Physical ageing in poly(4-hydroxy styrene)/poly(vinyl methyl ether) blends

Valeria Arrighi; J. M G Cowie; Roderick Ferguson; Iain J. McEwen; Elizabeth Anne McGonigle; Richard A. Pethrick; Elisabetta Princi

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Physical ageing in poly(4-hydroxy styrene)/poly(vinyl methyl ether) blends

Valeria Arrighi, J. M G Cowie, Roderick Ferguson, Iain J. McEwen, Elizabeth Anne McGonigle, Richard A. Pethrick, Elisabetta Princi

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The influence of blend composition on enthalpy-relaxation behaviour was assessed for miscible blends of poly(4-hydroxy styrene)/poly(vinyl methyl ether) (PHS/PVME). Values of enthalpy lost (?H(T_a, t_a)) were calculated from experimental data plotted against log (t_a) and modelled using the Cowie-Ferguson (CF) expression. This gives a set of values for three adjustable parameters, ?H8(T_a), log (t_c) and ß. Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) measurements indicated that all of the blends, except the blend with 59 mol% of the PHS component, have greater free volume than pure PHS. Furthermore, infrared spectroscopy was useful for assessing the hydrogen-bonding interactions in the blends. The ageing results are discussed with reference to the strength of the interactions and free volumes, and are compared with related systems. © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	749-756
Number of pages	8
Journal	Polymer International
Volume	55
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pi.1910
Publication status	Published - Jul 2006

Keywords

Ageing
Blends
Enthalpy relaxation
FTIR spectroscopy
Hydrogen bonding

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Physical ageing in poly(4-hydroxy styrene)/poly(vinyl methyl ether) blends

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