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Rheology Enhancement in PC/ABS Blends
Author(s) -
Pham H. T.,
Weckle C. L.,
Ceraso J. M.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(200012)12:23<1881::aid-adma1881>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - materials science , polycarbonate , acrylonitrile butadiene styrene , izod impact strength test , impact resistance , toughness , composite material , rheology , copolymer , acrylonitrile , polymer , ultimate tensile strength
Polycarbonate is a very broadly used material across various industries; however, in order to improve its processability, it is generally blended with acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene copolymer (ABS). As presented here, the proportion of ABS used is a highly important parameter, since it can affect the useful properties of polycarbonate such as heat resistance and toughness (the Figure shows the variation of toughness (Izod impact) with amount ABS used).