Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.73, No.2, 227-236, 1999
Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) blends with phenoxy
EVA was blended with phenoxy over the whole range of composition using a twin-screw Brabender. Two-phase separation caused by EVA crystallization was observed in the EVA-rich blends and the dispersed domain of EVA was not clearly shown in the phenoxy-rich blends. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed that the glass transition temperature (T-g) of EVA was increased by 5-10 degrees C in the EVA-rich blends but the T-g of phenoxy was superposed over the melting behavior of EVA. X-ray diffraction measurement indicated that EVA crystallization was restricted in the phenoxy-rich blends and the EVA crystal structure was influenced by incorporation of phenoxy into the EVA-rich blends.
Keywords:poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate);poly(hydroxy or bisphenol A);X-ray diffraction;morphology;partial miscibility