Swelling and dissolution behavior of poly(methyl methacrylate) films in methyl ethyl ketone/methyl alcohol mixtures studied by optical techniques

2002 ◽  
Vol 83 (13) ◽  
pp. 2823-2834 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. F. Stamatialis ◽  
M. Sanopoulou ◽  
I. Raptis
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Methacrylate ◽  
Methyl Ethyl Ketone ◽  
Methyl Alcohol ◽  
Dissolution Behavior ◽  
Methyl Ethyl ◽  
Optical Techniques ◽  
Poly Methyl Methacrylate ◽  
Alcohol Mixtures

Phase Structure in Blends of Incompatible Polymers

1968 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 416-417
Author(s):  
P. H. Brodsky ◽  
G. G. Cocks ◽  
C. C Winding
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Methacrylate ◽  
Polymer Blends ◽  
Methyl Ethyl Ketone ◽  
Vinyl Acetate ◽  
Vinyl Chloride ◽  
Polymer Films ◽  
Phase Structure ◽  
Methyl Ethyl ◽  
Poly Vinyl Chloride ◽  
Solution Cast

Microscopical observations of films made up of two incompatible polymers may provide useful insights into the unusual properties of many polymer blends. In the present study an attempt has been made to determine the factors which control the sizes and shapes of the phases present in solution-cast, two-polymer films. The variables included the ratio of the two polymers, the concentration of the solution from which the films were prepared, and the type of solvent used.The polymers studied included poly(vinyl acetate), a copolymer containing 85% poly(vinyl chloride) and 15% poly(vinyl acetate), poly(methyl methacrylate, and polystyrene. These will be abbreviated PVAc, PVC copolymer, PMMA, and PS respectively. The solvents included methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), toluene, benzene, and chloroform and the solution concentrations were varied from 0.2 to 1.0 per cent solids by weight.

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