In polymer solutions or blends, flow can strongly influence the degree of mixing of the
components. In a shearing flow, droplets in a dispersion can be broken down to sizes …

The book surveys theory, characterization, processing, and experimental aspects of phase
morphology development and design of polymer blends. Featuring a handpicked selection …

Small amplitude oscillatory shear rheology is employed in order to investigate the linear
viscoelastic behavior of the lower critical solution temperature blend polystyrene/poly (vinyl …

As researchers seek replacements for banned, ozone-depleting foaming agents, the authors
of Thermoplastic Foam Processing: Principles and Development strive to develop a better …

The effect of shear flow on the structure of multi-component polymer blends and solutions is
reviewed. The techniques of small-angle light and neutron scattering, optical microscopy …

Physical gelation is the process of crosslinking which reversibly transforms a solution of
polymers into a gel. The crosslinks of the network have a physical origin (hydrogen bonding …

The effect of shear flow on the phase behaviour of partially miscible polymer blends
exhibiting a lower critical solution temperature behaviour was investigated. Miscibility was …

The small angle neutron scattering technique is a valuable method for the characterization
of morphology of various materials. It can probe inhomogeneities in the sample (whether …

The thermodynamic phase behavior of blends of a low molecular-weight liquid crystal (LC),
4-cyano-4'-n-heptylbiphenyl (7CB), and each of two amorphous polymers, poly (methyl …

We have studied the microstructure of latex suspensions formulated with hydrophobically
modified ethylene (oxide) urethane (HEUR) thickener (or rheology modifier, RM) using small …