Interfacial Aspects of Multicomponent Polymer Materials

✍ Scribed by L. H. Sperling (auth.), David J. Lohse, Thomas P. Russell, L. H. Sperling (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 303
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

In August, 1996, the ACS Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering hosted a symposium on Interfacial Aspects of Multicomponent Polymer Materials at the Orlando, Florida, American Chemical Society meeting. Over 50 papers and posters were presented. The symposium proper was preceded by a one-day workshop, where the. basics of this relatively new field were developed. This edited book is a direct outcome of the symposium and workshop. Every object in the universe has surfaces and interfaces. A surface is defined as that part of a material in contact with either a gas or a vacuum. An interface is defined as that part of a material in contact with a condensed phase, be it liquid or solid. Surfaces of any substance are different from their interior. The appearance of surface or interfacial tension is one simple manifestation. Polymer blends and composites usually contain very finely divided phases, which are literally full of interfaces. Because interfaces are frequently weak mechanically, they pose special problems in the manufacture of strong, tough plastics, adhesives, elastomers, coatings, and fibers. This book provides a series of papers addressing this issue. Some papers delineate the nature of the interface both chemically and physically. The use of newer instrumental methods and new theories are described. Concepts of interdiffusion and entanglement are developed. Other papers describe state-of-the-art approaches to improving the interface, via graft and block copolymers, direct covalent bonding, hydrogen bonding, and more.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Introduction to Interfacial Aspects of Multicomponent Polymer Materials....Pages 1-16
Improved Compatibilization of Immiscible Homopolymer Blends Using Copolymer Mixtures....Pages 17-31
Brownian Motion Simulation of Chain Pullout: Modeling Fracture in Polymer Blends....Pages 33-40
Polyelectrolytes at Interfaces: Pattern Recognition....Pages 41-52
Real-Space Studies on Interface in a Phase-Separated Polymer Blend by Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy....Pages 53-61
Interfacial Characteristics of Amorphous Polystyrene and Binary Polymer Blend Thin Films Based on Scanning Force Microscopy....Pages 63-72
Solid State NMR Studies of Polymer Interfaces....Pages 73-80
Adsorption and Wetting from Tunable Polyolefin Mixtures....Pages 81-94
Strength of the PC-SAN Interface as Determined by Delamination of Polymer Microlayers....Pages 95-106
The Formation of Polymer Monolayers: From Adsorption to Surface Initiated Polymerizations....Pages 107-122
Changes of Interfacial Adhesion by the Addition of Reactive Polymers....Pages 123-132
Pulsed NMR Studies on the Interfacial Structure of the Block Copolymers of Styrene and Isoprene with Variable Interface....Pages 133-143
Compatibilization of HDPE/PS Blends by Tapered Diblock PE-PS Copolymers....Pages 145-158
Compatibilizer-Phase Morphology-Mechanical Property Relationships of Multicomponent Heterophase Polymer Blends....Pages 159-171
Wettabilities and Adhesive/Autohesive Properties of Poly(Tetrafluoroethylene) Surfaces Photografted with Hydrophilic Monomers....Pages 173-194
Siloxane Terpolymers as Compatibilizers for Polymer Blends....Pages 195-209
Interfacial Strengthening with Random Copolymers....Pages 211-217
Molecular Design of Reactive Compatibilizers for Polypropylene — Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Blends....Pages 219-239
Transition-Metal Compatibilization of Polymer Blends....Pages 241-264
Development of Optical Fiber/Polymer Interface for Immobilized Sensors....Pages 265-278
Characterization of Multilayered Automotive Paint Systems Including Depth Profiling and Interface Analysis....Pages 279-300
Back Matter....Pages 301-303

✦ Subjects

Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Polymer Sciences; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Inorganic Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials