Abstract
Polarization modulation infrared linear dichroism has been used to study the molecular orientation and relaxation of polystyrene/poly(2,6-dimethyl 1,4-phenylene oxide) (PS/PPO) miscible blends, containing up to 20% PPO, during and after a rapid uniaxial deformation above Tg. In general, it is found that both the PS and PPO chain orientation functions increase with stretching rate and PPO content, and decrease with temperature. For all blends investigated, between Tg + 5 and Tg + 13 °C, the relaxation occurs at the same rate for PS and PPO and, therefore, the relaxation times calculated are similar indicating, under those conditions, a strong relaxation coupling between the two polymers at both short and long times. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 38: 1405–1415, 2000
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