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morphology (type I), (d) FIB-AFM image of 40/20/40 HDPE/PS/PMMA<br />

showing tri-continuous morphology. Scan size is 25μm×25μm. The bar to the<br />

right of the FIB/AFM micrograph indicates the colours associated with the<br />

topographical height in nm, (e) schematic representation of tri-continuous(type<br />

II), (f) SEM micrograph of 30/30/40 HDPE/PS/PMMA after extraction of PS<br />

by cyclohexane, (g) schematic representation of matrix/two separate dispersed<br />

phases morphology, and (h) SEM micrograph of 10/80/10 HDPE/PS/PMMA<br />

microtomed. ............................................................................................................. 184<br />

Figure 6-6. a) Schematic representations of bi-continuous/dispersed phase morphology with<br />

small droplets of white phase, b) FIB-AFM image of 50/40/10<br />

HDPE/PS/PMMA showing bi-continuous/dispersed phase morphology with<br />

small droplets of PMMA. Scan size is 8μm×8μm, (c) FIB-AFM image of<br />

50/25/25 HDPE/PS/PMMA showing bi-continuous/dispersed phase morphology<br />

with droplets of PMMA. Scan size is 4μm×4μm, d) schematic representations of<br />

bi-continuous-dispersed phase morphology with small droplets of black phase,<br />

e) FIB-AFM image of 10/30/60 HDPE/PS/PMMA showing bicontinuous/dispersed<br />

phase morphology with droplets of HDPE. Scan size is<br />

11.7μm×11.7μm, and f) SEM micrograph of 10/30/60 HDPE/PS/PMMA after<br />

extraction of PS. Small droplets of HDPE are distributed in PS ............................. 187<br />

Figure 6-7: Evolution of the morphology in a ternary A/B/C blend <strong>de</strong>monstrating complete<br />

wetting as a function of the concentration of phases B and C. Phase A<br />

concentration is held constant. ................................................................................. 188<br />

Figure 6-8. a) Triangular concentration diagram showing the composition of the various<br />

ternary HDPE/PS/PMMA blends examined in this study, b) various<br />

morphological states for ternary HDPE/PS/PMMA, and c) triangular<br />

concentration diagram showing the various regions of in the morphological<br />

states for ternary HDPE/PS/PMMA ........................................................................ 190<br />

Figure 6-9. Continuity diagrams for ternary HDPE/PS/PMMA blends. a) quantitative<br />

continuity level of PMMA (percolation threshold line is shown in black), b)<br />

quantitative continuity level of PS (percolation threshold line is shown in black),

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