Autohesion Mechanisms at Interfaces Between Random Copolymer Melts: Mesoscopic Simulations with Realistic Coarse-Grained Models.

Abstract

The increasing of welding time during the interdiffusion of a pair of non reacting random copolymer melts favors the strength rate of healing at the interface. Furthermore, the diffusion kinetic during the interpenetration of copolymer chains across the interface is strongly dependant on molecular weight. In this paper we perform mesoscopic simulations with realistic coarse grain models to study the autohesion mechanism across the interface between slightly entangled styrene-butadiene random copolymer melts.