Abstract
AbstractThe morphologies and impact behavior of blends based on an unsaturated polyester matrix and different added rubbers were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). These rubbers were prepared from a carboxy‐terminated acrylonitrile‐butadiene copolymer (CTBN). The introduction of an epoxy‐terminated triblock copolymer (ETON) by exchanging 10% by weight of the CTBN rubber compatibilizes the initial blend by reducing the interfacial tension between the components. Consequently, the morphology of dispersed phase was modified: decreasing of the particle size and reducing the number of large particles. For a blend with 5 phr of rubber, Charpy impact behavior was enhanced and the number of catastrophic failures was reduced. This study displays the existence of relationships between the interfacial tension between components and the morphology of the resulting materials.
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