Melt-blended polysulfone (PSF) and poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) are notch sensitive. A significant improvement in the notched Izod impact toughness occurs when at least 10 wt% of a shell-core rubber modifier is incorporated into the blend. At rubber modifier levels above 15 wt%, the notched Izod impact strength was essentially retained upon annealing at 160°C for 2 h, while below 15 wt% of rubber modifier, the notched Izod impact strength decreases after annealing under the same conditions. Izod impact fracture surface morphology was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Fracture surfaces without a rubber modifier exhibit cavitation around the dispersed phase, i.e. PPS. On the other hand, fracture surface morphology of the rubber toughened blends with the same PSF/PPS composition show no cavitation surrounding the dispersed phase. Blend morphology was also studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
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Polysulfone and poly(phenylene sulfide) blends: 3. Rubber toughening / M.-F. Cheung*, A. Golovoy, V. E. Mindroiut, H. K. Plummer Jr andH. van Oene // Polymer. – 1993. – Vol 34. – P. 3809-3813.
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