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Polymer blends and mixtures

edited by D.J. Walsh, J.S. Higgins, A. Maconnachie

(NATO ASI series, ser. E . Applied sciences ; no. 89)

M. Nijhoff , Distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1985

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"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Polymer Blends and Mixtures, Imperial College, London, UK, July 2-14, 1984"--T.p. verso

"Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division."

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A couple of years ago a small group of people began discus­ sing the possibility of running an advanced summer school in the area of polymer blends. There had been a number of recent advan­ ces in this field, and given the considerable interest in these new polymeric materials, we thought such a meeting would be well received both by industry and academia. We wanted it to contain a wide range of background science and technology and also up to date recent advances in the field. It became clear as the discus­ sion progressed that the experts in the field were scattered over the length and breadth of Europe and North America and thus the cost of bringing them together for a summer school would necessi­ tate a high registration fee which would deter many of the research workers we wished to attract. The NATO Advanced Study Institute programme enables a subject to be covered in depth and by giving generous funds to cover lecturers' costs ensures that a wide spectrum of research workers can attend. We decided to apply to NATO and this book contains the results of our request. The ASI was funded under the 'Double-Jump' Programme which is not a new Olympic event but a way of supporting courses on sub­ jects of direct industrial interest. The Institute was also backed by donations from several companies and approximately half those attending were from industrial organisations.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Thermodynamic Theory and Experimental Techniques for Polymer Blends.- 2. Glass Transitions and Compatibility
  • Phase Behavior in Copolymer Containing Blends.- 3. Microscopy and other Methods of Studying Blends.- 4. Preparation of Blends.- 5. Light, Neutron and X-Ray Scattering Techniques for Studying Polymer Blends.- 6. Liquid-Liquid Phase Equilibria in Polymer Blends.- 7. Polymer Blend Modification of PVC.- 8. Synthesis of Block and Graft Copolymers.- 9. Block Copolymers
  • Morphological and Physical Properties.- 10. Colloidal Behaviour and Surface Activity of Block Copolymers.- 11. Relationships between Morphology, Structure, Composition and Properties in Isotactic Polypropylene Based Blends.- 12. Rubber-Rubber Blends.- 13. Pure and Applied Research on Interpenetrating Polymer Networks and Related Materials.- 14. Fracture Toughness Evaluation of Blends and Mixtures and the Use of the J Method.- 15. Crazing and Cracking in Glassy Homopolymers.- 16. The Mechanical Properties of Homogeneous Glassy Polymer Blends.- 17. Mechanical Properties of High-Impact Polymers.- 18. Fatigue of High-Impact Polymers.- 19. Yielding and Failure Criteria for Rubber Modified Polymers, Part 1.- 20. Yielding and Failure Criteria for Rubber Modified Polymers, Part 2.- 21. Multiphase Thermosetting Polymers.- 22. Processing and Phase Morphology of Incompatible Polymer Blends.- Seminars.- 1. Pulse-Induced Critical Scattering.- 2. Phase Separation in Polymer Blends.- 3. Thermodynamics of Compatibility in Binary Polymeric Mixtures.- 4. PVC Blending Resins: Properties and Appllications.- 5. Block Copolymers as Homogenizing Agents in Blends of Amorphous and Semicrystalline Polymers.- 6. Study of Copolymer-Homopolymer Blends.- 7. Rubber-Plastics Blends.- 8. Isotactic Polypropylene/Rubber Blends: Effect of Crystallization Conditions and Composition on Properties.- 9. Ethylene-Propylene Rubber and Polyolefin Polymer Blends: Present Situation and Future Trends.

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