Polymer Blends Handbook

Fundamentals: Polymer Blends: Introduction.- Thermodynamics of Polymer Blends.- Crystallization, Micro- and Nano-structure, and Melting Behavior of Polymer Blends.- Interphase and Compatibilization by Addition of a Compatibilizer.- Reactive Compatibilization.- Interpenetrating Polymer Networks.- Rheology of Polymer Alloys and Blends.- Morphology of Polymer Blends.- Compounding Polymer Blends.- Properties: Properties and Performance of Polymer Blends.- Mechanical Properties of Polymer Blends.- Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy on Polymer Blends.- Physical Aging of Polymer Blends.- Degradation, Stabilization, and Flammability of Polymer Blends.- APPLICATIONS: Applications of Polymer Blends.- High Performance Polymer Alloys and Blends for Special Applications.- Polymer Blends Containing “Nanoparticles”.- Polyethylenes and their Blends.- Commercial Polymer Blends.- Recycling Polymer Blends.- Miscible Polymer Blends.- Appendices: Appendix I. International Abbreviations for Polymers and Polymer Processing.- Appendix II. Examples of Commercial Polymer Blends.- Appendix III. Dictionary of Terms Used in Polymer Science and Technology.- Appendix IV. Trade Names of Polymers and their Blends.- Appendix V. Commercialization Dates of Selected Polymers.- Appendix VI. Notation and Symbols.