Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.102, No.5, 4646-4651, 2006
Effect of the interface with solid on the interfacial region in the blends of linear polymers formed in situ
Blends of polyurethane and poly (methyl methacrylate) of various compositions were synthesized in situ in presence of various amounts of nanoparticles (fumed silica). From thermo-physical measurements it was found that the reaction is accompanied by the phase separation and evolution of two phases. The temperature transitions in the systems and their positions depend on the blend composition and on the filler amount. Using scanning differential calorimetry, the fraction of an intermediate region between two main phases has been estimated from the changing of heat capacity increments. It was observed that in filled polymer blends in the temperature region between two main relaxation transitions, there appears the third transition. This transition is supposed to be the result of the formation of adsorption layer at the interface with solid. The appearance of such an intermediate regions increases essentially the total fraction of an interfacial region in the system. (c) 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Keywords:blends of linear polymers;formation in situ;glass transition;interface;fumed silica;fraction of interfacial region;scanning differential calorimetry