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Polystyrene-poly(vinylphenol) copolymers as compatibilzers for organic-inorganic composites

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OSTI ID:427735
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  1. Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY (United States)
Random, graft, and block copolymers of polystyrene (PS) and poly(4-vinylphenol) (PVPh), and PVPh homopolymer are shown to act as compatibilizers for incompatible organic-inorganic composite materials. The VPh component reacts, or interacts strongly with the polymerizing inorganic (titanium or zirconium) alkoxide. The organic components studied were PS, poly(vinyl methyl ether), and poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile). The use of such compatibilizers provides a means of combining in situ polymerized inorganic oxides and hydrophobic polymers. This is seen as a reduction in the size of the dispersed inorganic phase and results in improved optical and mechanical properties.
OSTI ID:
427735
Report Number(s):
CONF-960401--; ISBN 1-55899-338-X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English