Abstract
The interfacial properties of polymer blends of the engineering thermoplastics (TPs) polycarbonate (PC) and polyethersulfone (PES) with thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers (TLCPs) were studied using FTIR and DSC. The TLCP/TP blend systems were mainly immiscible. The viscosity properties of the TLCP/TP blends were analysed. The mechanism of the viscosity variation of the blends is discussed. Based on the assumptions given in this paper, a reasoned theoretical formula of the blend viscosity is derived to express the viscosity reduction of the TLCP/TP blends.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11-16 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Polymer International |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Liquid crystalline polymers
- Miscibility
- Polymer blends
- Rheology
- Viscosity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics
- Organic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry