ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
A series of six Hytrel/PVC blends were prepared by solution blending Hytrel in methylene chloride and PVC in tetrahydrofuran. The samples were subsequently prepared in sheet form by hot pressing at 170°C. Physical and mechanical properties of the homopolymers and the blends were investigated. The copolyester homopolymer is a partly crystalline elastomeric material. The level of crystallinity was measured by x-ray diffraction and the sensitivity of this level to heat treatments and quenching determined by DSC. A Morgan pulse propagation meter was used to measure sonic velocity and, indirectly, acoustic impedance of the blends. Dynamic mechanical studies indicated that blends containing 25%-50% by weight of Hytrel were completely compatible in the sense that a single glass transition was observed; but as the Hytrel level was increased to 60% and 65%, a shoulder became apparent on the low-temperature side of the glass transition peak. At 80% Hytrel, two peaks were observed, indicating incompatibility. The glass transition temperatures of these blends were found to decrease linearly with added Hytrel.
Additional Material:
9 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1977.070211121
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