ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
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:
The relationship between synthesis factors and the impact resistance of high impact polystyrene (HIPS) is investigated in the light of its morphology and dynamic mechanical properties. A decrease in polymerization temperature results in an increase in Tg, melt viscosity and molecular weight of the continuous polystyrene phase as characterized by gel permeation chromatography. The separated, occluded polystyrene phase however shows an invariant Tg suggesting that the grafting and/or crosslinking effect overweighs the molecular weight effect. The observed high impact strength has been correlated with the homogeneous 1-2 μ rubber particle size distribution, a comparatively sharp rubber Tg transition at lower temperature, and a much lower occluded polystyrene content in the dispersed phase.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760180503
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