Film formation of latex blends with bimodal particle size distributions: Consideration of particle deformability and continuity of the dispersed phase

Abstract

The film formation of dispersions with bimodal particle size distribution and with varying concentrations of the two particle sizes are studied. The formation of deformable blends with soft particles is compared with those of deformable blends with nondeformable particles. Ellipsometry is used to acquire data for studying film morphology.