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Applications of Polymer Blends

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Polymer Blends Handbook

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This chapter builds on the information contained on the same subject in Chap. 13 of the first edition of the Polymer Blends Handbook by providing an overview of current applications of polymer blends and alloys with an outlook towards developing areas. A dual approach employed herein to portray the field covers both a description of polymer blend technologies directed toward solving application issues related to societal megatrends, as well as the generic performance/testing specifications required for products in broad areas of commerce amenable to polymer blend applications.

Lloyd A. Goettler: retired

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-0301, USA

    Lloyd A. Goettler

  2. SABIC-Innovative Plastics, 1 Lexan Lane, Mount Vernon, IN, 47620, USA

    James J. Scobbo

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Correspondence to Lloyd A. Goettler .

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Industrial Materials Institute, National Research Council of Canada, Boucherville, Québec, Canada

    Leszek A. Utracki

  2. Department of Chemistry and Fire Retardant Research Facility, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    Charles A. Wilkie

Notations and Abbreviations

ABS

Acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene terpolymer

ASA

Acrylonitrile–styrene–acrylate terpolymer

BIMS

Brominated isobutylene-co-methylstyrene rubber

BIMSM

Brominated isobutylene-co-methylstyrene monomer terpolymer rubber

BR

Butadiene rubber

EPDM

Ethylene–propylene–diene–monomer rubber

EPR

Ethylene–propylene rubber

HDPE

High-density polyethylene

IIR

Butyl rubber

LCP

Liquid-crystalline polymer

LDPE

Low-density polyethylene

MBS

Methylmethacrylate–butadiene–styrene terpolymer

NR

Natural rubber

PA

Polyamide (nylon)

PA66

Polyamide 66 (nylon 66)

PBT

Polybutylene terephthalate

PC

Polycarbonate

PCL

Poly-caprolactone

PE

Polyethylene

PEI

Polyether imide

PES

Polyether sulfide

PET

Polyethylene terephthalate

PHA

Polyhydroxy alkanoate

PHB

Polyhydroxy butyrate

PLA

Poly-lactic acid

PMMA

Polymethyl methacrylate

PP

Polypropylene

PPE

Polyphenylene ether

PPO

Polyphenylene oxide

PPS

Polyphenylene sulfide

PS

Polystyrene

PSF

Polysulfone

PTT

Polytrimethylene terephthalate

PVC

Polyvinyl chloride

SBR

Styrene–butadiene rubber

SEBS

Styrene–ethylene–butylene–styrene block copolymer

SMA

Styrene–maleic anhydride

TPE

Thermoplastic elastomer

TPU

Thermoplastic urethane

TPV

Thermoplastic vulcanizate

CO

Carbon monoxide

HCl

Hydrochloric acid

HCN

Hydrogen cyanide

HF

Hydrofluoric acid

NOx

Nitrogen oxides

SO2

Sulfur dioxide

ASTM

American Society for Testing Materials

IEC

International Electrotechnical Commission

IIHS

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

ISO

International Standards Organization

NSF

National Sanitation Foundation (now NSF International)

UL

Underwriters Laboratory

WEEE

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations

CCC

China Compulsory Compliance

CCFL

Cold-cathode fluorescence

CMVSS

Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

CNT

Carbon nanotube

CRT

Cathode ray tube

CTE

Coefficient of thermal expansion

CT

Computed tomography

CTI

Comparative Tracking Index

CVJ

Constant velocity joint

ECE

Economic Commission for Europe

EMI

Electromagnetic interference

FMVSS

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

GWT

Glow wire test

HB

Horizontal burn

IMD

In-mold decoration

IV

Intravenous

LCD

Liquid-crystal display

LOI

Limiting oxygen index

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

OEM

Original equipment manufacturer

PET

Positron emission tomography

PLC

Performance level category

RFI

Radio frequency interference

RFID

Radio frequency identification

ROHS

Restriction on use of hazardous substances

TRIAS

Test Requirements and Instructions for Automotive Standards

UV

Ultraviolet radiation

VB

Vertical burn

VOC

Volatile organic compound

BETADINE

Purdue Products L.P.

GTX

SABIC

LEXAN

SABIC

NORYL

GTXSABIC

IXIS

Azdel

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Goettler, L.A., Scobbo, J.J. (2014). Applications of Polymer Blends. In: Utracki, L., Wilkie, C. (eds) Polymer Blends Handbook. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6064-6_17

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