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Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.56, No.7, 761-767, 1995
Miscibility Behavior of Blends of Poly(Alkyl Methacrylate)S with Poly(P-Methylstyrene-Co-Methacrylonitrile)
The miscibility behavior of various poly(p-methylstyrene-co-methacrylonitrile) (pMSMAN)/poly(alkyl methacrylate)s blends was studied using differential scanning calorimetry. pMSMAN is miscible with poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(ethyl methacrylate), poly(n-propyl methacrylate), poly(isopropyl methacrylate), and poly(n-butyl methacrylate) over certain copolymer composition ranges, but is immiscible with poly(isobutyl methacrylate) and poly(n-amyl methacrylate). The width of the miscibility window decreases with increasing size of the pendant ester group of the poly(alkyl methacrylate), and is wider than that of the corresponding poly(p-methylstyrene-co-acrylonitrile) blend system. Various segmental interaction parameters are calculated using a binary interaction model.
Keywords:STYRENE ACRYLONITRILE COPOLYMERS;PHASE-BEHAVIOR;POLY(2;6-DIMETHYL-1;4-PHENYLENE OXIDE);POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);POLYMER MISCIBILITY;POLYMETHACRYLATES;POLY(STYRENE-CO-ACRYLONITRILE);POLY(METHYLMETHACRYLATE)