Abstract

Ternary-phase diagrams have been experimentally determined at 100°C for systems containing a series of poly(n-alkyl methacrylates), poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), and a solvent [4-ethyl phenol (EPh)]. A totally miscible phase diagram is experimentally determined for the poly(methyl methacrylate)/PEO/EPh system, while a closed-loop diagram is observed for the analogous system containing poly(ethyl methacrylate). The corresponding phase diagrams of analogous mixtures containing poly(n-propyl methacrylate) or poly(n-butyl methacrylate) exhibit large heterogeneous areas. Theoretically predicted phase diagrams calculated using an association model developed in our laboratory are in general accord with these observations for ternary hydrogen-bonded polymer/polymer solutions. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 70: 1265–1271, 1998

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