The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering · 1991 · 98 citations · 38 references
EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceInterface ScienceMaterials ProcessingPolymer MaterialsMaterial ExtrusionPolymer AlloysPolymer BlendsPolymer ExtrusionPolymer InterfacesPolymer ProcessingInterfacial InteractionsMelt BlendingMelt ProcessingMelt TreatmentPolymer Alloy DevelopmentPolymer Blend ProcessingPolymer BlendingPolymer Melts
Abstract Polymer alloys and blends represent one of the fastest growing sectors of the plastics industry. To a large degree, the emphasis has now shifted from developing blends in the reactor to their creation through melt mixing on processing equipment such as extruders. As a result, intense activity is now being directed at controlling two particularly important considerations during melt processing: interfacial interactions and dispersed phase morphology. In this review, recent developments and trends in these two areas will be examined.
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