Polymer Blends Volume 1

List of ContributorsPrefaceContents of Volume 2Chapter 1 Background and Perspective Terminology Effect of Molecular Weight Miscibility through Specific Interactions Phase Equilibria and Transitions Phase Morphology Applications ReferencesChapter 2 Polymer-Polymer Compatibility I. Introduction II. Theoretical Aspects III. Experimental Data IV. Prediction Schemes for Polymer-Polymer Compatibility ReferencesChapter 3 Statistical Thermodynamics of Polymer Blends I. Introduction II. Flory Theory III. Lattice Fluid IV. Predicting Polymer Blend Compatibility ReferencesChapter 4 Phase Separation Behavior of Polymer-Polymer Mixtures I. Introduction II. Upper and Lower Critical Solution Temperatures III. Phase Separation IV. Experiment V. Results VI. Conclusion ReferencesChapter 5 Solid State Transition Behavior of Blends I. Criteria for Miscibility II. Measurements of the Glass Transition Temperature in Polyblends III. Limitations on the Use of Glass Transition Temperatures as a Criterion for Blend Compatibility IV. Solid State Transition Behavior of Poly(2,6-Dimethylphenylene Oxide)-Polystyrene Blends V. Solid State Transition Behavior of PPO-Polychlorostyrene Blends VI. Unsolved Problems VII. Commercial Blends of PPO-Polystyrene: Noryl ReferencesChapter 6 Interfacial Energy, Structure, and Adhesion between Polymers I. Introduction II. Surface Tension III. Interfacial Tension IV. Adhesion between Polymers V. Summary ReferencesChapter 7 Rheology of Polymer Blends and Dispersions I. Introduction II. Flow Behavior of Viscoelastic Fluids III. Cocurrent Flow of Two Fluids IV. Rheological Behavior of Suspensions of Rigid Axisymmetric Particles in Viscoelastic Fluids V. Rheological Behavior of Suspensions of Deformable Droplets VI. Rheology of Filled Polymers VII. Rheology of Polymer Blends VIII. Conclusion ReferencesChapter 8 Mechanical Properties (Small Deformations) of Multiphase Polymer Blends I. Introduction II. Background III. Modulus-Composition Dependence IV. Temperature Dependence of Composite Modulus V. Time-Temperature Dependence ReferencesChapter 9 Optical Behavior of Polymer Blends I. Introduction II. Interaction of Radiation with Polymers III. The Transparency and Scattering of Blends IV. Other Optical Properties of Blends V. Conclusions ReferencesChapter 10 Transport Phenomena in Polymer Blends I. Introduction II. Permeation through Multiphase (Heterogeneous) Polymeric Systems III. Sorption of Vapors and Liquids in Polymer Blends IV. Membranes Prepared from Polymer Blends V. Summary ReferencesAppendix Conversion Factors to SI UnitsIndex