Abstract
The miscibility criteria of a poly (ether imide) (Ultem) and poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was investigated at 25 °C in
chloroform in dilute solutions by viscometric analysis. The intrinsic viscosity and viscometric parameters of these blend
systems were determined for several Ultem/PMMA mixtures in compositions such as 80/20, 60/40, 40/60, 20/80 in
chloroform solutions. The miscibility criteria on the basis of the sign of viscometry, m Δb , m Δb , m Δb and m Δ[η] which are
the difference between their experimental and ideal values were calculated by applying theoretical equations proposed by
Krigbaum–Wall, Catsiff–Hewett and Garcia et al. The data obtained from the viscometry studies showed that the prepared
blends were miscible in all the studied composition ranges at 25 °C. The miscibility of the polymers was confirmed by the
results of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT/IR ATR) measurements..
Keywords
Poly (ether imide), Poly (methyl methacrylate), Viscometry, Miscibility.
Citation
F. CAKAR, O. YAZICI, E. ADLI, Miscibility studies on a poly (ether imide) and poly (methyl methacrylate) blends, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 10, 7-8, July-August 2016, pp.578-582 (2016).
Submitted at: Feb. 8, 2015
Accepted at: Aug. 3, 2016