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US 2006/0189756 A1Published application
Polymer blends
OwnerJames Nelson, John Longabach +2inventors
InventorsJames Nelson, John Longabach, Ryan Marx, Terri Shefelbine
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Abstract
Certain block copolymers may be suitable as compatibilizers in multiple component polymeric blends and composites. The utilization of at least one block copolymer in polymeric blends augments physical properties in the polymeric blend composite. The addition of block copolymers to polymeric blends may enhance certain mechanical properties of the composite, such as tensile strength, impact resistance, modulus, and heat stability, over the initial levels achieved by polymeric blends without incorporating block copolymers.
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A polymeric blend comprising:
- a) a first polymer;
- b) a second polymer;
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- c) a block copolymer wherein the first polymer and the second polymer are immiscible and wherein the block copolymer includes at least one segment different than the first polymer but capable of interacting with the first polymer, and at least one segment different than the second polymer but capable of interacting with the second polymer.
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