Author(s) |
Dubey, K. A.; Bhardwaj, Y. K.; Chaudhari, C. V.; Kumar, V.; Goel, N. K.; Sabharwal, S.
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Solvent dependent changes in the compatibility
behavior of Polychloroprene/Ethylene–propylene–diene terpolymer
blends (CR/EPDM) have been investigated using dilute solution
viscometry and solvent permeability analysis. To predict the
compatibility of rubber blends of different compositions in
solvents of different cohesive energy densities, Huggins
interaction parameter (DB),
hydrodynamic interaction (Dh)
and Sun’s parameter (a) were
evaluated from the analysis of the specific and reduced
viscosity data of two and three-component polymer solutions.
Miscibility criteria were not satisfied for CR/EPDM blends over
the entire composition range in toluene, xylene, and carbon
tetrachloride (CCl4), however, a narrow miscibility
domain was observed in chloroform (CHCl3) for CR/EPDM/CHCl3
system. These results were further corroborated with the
analysis of heat of mixing (DHm)
and polymer–polymer interaction parameter (c12),
for all rubber blend compositions.
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