| Abstract: | ![]()
The compatibility of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) with linear polyethers is examined over the entire composition range. This study examines blends with poly(methylene oxide) (PMO) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) of medium (MMW) and high (HMW) molecular weight. The techniques used are dynamic mechanical analysis, DSC, and optical microscopy (phase contrast and polarizing). The results indicate that all polyethers show limited miscibility in the melt at high PVC contents. Proper analysis of the Tm data using the Kwei-Frisch and Hoffman-Weeks procedures allows the determination of the thermodynamic interaction parameter, which is found to be close to zero for all pairs of blends. |
