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Compatibilization of polymer blends from poly(styrene‐ co ‐acrylonitrile) and polycarbonate by oxazoline modification of poly(styrene‐ co ‐acrylonitrile) in the melt
Author(s) -
Gordon Becker Hinnerk,
SchmidtNaake Gudrun
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.12825
Subject(s) - compatibilization , miscibility , materials science , polymer chemistry , polycarbonate , acrylonitrile , differential scanning calorimetry , copolymer , styrene , polymer blend , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , glass transition , polymer , chemical engineering , composite material , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
A good way of achieving compatibility in polymer blends of poly(styrene‐ co ‐acrylonitrile) (S/AN) and bisphenol A polycarbonate (PC) is the chemical modification of S/AN in the melt. A catalyzed reaction of the nitrile groups with a substituted 2‐amino alcohol or 2‐amino phenol resulted in a conversion of nitrile groups of 55–75% in 60 min. The introduced heterocyclic structures were ethyl hydroxymethyl oxazoline (EHMOXA) and benzoxazole (BenzOXA), respectively. The use of dibutyltin oxide as a catalyst led to the highest efficiency. The modified polymer was characterized by Fourier transform infrared and NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and reactions with organic acids and anhydrides. The modified S/AN showed good technical compatibility (single glass‐transition temperature) with PC in blends made from solution and from the melt. All blends were characterized with oscillating rheometry and differential scanning calorimetry. Rheological measurements showed that EHMOXA–S/AN reacted with PC and had crosslinked structures, whereas BenzOXA–S/AN showed compatibilization without any (crosslinking) reaction. The melt blends of BenzOXA–S/AN and PC showed a downward shift in the complex viscosity due to the influence of the BenzOXA group. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 90: 2322–2332, 2003