Advanced Materials, Vol.10, No.12, 934-934, 1998
Linear polarizers based on oriented polymer blends
Linear sheet polarizers based on the anisotropic scattering of light by drawn polymer blends are introduced here. The proper selection of materials and processing conditions for the production of large-area, flexible films of phase-segregated polymer blends suitable for polarization applications are discussed. The Figure shows an SEM micrograph of a fracture surface of such a polymer blend.