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Studies on the thermal properties of PVC : Polystyrene alloy
Author(s) -
Eboatu A. N.,
Olojo D. O.,
Momoh M.
Publication year - 1989
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.1989.070370903
Subject(s) - polystyrene , materials science , melting point , glass transition , alloy , vinyl chloride , thermal , melting temperature , polymer chemistry , thermodynamics , composite material , chemical engineering , copolymer , polymer , physics , engineering
The effect of composition on the thermal properties of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC)–polystyrene (PSt) alloy was investigated. Using the DSC, it was observed that the glass transition temperature ( T g ) and melting point ( T m ) as well as the enthalpic change at melting (Δ H ) were altered with respect to their theoretical values. An attempt is made to explain these facts.