many studies have been reported in the literature [1, 6, 7, 8, 20, 25-27]. The examples that are included in this chapter are selected from the measurements conducted in our laboratory. The examples have been chosen to be representative of miscibility of polymers in carbon dioxide, in organic solvents, and in mixtures of carbon dioxide + organic solvent. Examples are also included on the miscibility of blends of two different polymers in a common solvent. 

Defieuw et al. [100] also investigated blends of the same PCL with CPE of different Cl contents with chlorine atoms distributed randomly on the polymer backbone molecular weight data are given in Table 7. Although lightly chlorinated polyethylenes are partially crystalUne, CPE-30.1 is amorphous and only amorphous CPEs were studied. Samples were prepared by co-precipitation of... 

A limitation of polyisobutene is its tendency to cold flow and, as a result, the polymer finds little use in self-supporting form. Applications are restricted mainly to adhesives, fabric and paper coatings, and blends with other polymers. Low molecular weight polyisobutene is also used in lubricants and as a tackifier. 

The mechanical properties of commercial poly(lactic acid) (PLA) can be varied, ranging from soft, elastic materials to stiff, high-strength materials, according to different parameters, such as crystallinity, polymer structure, molecular weight, material formulation (blends, plasticizers, composites, etc.) and orientation.Table 5.1 summarizes some of the mechanical properties of PLA developed by NatureWorks LLC. 

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Friedman E. M., Porter, R. S. Polymer viscosity-molecular weight distribution correlations via blending for high-molecular weight PDMS and polystyrenes. /. Rheol. (1975) 19, pp. 493-508... 

In polymer solutions and blends, it becomes of interest to understand how the surface tension depends on the molecular weight (or number of repeat units, IV) of the macromolecule and on the polymer-solvent interactions through the interaction parameter, x- In terms of a Hory lattice model, x is given by the polymer and solvent interactions through... 

Polyethylene. Polyethylene remains the largest volume film and sheet raw material. It is available in a wide range of types, with variations in copolymers, homopolymers, molecular weight, and other factors contributing to a long Hst of resins. Resins are designed specifically for end use, and in addition blends of the various types may be used by processors to optimize properties, processibiUty, and economics. Almost two-thirds of the volume of all polyethylene resins are used in film or sheet appHcations (see Olefin polymers). 

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