ISSN:
0887-6266
Keywords:
polystyrene
;
poly(vinylmethylether)
;
blends
;
carbon dioxide
;
sorption
;
diffusion
;
plasticization
;
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The sorption and transport properties of CO2 in miscible PS/PVME blends at 20°C are reported as a function of pressure from 1 to 15 atm. The complex shape of isotherms for glassy blends and the concentration-dependent diffusion coefficient for rubbery blends reveal a plasticization by sorbed CO2. The significant depression in Tg has to be taken into account in the analysis of the sorption data. Diffusion coefficient for CO2 passes through a minimum when plotted against the blend composition. Such a behavior can be quantitatively related to the negative volume mixing of the PS/PVME system in the framework of the theories based on unoccupied volume. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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