TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of method of preparation on molecular packing of TMPC/PS blends
AU - Mansour, Ashraf A.
AU - Madbouly, Samy A.
AU - Höhne, Günther
AU - Dollhop, Walter
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Dielectric and differential scanning calorimetry measurements of polystyrene/tetramethyl polycarbonate (PS/TMPC) blends have been carried out for two series of samples prepared by a melt mixing method, using a Brabender, and a solvent casting method using methylene chloride. The dielectric measurements of the samples were carried out over wide ranges of temperature (50-220°C) and frequency (10-2-105 Hz). The composition ratios of the samples measured were 12.5, 25, 50, 75 and 87.5 wt% TMPC for solvent casting and 10, 25, 40, 50 and 60 wt% TMPC for melt mixing. It has been found that melt mixing under the conditions used produces compatible blends for all the composition ratios measured without causing any pronounced degradation. The glass transition temperatures and dielectric relaxation behaviour of the blends prepared by the different methods showed differences in molecular packing and dynamics. The results obtained could be attributed to a variation in the size of structural units responsible for compatibility, which depended on the method of preparation.
AB - Dielectric and differential scanning calorimetry measurements of polystyrene/tetramethyl polycarbonate (PS/TMPC) blends have been carried out for two series of samples prepared by a melt mixing method, using a Brabender, and a solvent casting method using methylene chloride. The dielectric measurements of the samples were carried out over wide ranges of temperature (50-220°C) and frequency (10-2-105 Hz). The composition ratios of the samples measured were 12.5, 25, 50, 75 and 87.5 wt% TMPC for solvent casting and 10, 25, 40, 50 and 60 wt% TMPC for melt mixing. It has been found that melt mixing under the conditions used produces compatible blends for all the composition ratios measured without causing any pronounced degradation. The glass transition temperatures and dielectric relaxation behaviour of the blends prepared by the different methods showed differences in molecular packing and dynamics. The results obtained could be attributed to a variation in the size of structural units responsible for compatibility, which depended on the method of preparation.
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U2 - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0126(199702)42:2<143::aid-pi598>3.3.co;2-l
DO - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0126(199702)42:2<143::aid-pi598>3.3.co;2-l
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031078670
SN - 0959-8103
VL - 42
SP - 143
EP - 148
JO - Polymer International
JF - Polymer International
IS - 2
ER -