• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2002

A series of thermoplastic polymers and their blends were melt-processed with high intensity ultrasonic wave in an intensive mixer. For the effective transfer of ultrasonic energy, an experimental apparatus was specially designed so that polymer melt can directly contact with ultrasonic horn. It was observed that significant variations in the rheological properties of polymers occur due to the unique action of ultrasonic wave without any aid of chemical additives. It was also found that the direct sonication on immiscible polymer blends in melt state reduces the domain sizes considerably and stabilizes the phase morphology of the blends. The degree of compatibilization was strongly affected by viscosity ratio of the components and the morphology was stable after annealing in properly compatibilized blends. It is suggested that ultrasound assisted melt mixing can lead to in-situ copolymer formation between the components and consequently provide an effective route to compatibilize immiscible polymer blends.

• 고무기술
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2006

Plastic/rubber blends are ultrasonically treated during continuous extrusion in order to investigate the in-situ compatibilization of the blends without any chemicals. The mechanical properties of each blend were significantly improved by ultrasonic treatment. It is believed that ultrasonic treatment of the blends enhances intermolecular interaction, improves adhesion at the interface and creates copolymers during very short time. The created copolymers are believed to be a major reason for enhancing mechanical properties of the blends by in-situ compatibilization during extrusion. This process can be applied fur preparing plastic/rubber blends to make thermoplastic elastomers or plastic/plastic and rubber/rubber blends, and for making novel copolymers from practically any pairs of existing polymers to achieve desirable chemical and physical properties.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2005

In this study, high intensity ultrasound was employed to induce mechano-chemical degradation during melt mixing of polycarbonate (PC) and a series of styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymers. It was confirmed that generation of macroradicals of constituent polymers can lead to in-situ copolymer formation by their mutual combination, which should be an efficient path to compatibilize immiscible polymer blends and stabilize their phase morphology in the absence of other chemical agents. Based on the effectiveness of the compatibilization by ultrasound assisted mixing process, we investigated the effects of viscosity ratio of PC and SAN and AN content in SAN on the compatibilization of PC/SAN blends. It was found that effectiveness of compatibilization is optimal when the AN content is in the range of favorable interaction with PC and the viscosity of the matrix is higher than that of the dispersed phase. In addition, changes in the interfacial tension between PC and SAN were assessed by examining relaxation spectra which were obtained from measuring rheological properties of ultrasonically treated blends.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2004

Ultrasound-assisted melt mixing was applied to blending polystyrene (PS) and low density polyethylene(LDPE). The influence of the ultrasonic irradiation on the morphology and mechanical properties of the blends was investigated. It was observed that the domain sizes of the blend were significantly reduced and phase stability was well sustained even after a thermal treatment. Such morphological feature was consistent with the improvements in mechanical performance of the blends. The desirable results of ultrasonic compatibilization are mainly attributed to the in-situ formation of PS-LDPE copolymers as confirmed by a proper separation experiment. An important relationship between ultrasonic irradiation time and mechanical properties is revealed and an issue on the thermal stability of the blend is discussed.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.38-50
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• 2003

This paper describes recent advances in ultrasonic devulcanization technology and the in.Situ ultrasonic compatibilization of the blends of the immiscible polymers by making copolymers at the interfaus and their vicinities and our understanding of the mechanism of these processes.

• 한국유변학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국유변학회 2002년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.129-132
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• 2002

• 한국유변학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국유변학회 2002년도 추계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.143-146
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• 2002

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• 폴리머
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.225-231
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• 2004

폴리 카보네이트와 스티렌-아크릴로니트릴 공중합체, 그리고 이들의 혼합물이 혼합기에서 용융 가공되는 동안 고강도 초음파를 조사하였다. 순수한 고분자의 경우에 용융상태에서 가해진 초음파 에너지에 의하여 용융점도가 감소되었으며, 혼합물에서는 분산상의 크기가 감소하는 것으로 확인되었다. 초음파 조사에 따른 성분 고분자의 용융점도 저하는 가공 중에 거대 라디칼이 생성된 것과 관련이 있으며, 이들의 상호 결합으로 말미암아 폴리 카보네이트/스티렌-아크릴로니트릴 혼합물의 상용화가 진행됨을 알 수 있었다. 전체적인 상용화의 효과는 혼합물의 형태학과 기계적 성질을 측정함으로 평가하였다. 총 조사 시간 5분 중에서 약 3분을 전후하여 분산상의 크기가 현저하게 감소하였고 혼합이 끝난 시료를 20$0^{\circ}C$에서 약 10분간 방치한 후의 형태학은 초음파로 처리된 경우에 매우 안정한 상 구조를 유지하였다. 아울러 파단 신율과 인장강도와 같은 기계적 성질이 현저하게 향상되는 결과를 바탕으로, 고강도 초음파를 이용한 용융 혼합은 별도의 상용화제의 투입 없이 비상용계 고분자 혼합물을 상용화할 수 있는 효과적인 방법으로 판단되었다.