• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.29-32
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• 2000

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.147-152
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• 2004

Ultrasound-assisted melt mixing was applied to blending polystyrene (PS) and low density polyethylene(LDPE). The influence of the ultrasonic irradiation on the morphology and mechanical properties of the blends was investigated. It was observed that the domain sizes of the blend were significantly reduced and phase stability was well sustained even after a thermal treatment. Such morphological feature was consistent with the improvements in mechanical performance of the blends. The desirable results of ultrasonic compatibilization are mainly attributed to the in-situ formation of PS-LDPE copolymers as confirmed by a proper separation experiment. An important relationship between ultrasonic irradiation time and mechanical properties is revealed and an issue on the thermal stability of the blend is discussed.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.270-274
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• 2004

Blends of poly(l-lactide) (PLA) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) were prepared by melt mixing in order to improve the brittleness of PLA. A reactive compatibilizer with glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), PE-GMA, was required as a compatibilizer due to the immiscibility between PLA and LDPE. It contributes to reduce the domain size of dispersed phase and enhance the tensile properties of PLA/LDPE blends, especially for PLA matrix blends. A reaction product between PLA and PE-GMA, which was formed during melt-mixing and considered to act as a reactive compatibilizer, was characterized using $ ^1H-NMR$ spectroscopy.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.22 no.9
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• pp.1037-1040
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• 2001

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.441-449
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• 2001

Compatibilization of blends based on poly(phenylene ether) (PPE) and polyamide (PA) has been practiced with the incorporation of a copolymer formed by grafting polystyrene onto polybutadiene latex (g-BS) which is further functionalized with maleic anhydride (MAH) (g-BS*) to impart reactivity with amine groups of PA. The major focus has been placed on the effect of the various structural factors in g-BS8 on the phase morphology and mechanical performance of the blends. For the balance of impact strength and heat resistance, it was important to locate g-BS n particles inside of the PPE phase, which was accomplished by the proper control of the molecular weight and amount of PS in g-BS*. For g-BS*'s having constant molecular weight and amount of PS, the reduction of MAH content or increase of rubber particle size in g-BS* resulted in the increase of domain size and consequently loss in mechanical properties. Based on the comparison made with the conventional PPE/PA blend comprising MAH grafted PPE as a compatibilizer, it was confirmed that the comparable level of mechanical performance can be achieved by an appropriate g-BS* type material with improved whiteness index.

• Polymer Science and Technology
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.200-208
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• 1998

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.38-50
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• 2003

This paper describes recent advances in ultrasonic devulcanization technology and the in.Situ ultrasonic compatibilization of the blends of the immiscible polymers by making copolymers at the interfaus and their vicinities and our understanding of the mechanism of these processes.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Rheology Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.129-132
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• 2002

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Rheology Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.143-146
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• 2002

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• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.379-384
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• 1994

A series of blends containing ethylene-vinyl alcohol(EVOH) and styrene-maleic anhydride(SMA) copolymers has been produced to study the effect of compatibilization on the crystallization behavior of the dispersed semicrystalline component. The crystallization behavior and the morphology of the blends have been characterized by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM), respectively. Depending on the compatibilization, a part of crystallization of the dispersed phase took place with greater undercooking. Homogeneous crystallization was responsible for the shift of crystallization temperature for those compatibilized blends.