ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
A large number of studies have been devoted in recent years to the miscibility behavior of linear polyesters with chlorinated polymers, including poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), chlorinated PVC, chlorinated poly(ethylenes), and copolymers of vinylidene chloride (Saran). However, similar studies with aromatic polyesters are lacking. It is the purpose of this paper to compare the properties of blends made of poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(butylene terephthalate) or poly(hexamethylene terephthalate) and of various chlorinated polymers. It is shown that a high concentration of chlorine atoms is required to achieve miscibility. Moreover, there is a “miscibility window” in terms of the carbonyl concentration of polyesters, immiscibility being found for carbonyl concentrations outside this window, A similar behavior was observed before for linear polyester/chlorinated polymer blends and for polyester/polycarbonate blends. Solid state small-angle light scattering experiments were also conducted to follow the morphology of the blends as a function of composition. Spherulites were found but their size vary with composition.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760240509
