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Phase continuity (%)<br />

100<br />

90<br />

80<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

Continuity of PMMA Continuity of PMMA+PS Continuity of PS<br />

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)<br />

0 20 40 60 80 100<br />

Volume fraction of HDPE(HDPE+PVDF = 70% of total)<br />

Figure 4-9. Continuity level of PS, PMMA, and PS+PMMA obtained by solvent<br />

extraction/gravimetry for 6 blends comprised of HDPE/PS/PMMA/PVDF; (a) 10/15/15/60, (b)<br />

20/15/15/50, (c) 30/15/15/40, (d) 40/15/15/30, (e) 50/15/15/20, (f) 60/15/15/10.<br />

Selective extraction associated with gravimetric measurements was carried out to obtain the<br />

continuity levels of PS, PMMA, and PS+PMMA in or<strong>de</strong>r to <strong>de</strong>termine the concentrations where<br />

the phases are continuous. The continuity of HDPE and PVDF were estimated based on SEM<br />

photomicrographs at various compositions. Gravimetric results exhibit a low level of continuity<br />

(ranging from five to fifteen percent) for all phases in a 10/15/15/60 HDPE/PS/PMMA/PVDF<br />

onion morphology. Increasing the concentration of HDPE to 20 parts in the blend with PVDF at<br />

50 (28.6% HDPE on the x-axis) yields a hierarchical-layered morphology with an HDPE core<br />

where the continuity of PS and PMMA reaches levels of 30% and 43%, respectively. Further<br />

increasing the HDPE concentration results in a maximum continuity of all phases for blends of<br />

30/15/15/40 HDPE/PS/PMMA/PVDF and 40/15/15/30 HDPE/PS/PMMA/PVDF (Figure 4-9). If<br />

120

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