Fundamentals of polymer compounding: The phase‐inversion mechanism during mixing of polymer blends
作者:
Chi‐Kai Shih,
期刊:
Advances in Polymer Technology
(WILEY Available online 1992)
卷期:
Volume 11,
issue 3
页码: 223-226
ISSN:0730-6679
年代: 1992
DOI:10.1002/adv.1992.060110306
出版商: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
AbstractDuring a routine extrusion compounding of a polymer blend of polyarylate resin and ethylene/acrylate rubber, an unexpected powdery product instead of a cohesive mixture was obtained. Also, the 20% rubber component was not well dispersed in the final product. This process problem was studied by simulation with a laboratory internal mixer following the procedure discussed by Shih. The powder formation was successfully reproduced. From the results of continuous video monitoring and analyses of the intermediate samples collected during the simulation experiments, we found that the progression of mixing from solid pellets to a cohesive mixture in a batch mixer or a twin‐screw extruder needs to “climb over” a prolonged transition state where the plastic polyarylate was dispersed in the 20% rubber. The finding led to two successful solutions to the powdering problem. A “phase‐inversion” mechanism is proposed to explain the observed morphological changes. This mechanism appears to have wider applicability in the processing of polymer blends. © 1992 John Wil
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