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TITLE
DEDICATION
CERTIFICATE-1
CERTIFICATE-2
CERTIFICATE-3
DECLARATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GLOSSARY
PREFACE
CONTENTS
1. Introduction
1.1Polymer blends
1.2. Polymer/polymer miscibility
1.3. Polymer/polymer compatibility
1.4. Morphology of polymer blends
1.4.1. Droplet deformation and break-up
1.4.2. Coalescence
1.4.3. Morphology development during processing
Fig.1.7: Proposed mechanism for initial morphology development in polymer blends
1.4.4. Influence of material parameters on morphology
Fig.1.9: SEM micrograph of (a) droplet/matrix morphology (Ref. 76) (b) co-continuous morphology
1.5. Compatibilisation of polymer blends
1.5.1. Theories of compatibilisation
1.5.2. Strategies of compatibilisation
1.5.3. Mechanism of compatibilisation
1.5.4. Recent developments in polymer blends
1.6. Scope and objectives of the work
1.7. References
2. Materials and Experimental Techniques
2.1. Materials
2.2. Experimental techniques
2.2.1. Blend preparation
2.2.2. Phase morphology studies
2.2.3. Mechanical property testing
2.2.4. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis
2.2.5. Differential scanning calorimetry
2.2.6. Thermogravimetric analysis
2.2.7. Dynamic rheology
PART I Physical Compatibilisation of Polypropylene/High Density Polyethylene Blends
3. Phase Morphology Studies
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Results and discussion
Fig.3.1: SEM micrographs of uncompatibilised PP/HDPE blends
Fig.3.8: SEM micrographs showing the morphology of H20 blends compatibilised with three different random copolymers
3.3. Conclusion
3.4. References
4. Mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical Properties
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Results and discussion
4.2.1. Mechanical properties
4.2.2. Dynamic mechanical properties
4.3. Conclusions
4.4. References
5. Thermal Degradation and Crystallisation Behaviour
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Results and Discussion
5.2.1. Thermal degradation properties
5.2.2. Melting and crystallisation behaviour
5.3. Conclusion
5.4. References
6. Dynamic Rheological Properties
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Results and discussion
6.2.1. Uncompatibilised blends
6.2.2. Compatibilised blends
6.2.3. Palieme model
6.3. Conclusion
6.4. References
PART II Reactive Compatibilisation of Polypropylene/Polyamide 12 Blends
7. Phase Morphology Studies
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Results and discussion
7.2.1. Uncompatibilised blends
Fig.7.1: SEM micrographs of uncornpatibilised PA12/PP blends
7.2.2. Compatibilised blends
Fig.7.9: SEM micrographs of N30 blends with and without compatibiliser
7.2.3. Phase coarsening under quiescent conditions
Fig.7.17: SEM micrographs showing the effect of annealing on the co-continuous morphology
7.2.4. Comparison of the experimental compatibilisation data with theory
7.3. Conclusion
7.4. References
8. Mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical Properties
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Results and discussion
8.2.1. Mechanical properties
8.2.2. Theoretical modelling
8.3. Dynamic mechanical properties
8.3.1. Uncompatibilised blends
8.3.2. Compatibiliised blends
8.3.3. Theoretical analysis of storage modulus
8.4. Conclusion
8.5. References
9. Thermal Degradation and Crystallisation Behaviour
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Results and discussion
9.2.1. Thermal degradation properties
9.2.2. Melting and crystallisation behaviour
9.3. Conclusion
9.4. References
10. Dynamic Rheological Properties
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Results and discussion
10.2.1. Uncompatibilised blends
10.2.2. Compatibilised blends
10.2.3. Interfacial tension measurements
10.3. Conclusion
10.4. References
11. Conclusions and Future Scope
11.1. Conclusions
11.1.1. PP/HDPE blends
11.1.2. PA 12/PP blends
11.2. Future scope
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