Miscibility of poly(butyl methacrylate‐CO‐methacrylic acid) or poly(styrene‐CO‐methacrylic acid) with poly(styrene‐CO‐4‐vinylpyridine) or poly(butyl methacrylate‐CO‐4‐vinylpyridine)

Abstract

The miscibility of blends of copolymers of different compositions of butyl methacrylate‐co‐methacrylic acid or styrene‐co‐methacrylic acid with styrene‐co‐4‐vinylpyridine or butyl methacrylate‐co‐4‐vinylpyridine was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. It was found that these blends were miscible in part as a result of specific favorable interactions between the carboxylic acid and pyridine groups within the polymer chains. Evidence of such interactions was obtained from the single composition‐dependent glass transition temperature and the FTIR results.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1994
Source ID
10.1002/masy.19940780115

Entities

People

  • Farid Metref
  • Frank E Karasz
  • Said Djadoun

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics