Rubber Mixtures

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The thermodynamic and kinetic factors governing the morphology of miscible polymer blends have been much investigated. While conceptually straightforward, modern theories of mixtures are more difficult to implement than the simple lattice theories which consider only molecular volumes. Particularly with regard to rubber mixtures, significant performance advantages associated with miscibility remain to be demonstrated. Phase separated blends are more complex; the factors controlling their structure development are difficult both to elucidate and to control. Nevertheless, extensive applications have been found for such blends. Their utilitization will likely continue to burgeon, particularly as more attention becomes focussed on the details of the spatial distribution of the domains in heterogeneous mixtures.

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