An overview of additives and modifiers for polymer blends: Facts, deductions, and uncertainties

Abstract

Abstract Polymer blends with enhanced properties and processability for specific applications are modified through the incorporation of a variety of additives. The performance of these additives is often difficult to predict from considerations of their known behavior in the separate blend constituents. This overview article discusses additives and modifiers in terms of types and specific functions (e.g., impact modifiers, compatibilizers, flame retardants, stabilizers) and provides an analysis of the possible effects of their repartition in the constituent phases and at the interface. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.