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Compatible Glassy Polyblends Based Upon Poly(2,6-Dimethyl-1, 4-Phenylene Oxide): Tensile Modulus Studies
Polymer Engineering and Science (1979)
  • William MacKnight, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Lothar W. Kleiner
  • F. E. Karasz
Abstract
The mechanical behavior of compatible glassy polyblends based upon poly(2,6-dimethyl-l,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO) was investigated. In particular, the influence of composition, molecular weight, and molecular weight distribution upon the tensile modulus of the blend was assessed. Various possible correlations between the experimentally determined moduli and theory are considered. Included are correlations with den­sity, packing density, composite theory, and lattice fluid theory. The modeling of the properties of mixtures via Simplex lattice design is also presented. Finally, attention is given to the development of compatibility criteria based upon tensile modulus and density measurements. 
Keywords
  • Glassy Polyblends,
  • Poly(2 6-Dimethyl-1 4-Phenylene Oxide),
  • Tensile Modulus
Disciplines
Publication Date
1979
Citation Information
William MacKnight, Lothar W. Kleiner and F. E. Karasz. "Compatible Glassy Polyblends Based Upon Poly(2,6-Dimethyl-1, 4-Phenylene Oxide): Tensile Modulus Studies" Polymer Engineering and Science Vol. 19 Iss. 7 (1979) p. 519 - 524
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/william_macknight/76/