Abstract
Semicrystalline-amorphous blends exhibit shape memory due to (1) the elastomeric nature imparted by crystallites that act as physical crosslinks and (2) temporary shape fixing made possible by the vitrification of a continuous, miscible amorphous phase. PVDF-containing binary blends were studied using calorimetry and rheology in order to characterize the morphological control afforded by subjecting such materials to different thermal histories. The sensitivity of the aforementioned techniques to changes in blend morphology will also be discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 1510-1514 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| State | Published - 2006 |
| Event | Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 2006, ANTEC 2006 - Charlotte, NC, United States Duration: May 7 2006 → May 11 2006 |
Other
| Other | Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 2006, ANTEC 2006 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Charlotte, NC |
| Period | 5/7/06 → 5/11/06 |
Keywords
- Crystallization
- Polymer blends
- Rheology
- Shape memory
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- Polymers and Plastics