Effect of poly(epichlorhydrin) on the crystallization and compatibility behavior of poly(ethylene oxide)/polyphosphazene blends

Abstract

In this research a study was conducted with the aim of gaining insight into the effect exerted by poly(epichlorhydrin) (PECH) on the compatibility and microstructure of the blend consisting of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and a polyphosphazene (PPz). For the different PEO/PPz systems and varying amounts of PECH isothermal crystallization was analyzed, as well as non-isothermal crystallization, spherulite growth geometry, and the Flory–Huggins interaction parameter. The results obtained point towards a partially compatibilizing effect of PECH on PEO/PPz. © 1994, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan. All rights reserved.