Formation of co-continuous structures in melt-mixed immiscible polymer blends

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Polymer Reviews

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-141

  Pötschke, Petra ^a,b   Paul, D R ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF POLYMER RESEARCH DRESDEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blend morphology; Co continuous structure; Phase inversion; Polymer blends

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; HARDNESS; SOLUBILITY; STIFFNESS; SURFACE TENSION; YIELD STRESS;

CO-CONTINUOUS STRUCTURES; PHASE INVERSION;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0037307530     PISSN: 15321797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MC-120018022     Document Type: Review

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