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Polystyrene-Poly(Vinylphenol) Copolymers as Compatibilizers for Organic-Inorganic Composites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Christine J. T. Landry ,
Bradley K. Coltrain  and
David M. Teegarden
Christine J. T. Landry
Affiliation:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York 14650-2116.
Bradley K. Coltrain
Affiliation:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York 14650-2116.
David M. Teegarden
Affiliation:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York 14650-2116.
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Abstract

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.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 435: Symposium V – Better Ceramics Through Chemistry VII , 1996 , 507
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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