Processing of Polymers Using Supercritical Fluids.

Abstract

In this project we seek to use this variability of solvating power to dissolve high molecular weight polymers, provide solution processing capacity for polymers which are typically difficult to process, and produce blends of normally incompatible polymers from cosolvated mixtures. This last area, polymer blends, this one of great potential and interest because traditional polymer blends are often phase separate into large domains. For example, we expect that by molecularly blending a liquid crystallize polymer with long chain, fiber forming, crystalline polymers, we will reduce the macroscopic phase separation that now limits effective utilization of both the LCP reinforcement and the matrix polymer processibility. jg

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 27, 1995
Accession Number
ADA292880

Entities

People

  • Eric J. Amis
  • John J. Aklonis

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Critical Temperature
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Phase Transformations

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Oncology
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.