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Influence of Phase Miscibility on the Crack Propagation Kinetics of Nanostructured Binary S-(S/B)-S Triblock Copolymer Blends

✍ Scribed by Bhabani Kumar Satapathy; Ulrike Staudinger; Mahendra Thunga; Ralf Lach; Roland Weidisch

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2006
Tongue
English
Weight
336 KB
Volume
27
Category
Article
ISSN
1022-1336

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Abstract

Summary: The crack propagation kinetics of binary styrene‐(styrene/butadiene)‐styrene triblock copolymer blends based on one with symmetrical (LN4) and another with asymmetrical (LN3) molecular architecture is discussed with respect to post‐yield crack‐tip blunting and stable crack propagation behavior while highlighting the dynamic mechanical properties of the blends. The crack‐tip opening displacement (CTOD) rate is revealed to be sensitive to phase behavior, which is in agreement with a transition in phase miscibility in a critical composition range of 40–60 wt.‐% of LN3. Analyses of R‐curves from CTOD‐values reveal that kinetics of crack propagation is controlled by phase behavior, whereas the resistance to stable crack initiation is largely dependent on the composition. Our investigation offers new possibilities to tailor and optimize the crack resistance (crack propagation stability) of block copolymer blends through the control of phase miscibility and hence, fundamentally, adds a new dimension to the development of novel materials based on toughened nanostructured polymers.

Crack resistance curves for LN3 blends having different compositions.

magnified imageCrack resistance curves for LN3 blends having different compositions.

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