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Mechanical, rheological, and thermal behavior assessments in HDPE/PA-6/EVOH ternary blends with variable morphology

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The mechanical, rheological, and thermal properties of various binary and ternary blends based on polyamide 6 (PA-6), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and poly vinyl alcohol (EVOH) with variable morphology were comprehensively studied to give a perspective on interfacial adhesion situation. In this regard, transitions in the phase morphology of ternary systems were traced by means of scanning electron microscopic investigations, varying the type of matrix and composition in the minority phase. Theoretical and experimental analyses of impact and tensile properties provided support for the compatibilizing action of EVOH on HDPE/PA-6 immiscible blends. Rheological and thermal studies were also performed to make a broader image on the interphase region in ternary systems with core-shell and individually-dispersed minor domains. The most interesting finding was that there is a tendency for PA-6 to partially encapsulate HDPE domains within the EVOH continuous phase. This is roughly supported by SEM micrographs, but yield stress measurements placed too much emphasis on the morphological status.

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  1. School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, P.O. Box: 11155-4563, Tehran, Iran

    Hadi Rastin & Seyed Hassan Jafari

  2. Department of Resin and Additives, Institute for Color Science and Technology, P.O. Box: 16765-654, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Reza Saeb

  3. Department of Polymer Processing, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, 14965-115, Tehran, Iran

    Hossein Ali Khonakdar

  4. Leibniz-Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany

    Hossein Ali Khonakdar, Udo Wagenknecht & Gert Heinrich

  5. Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaft, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany

    Gert Heinrich

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Rastin, H., Jafari, S.H., Saeb, M.R. et al. Mechanical, rheological, and thermal behavior assessments in HDPE/PA-6/EVOH ternary blends with variable morphology. J Polym Res 21, 352 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-013-0352-9

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