Morphological and Thermal Properties of Polystyrene/Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Blends

Abstract

The present study investigated the morphological and thermal properties of polystyrene and polyvinyl chlorides blends (PS/PVC). The PS and PVC mixed by the solution casting by using cyclohexanone the ratios presented are 100/0,80/20,50/50,20/80 and 0/100 according to the weight of PS/PVC. Where the mixture formation is confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) respectively. The spectral FT-IR results showed that the blend of PS/PVC did not have molecular reactions. The thermal gravimetry was used to achieve the thermal stability of the polymer blends. Two degrees of glass transition temperature were observed for each mixture. The results of DSC supported the absence of miscibility in the blend. The distribution of the phases in the virgin and blends was studied through scanning electron microscopy (SEM).