Phase separation morphology of thin films of polystyrene/polyisoprene blends

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 17, 1996, Pages 3017-3024

  Dalnoki Veress, K ^a   Forrest, J A ^a   Stevens, J R ^a   Dutcher, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Phase separation morphology; Thin films

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYISOPRENES; POLYSTYRENES; QUENCHING; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; TOLUENE;

MASS FRACTION;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0030403720     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0488(199612)34:17<3017::AID-POLB14>3.0.CO;2-A     Document Type: Article

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