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Morphology and Rheological Properties of Polyethylene/Polystyrene Blends

2007; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 15; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/096739110701500805

1478-2391

Tasnim Kossentini‐Kallel, Valérie Massardier‐Nageotte, Mohamed Jaziri, Jean‐François Gerard, Boubaker Elleuch,

Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties

The objective of the present work was to study the evolution of the morphology and rheological properties of PE/PS blends with different compositions. Blends ranging from pure A to pure B component were prepared using a single-screw extruder to simulate a convenient industrial process. The analyses of the blend morphologies highlighted the poor adhesion between the two phases and revealed a direct dependence on their composition. The observed variations in the rheological properties and morphology seem to be in agreement with the composition of the blends.