화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Materials Science, Vol.35, No.5, 1257-1268, 2000
Mechanical properties of weakly segregated block copolymers -Part IV - Influence of chain architecture and miscibility on tensile properties of block copolymers
Different types of weakly segregated block copolymers are investigated with respect to the influence of chain architecture and miscibility on tensile properties. Poly(styrene-b-butylmethacrylate) diblock copolymers (PS-b-PBMA) as well as poly(butylmethacrylate-b-polystyrene-b-butylmethacrylate) triblock copolymers (PBMA-b-PS-b-PBMA) show synergistic effects on tensile properties. The triblock copolymers show a higher tensile strength and stiffness compared to that of the diblock copolymers. In addition, the triblock copolymers exhibit a larger composition range for which the tensile strength exceeds that of the respective homopolymers. In order to investigate the influence of block miscibility on tensile properties, poly(methylmethacrylate-b-butylmethacrylate) diblock copolymers (PMMA-b-PBMA) are compared with PS-b-PBMA diblock copolymers.