ISSN:
0098-1273
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
In this study, solvent sorption was used to investigate the morphology of a styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) triblock copolymer. The sorption process was found to deviate from the normal Fickian character, usually found in conventional elastomer-solvent systems, because of the presence of an interfacial region for both polybutadiene and polystyrene. This interphase absorbed solvent at a temperature below its glass transition and contributed to the resulting non-Fickian time-dependent diffusion process. The equilibrium diffusion coefficient was estimated to be 3.2 × 10-7 cm2/sec regardless of the casting surface. Nevertheless, according to the sorption measurements, the casting surface did have an effect on the approach to equilibrium. The results indicated a denser packing of the molecules and hence a decreased diffusion coefficient for Teflon and glass cast films, because of internal stresses left within the films during casting.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1977.180151105
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