Fibrillation in TLCP/Polyester Binary Blends

  • Kim, Jun-Young (Department of Fiber & Polymer Engineering, Center for the Advanced Functional Polymers, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Hun (Department of Fiber & Polymer Engineering, Center for the Advanced Functional Polymers, Hanyang University)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

TLCP/Polyester binary blends were prepared by melt blending. Rheological, morphological, and thermal properties of of TLCP/polyester blends were investigated with viscosity ratio. Diameter of TLCP fibrils decreased with viscosity ratio. More and smaller TLCP fibrils were obtained at higher shear rate. Lower viscosity ratio was necessary for the fibrillation of TLCP in the binary blends.

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