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Acrylate/EVA reactive blends and semi‐IPN: Chemical, chemical–physical, and thermo‐optical characterization
Author(s) -
Errico M. E.,
Greco R.,
Laurienzo P.,
Malinconico M.,
Viscardo D.
Publication year - 2006
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.22788
Subject(s) - materials science , copolymer , methyl methacrylate , methacrylate , polymer chemistry , acrylate , butyl acrylate , chemical modification , chemical engineering , vinyl acetate , chemical structure , characterization (materials science) , ethyl acrylate , polymer blend , composite material , polymer , organic chemistry , chemistry , nanotechnology , engineering
In the present work, blends between poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) or its copolymer with butyl methacrylate P(MMA‐ co ‐BMA) and poly(ethylene‐ co ‐vinyl acetate) (EVA) rubbers obtained applying the reactive blending principles were deeply investigated to clarify the chemistry of the system. A copolymeric phase, which is created in situ , was isolated and its chemical structure was determined through NMR analysis. The blends were also crosslinked with a flexible dimethacrylate to realize semi‐interpenetrated networks. The blends were characterized for their properties of interest (mechanical and optical behaviors). Particularly, an accurate investigation of the optical properties as a function of the temperature was performed. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2006