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Processing and commercial application of polymer blends
Author(s) -
Shaw M. T.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760220212
Subject(s) - materials science , preference , polymer , polymer science , polymer blend , process engineering , manufacturing engineering , biochemical engineering , composite material , engineering , economics , copolymer , microeconomics
The number of commercial blends has skyrocketed in the past several years and the trend toward blending—in preference to the creation of new polymer structures—has been firmly established. This paper analyzes the reasons for this growth; the types of commercial products, their manufacturer, and their applications; the patent situation; and possible future directions of the industry.