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- DEDICATION
- CERTIFICATE
- DECLARATION
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
- GLOSSARY OF TERMS
- CONTENTS
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Multiphase polymer systems and model studies
- 1.2 Polymer blends: general discussion
- 1.2.1 Composite materials: Polymer blends, Polymer alloys and IPNs
- 1.2.2 General characteristics
- 1.3 Blending process
- 1.3.1 General remarks
- 1.3.2 Methods of blending
- Table 1.2. Methods of polymer blending
- 1.4 Characterisation techniques
- 1.4.1 Glass transition
- Dynamic mechanical analysis
- Dielectric methods
- Dilatometric methods
- Calorimetric methods
- Thermo-optical analysis
- Radioluminescence spectroscopy
- 1.4.2 Microscopy
- Optical microscopy 98
- Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) 3, 98, 99, 100
- Transmission electron microscopy 3.98
- Atomic force microscopy
- 1.4.3 Scattering methods: 3,108
- 1.4.4 Spectroscopic techniques
- 1.4.5 Viscosity measurements
- Viscometric technique
- Rheological behaviour
- 1.5 Short review of models
- 1.5.1 General discussion
- 1.5.2 Mechanical coupling models
- 1.5.3 Self consistent models/mean field theories
- Three phase model (or doubly embedded model)
- Vander poel model
- Vander poel-Smith model
- Christen and Lo (1979)
- Composite sphere model
- Hashins equations for the model
- Christensens equations for the model
- 1.5.4 Bouading or limiting models
- Reuss constant stress and voigt constant strain models33
- Paul model
- Hashin and Shtrikman model
- 1.5.5 Semi empirical models
- Kerner-Nielsen
- Halpin-Tsai model
- Lewis and Neilsen model
- 1.5.6 Model for IPN system
- 1.6 Scope and objectives of the work
- a) Nitrile rubber (NBR) and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) blends - (Physical blends and statically vulcanised)
- b) Natural rubber (NR) and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) blends (Physical blends and statically vulcanised)
- c) Natural rubber (NR) and 1, 2 polybutadiene (1, 2 PBD) blends (Physical blends)
- d) Nylon 6 and Ethylene-propylene rubber (EPM) blends
- e) Nitrile rubber (NBR) and isotactie polypropylene (PP) blends
- f) Semi-IPNs based on natural kubber (NR) and polystyrene (PS)
- 2 Computations and experimental aspects
- 2.1 Kerner models
- 2.1.1 Solution procedure for discrete particle model
- Case 1
- Case 2
- 2.1.2 Packed grain or polyaggregate model
- Binary blend
- Case 1 Solution method considering Poisson ratio as real parameter
- Case 2 Method considering poisson ratio as complex parameter
- Case 3 Solution of polyaggregate (packed-grain) model for multicomponent system
- 2.2 Computations using input data and graphical representation
- 2.3 Experimental aspects
- Results and disscussion
- 3 Physical blends
- 3.1 Nitrile rubber (NBR) and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) blends
- 3.1.1 Introduction
- 3.1.2 Experimental details
- 3.1.3 Results and discussion
- 30/70 NBR/EVA blend
- 50/50 NBR/EVA blend
- 70/30 NRR/EVA blend
- 3.2 Nitrile rubber (NBR) and isotactic polypropylene (PP) blends
- 3.2.1 Introduction
- 3.2.2 Experimental details
- 3.2.3 Results and discussion
- 30/70 PP/NBR blend
- 50/50 PP/NBR blend
- 70/30 PP/NBR blend
- 3.3 Natural rubber (NR) and 1, 2 polybutadiene (1, 2 PBD) blends
- 3.3.1 Introduction
- 3.3.2 Experimental details
- 3.3.3 Results and discussions
- 70/30 1, 2 PBD/NR blend
- 50/50 1, 2 PBD/NR blend
- 30/70 1, 2 PBD/NR blend
- 3.4 Natural rubber (NR) and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) blends
- 3.4.1 Introduction
- 3.4.2 Experimental details
- 3.4.3 Results and discussion
- 30/70 NR/EVA blend
- 50/50 NR/EVA blend
- 70/30 NR EVA blend
- 3.5 Nylon6 and Ethylene -propylene rubber (EPM) blends
- 3.5.1 Introduction
- 3.5.2 Experimental details
- 3.5.2 Results and disscussion
- 30/70 EPM/nylon 6 blend
- 50/50 EPM/nylon 6 blend
- 70/30 EPM/nylon 6 blend
- 4 Statically crosslinked blends
- 4.1 Nitrile rubber (NBR) and ethylene Vinyl acetate co-polymer (EVA) Blends (static cured)
- 4.1.1 Introduction
- 4.1.2 Experimental details
- 4.1.3 Results and discussion
- 30/70 NBR/EVA blend
- Comparison with uncured blend system
- 50/50 NBR/EVA blend
- 70/30 NBR/EVA blend
- 4.2 Natural rubber (NR) and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) blends (static cured)
- 4.2.1 Introduction
- 4.2.2 Experimental details
- 4.2.3 Resuits and discussion
- 30/70 NR/EVA mix-cured blend
- 50/50 NR/EVA mix cured blend
- 70/30 NR EVA mix cured blend
- 5 Dynamically vulcanised blends
- 5.1 Nitrile rubber (NBR) and isotactic polypropylene (PP) blends (TPV)
- 5.1.1 Introduction
- 5.1.2 Experimental
- 5.1.3 Results and discussion
- 5.2 Nylon6 and ethylene propylene rubber (EPM) TPV blends
- 5.2.1 Introduction
- 5.2.2 Experimental
- 5.2.3 Results and discussion
- 6 Compatibilised blends
- 6.1 Nitrile rubber (NBR) and isotactic polypropylene (PP) blends
- 6.1.1 Introduction
- 6.1.2 Experimental
- 6.1.3 Results and discussion
- 6.2 Binary blends of Nylon 6 and ethylene propylene-graft maleic anhydride (EPM-9-MA)
- 6.2.1 Introduction
- 6.2.2 Experimental
- 6.2.3 Results and discussion
- 30/70 EPM-g-MA / NYLON 6
- 50/50 EPM g MA / NYLON 6 blend
- 70/30 EPM -g-MA / NYLON 6 blend
- Comparison of EPM/NYLON 6 and EPM-g-MA/NYLON 6 blends
- Comparison of predictions of EPM/NYLON 6 blend with the experimental data of EPM/NYLON 6 and EPM-G-MA /NYLON 6 blends
- 6.3 Ternary blends of Nylon6, ethylene propylene graft maleic anhydride (EPM-g-MA) and ethylene propylene Rubber (EPM)
- 6.3.1 Introduction
- 6.3.2 Experimental
- 6.3.3 Results and discussion
- 30/1/70 EPM/EPM-g-MA/NYLON 6 blend
- 30/2.5 -20/70 EPM/EPM-g-MA/NYLON 6 blends
- 7 Interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs)
- 7.1 Semi-IPNS made of natural rubber (NR) and polystyrene (PS)
- 7.1.1 Introduction
- 7.1.2 Experimental
- 7.1.3 Results and discussion
- 30/70 NR/PS Semi-IPN
- 50/50 NR/PS semi-IPN
- 70/30 NR/PS semi- IPN
- CONCLUSION
- Blends of nitrile rubber (NBR) and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)
- Blends of natural rubber (NR) and ethylene - vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)
- Blends of NR and 1, 2 polybutadiene (1, 2 PBD)
- Nitrile rubber (NBR) and isotactic polypropylene (PP) blends
- Dynamically vulcanised 70/30 PP/NBR blends
- Compatibilised binary blends of 70/30 PP/NBR
- Blends of nylon 6 and ethylene -propylene rubber (EPM)
- Dynamicdy vulcanised binary blends of 50/50 EPM/nylon6
- Binary blends of EPM-g-MA (maleic-anhydride grafted ethylene propylene copolymer) and nylon 6
- Ternary blends of ethylene-propylene copolymer (EPM), maleic anhydride grafted EPM (EPM-g-MA) and nylon 6
- Semi-IPNs based on natural rubber (NR) and polystyrene (PS)
- References
- Future work
- List of publications
- About the author
- APPENDICES