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Mixing two or more polymers together to produce blends or alloys is a well-established strategy for achieving a specified portfolio of physical properties, without the need to synthesise specialised polymer systems. The subject is vast and has been the focus of much work, both theoretical and experimental. Much of the earlier work in this field was necessarily empirical and many of the blends produced were of academic rather than commercial interest.
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Hope, P.S., Folkes, M.J. (1993). Introduction. In: Folkes, M.J., Hope, P.S. (eds) Polymer Blends and Alloys. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2162-0_1
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