A light-scattering photometer with optical microscope for in-line studies during polymer processing is described. The instrument utilizes a commercial twinscrew extruding device that feeds molten polymer into a narrow slit die equipped with sapphire optical windows. The flow rate through the die is
Light scattering and optical microscopy as in-line probes of polymer blend extrusion
โ Scribed by E. K. Hobbie; K. B. Migler; C. C. Han; E. J. Amis
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 455 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0730-6679
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โฆ Synopsis
A light-scattering photometer with optical microscope for in situ morphological studies of extruded polymer blends is described. The optics for light scattering and microscopy can be switched back and forth via simple translation of a rail-mounted optical platform without realignment, allowing efficient measurements in both real and reciprocal space during polymer processing. Blends of polystyrene and polyethylene are used to demonstrate the performance and versatility of the instrument.
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