Preparation of polystyrene/poly(methyl methacrylate) blends by compressed fluid antisolvent technique

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 384-398

  Lin, I Hsiang ^a   Liang, Pei Fang ^a   Tan, Chung Sung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antisolvent; Compressed fluid; Core shell; Morphology; PS PMMA blends; Submicron

Indexed keywords

ANTI-SOLVENTS; ANTISOLVENT; CORE/SHELL; LIQUID CO; MASS RATIO; METHYL METHACRYLATES; PMMA FILMS; PMMA PARTICLE; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; SEM AND TEM; SOLUBILITY PARAMETERS; SOLUTION FLOW RATE; SUBMICRON; TETRAHYDROFURANS;

COALESCENCE; ESTERS; LIQUIDS; MORPHOLOGY; POLYSTYRENES; SPHERES; TOLUENE;

CARBON MONOXIDE;

EID: 73149105489     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2009.10.008     Document Type: Article

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