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Shear flow characterization of blends containing liquid crystal polymers

Antonino ValenzaFrancesco Paolo La Mantia

subject

chemistry.chemical_classificationThermoplasticMaterials sciencePolymers and PlasticsOrganic ChemistryFlow (psychology)PolymerCondensed Matter PhysicsCharacterization (materials science)Condensed Matter::Soft Condensed MatterPhysics::Fluid DynamicsViscositychemistryLiquid crystalMaterials ChemistryThermoplastic matrixComposite materialShear flow

description

A simple phenomenological approach is proposed in order to predict the presence of minima in the viscosity-composition curves of blends of thermoplastic with liquid crystal polymer (LCP). When the viscosity of the liquid crystal polymer is larger than that of the thermoplastic matrix, a minimum is observed. A possible explanation of the presence of yield stress in the flow curves of these blends is also given.

https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.19920560117