Phase behavior of rapidly quenched PVDF/PMMA blends as characterized by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and thermal techniques

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 46 B, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 667-682

  Zhou, Xixian ^a   Cakmak, M ^a  

^a The University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

Miscibility; Phase behavior; PVDF PMMA; Rapid quenching

Indexed keywords

ICE WATER; MELT QUENCHING; MICRO HETEROGENEITIES;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; PHASE BEHAVIOR; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; RAPID QUENCHING; THERMOANALYSIS; WATER;

POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

EID: 34250869629     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340701388680     Document Type: Article

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