Polymer compatibility, as reviewed in this paper, will refer to the miscibility of homopolymers
with each other and with random copolymers in the amorphous, noncrystalline state, with no …

Now available for the first time, this valuable reference presents polymer solubility
parameters and various polymer-liquid interaction parameters in an easy-to-use form. It …

The tensile behavior of blends of linear polyethylene (PE) and isotactic polypropylene (PP)
was examined in relation to their morphology. Yield stress increases monotonically with …

Publisher Summary The field of polymer science and technology has undergone an
enormous expansion over the past several decades primarily through chemical diversity …

Polymer compatibility, to be understood here in the sense of thermodynamic stability,
depends in a subtle way on molecular parameters. Some of these are traceable with the aid …

Polymeric materials with novel properties for new technological applications are
increasingly obtained by combining existing polymers, while the synthesis of new monomers …

This paper summarizes an extensive investigation of the thermodynamic interactions that
govern phase behavior in blends of polyolefins and examines their relationship to pure …

It is shown that there is limited validitity to the doctrine that true interfacial separation, in an
adhering system, is highly improbable. An analysis employing the Griffith-Irwin crack theory …

Thermodynamics is an indispensable tool for develo** a large and growing fraction of
new polymers and polymer blends. These two volumes show the researcher how …

Various compatibility criteria for polymer‐polymer blends are considered and their
shortcomings discussed. An unambiguous thermodynamic criteria of compatibility, the …