Micro- and Nanostructured Multiphase Polymer Blend Systems Phase Morphology and Interfaces

Micro- and Nanostructured Multiphase Polymer Blend Systems: Phase Morphology and Interfaces focuses on the formation of phase morphology in polymer blends and copolymers and considers various types of blends including thermosets, thermoplastics, thermoplastic vulcanizates, and structured copolymers. The book carefully debates the processing, rheology, and crystallization aspects of the phase morphology of polymer blends. The text surveys theory, characterization, processing, and experimental aspects of phase morphology development and design of polymer blends. It examines the adhesion of polymer–polymer interfaces in immiscible polymer blends and the different ways by which nanostructures may be generated in thermosetting polymers. The book analyzes the polymerization process and the dynamic vulcanization of multicomponent polymer blends and the crystallization behavior occurring in blends with a confined morphology. It also discusses the structure–rheology relationship in compatibilized blends, the effects of elasticity on the structure development, and the rheological response in concentrated blends. Micro- and Nanostructured Multiphase Polymer Blend Systems examines the current state of the art, challenges, and future prospects in the field of polymer blends. The handpicked selection of topics and expert contributors makes this survey of phase morphology in polymer blends an outstanding resource for anyone involved in the field of polymer materials design.

Contents Micro- and Nanostructured Polymer Blends: State of the Art, Challenges, and Future Prospects; S. Thomas, C. Harrats, and G. Groeninckx Theoretical Aspects of Phase Morphology Development; I. Fortelny Cocontinuous Phase Morphologies: Predictions, Generation, and Practical Applications; C. Harrats and N. Mekhilef Phase Morphology Development in Polymer Blends: Processing and Experimental Aspects; U. Sundararaj The Role of Interfaces and Phase Morphology on Mechanical Properties of Multiphase: Copolymer Systems; R. Weidisch and M. Stamm Polymer-Polymer Interfaces: Theoretical, Experimental, and Adhesion Aspects; H. Yokoyama Phase Morphology and Solidification under Shear in Immiscible Polymer Blends; P. Cassagnau, Y. Deyrail, and R. Fulchiron Simultaneous Interpenetrating Network Structured Vinylester/Epoxy Hybrids and Their Use in Composites; J. Karger-Kocsis Phase Morphology of Dynamically Vulcanized Thermoplastic Vulcanizates; H.-J. Radusch Nanostructuring of In Situ Formed ABC Triblock Copolymers for Rubber Toughening of Thermoplastics; Christian Koulic, Robert Jérôme, and Johannes G.P. Goossens Phase Morphology of Nanostructured Thermosetting Multiphase Blends; J.-P. Pascault and Roberto J.J. Williams Relationship between Phase Morphology, Crystallization, and Semicrystalline Structure in Immiscible Polymer Blends; R.T. Tol, V.B.F. Mathot, H. Reynaers, and G. Groeninckx Rheology-Morphology Relationships in Immiscible Polymer Blends; P. Van Puyvelde and P. Moldenaers Index

Harrats\, Charef; Thomas\, Sabu; Groeninckx\, Gabriel