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6764749

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Journal Article

Title

Structure and properties of an interpenetrating polymer network-like system consisting of polystyrene-polyethylene .2. Electron microscopic investigation

Author(s)

Borsig, E; Fiedlerova, A; Michler, GH; ,

Year

1996

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Journal

Polymer
ISSN: 0032-3861

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCI LTD

Location

OXFORD

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Page Numbers

3959-3963

Language

English

DOI

10.1016/0032-3861(96)00226-1

Web of Science Id

WOS:A1996VD68600023

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0030213984&doi=10.1016%2f0032-3861%2896%2900226-1&partnerID=40&md5=399fc7ae0601c5bd7ccf823287aa0b04
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Abstract

Polyethylene-polystyrene (PE-PS) interpenetrating polymer network-like materials with various ratios of PE/PS were prepared. A morphological study using a transmission electron microscopic technique showed that with increasing content of styrene in the system the frequency distribution of the diameter of PS particles becomes increasingly broader and a foam-like structure is formed. Contractions at polymerization and crosslinking as well as interfacial tensile forces are responsible for the IPN morphology. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.

Keywords

Interpenetrating networks; Morphology of IPNs; Polystyrene-polyethylene