Phase behavior and morphology of poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(α- methyl styrene-co-acrylonitrile) blends under quiescent and shear flow

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Polymer Reviews

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-58

  Madbouly, Samy A ^a   Ougizawa, Toshiaki ^b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Morphology; Polymer blends; Shear flow; Spinodal decomposition; Viscoelastic properties

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; DECOMPOSITION; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMER BLENDS; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR FLOW; VISCOELASTICITY;

BARRIER FILMS; PHASE BEHAVIOR; SPINODAL DECOMPOSITION;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 14544278070     PISSN: 15321797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MC-200045792     Document Type: Review

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