Structure-properties correlations in poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile)/nanosilica mixtures: Interrelationship among phase behavior, morphology and non-isothermal crystallization kinetics

Correlation between non‐isothermal crystallization kinetics and morphology in poly(ε‐caprolactone)/poly(styrene‐co‐acrylonitrile) blends considering the blend phase behavior: Effects of poly(ε‐caprolactone) molecular weight

“…Using Mo's method, it was found that the addition of amorphous SAN component at 10% and 20% by weight to pure PCL leads to an increase in the quantity of (𝑇 𝑐 ). This indicates the slowing down of PCL crystallization kinetics in the presence of SAN chains 24 …”

“…The Avrami model is best fitted to the experimental data of isothermal crystallization at primary stages. 24 Following Equation ( 5), the theoretical crystallization half-time is calculated and reported in Tables 1 and 2 The data in Table 1 demonstrate that the n value throughout the regimes of primary crystallization increases quickly. There is a rapid increase in the n value over the regime I to the regime II.…”

“…This indicates the slowing down of PCL crystallization kinetics in the presence of SAN chains. 24 In this study, non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of PCL/SAN blends is quantitatively investigated, since practical processes like extrusion, injection molding, compression molding, blow molding and film blowing are carried out in dynamic and non-isothermal conditions. A study on the non-isothermal crystallization of molten polymers can be utilized to quantitatively optimize the influential processing parameters in an industrial process and final properties of a product.…”

Effect of acrylonitrile content of SAN on the bending morphology and its quantitative variation inside crystals of PCL/SAN blends confined in thin films

“…3,[8][9][10] For example, the effect of acrylonitrile of acrylonitrilebutadiene rubber on thermal and mechanical properties was analyzed PLA/NBR blends by samthong et al 11 Very recently, the phase behavior and the structure-properties co-relationship of such blends are also explored. 12,13 All the studies were performed for the bulk film but in the case of ultrathin films, the results should be different due to space confinement. 14 The stability and structure evolution of the film depends crucially on solvents, 15 composition components 16 and substrate.…”

“…The phase behavior and morphological analysis of such blends in bulk form were studied 3,8–10 . For example, the effect of acrylonitrile of acrylonitrile‐butadiene rubber on thermal and mechanical properties was analyzed PLA/NBR blends by samthong et al 11 Very recently, the phase behavior and the structure‐properties co‐relationship of such blends are also explored 12,13 . All the studies were performed for the bulk film but in the case of ultrathin films, the results should be different due to space confinement 14 .…”