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and c) triangular concentration diagram showing the various regions of in the<br />

morphological states for ternary HDPE/PS/PMMA after correction with the PS<br />

xxxix<br />

and PMMA continuity data. ..................................................................................... 193<br />

Figure 6-10. Triangular concentration diagram showing two pathways: Continuity Scheme<br />

(a), and Continuity Scheme (b). Scheme (a) is shown in Figure 6-11 and<br />

represents the case where the concentration of PMMA is kept constant at 40% of<br />

total while the concentration ratio of the PS and HDPE phases change. Scheme<br />

(b) is shown in Figure 6-12 where the concentration of PS is kept constant at<br />

10% of total while the concentration ratio of PMMA and HDPE phases change.<br />

These two pathways were chosen since they pass through a range of different<br />

morphological states. ............................................................................................... 195<br />

Figure 6-11. PS continuity and the corresponding morphology as a function of HDPE<br />

concentration following Scheme (a) from Figure 6-10. The PMMA phase<br />

concentration is held constant at 40% volume fraction in all samples. In the<br />

schematics, green is the PMMA phase, red is the PS phase and blue is the HDPE<br />

phase......................................................................................................................... 196<br />

Figure 6-12. PS continuity and the corresponding morphology as a function of HDPE<br />

concentration following Scheme (b) from Figure 6-10. The PS phase<br />

concentration is held constant at 10% volume fraction in all samples. In the<br />

schematics, green is the PMMA phase, red is the PS phase and blue is the HDPE<br />

phase......................................................................................................................... 198<br />

Figure 6-13. SEM micrograph of morphology of (a) 35/40/25 HDPE/PS/L-PMMA after<br />

extraction of L-PMMA by acetic acid, (b) 35/40/25 HDPE/PS/L-PMMA after<br />

extraction of PS by cyclohexane, (c) 35/40/25 HDPE/PS/H-<br />

PMMA(cryofracture), (d) 35/40/25 HDPE/PS/H-PMMA after extraction of<br />

PMMA by acetic acid, and (e) 35/40/25 HDPE/PS/H-PMMA after extraction of<br />

PS by cyclohexane, .................................................................................................. 200<br />

Figure 6-14. FIB-AFM topographic surface image of HDPE/PS/PMMA at various<br />

compositions, (a) 50/40/10, (b) 50/25/25, and (c) 10/30/60. The white lines in<br />

the images indicate the sections analyzed for each blend. ....................................... 202

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