Study on Thermal Properties and Crystallization Behavior of Blends of Poly(phenylene sulfide)/Poly(ether imide)

摘要

The thermal behavior of poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) blends with poly(ether imide) (PEI) was studied by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The crystallization temperature of PPS in blends shifted from 216.8°C to 226.4°C upon addition of 20-70% PEI contents. The heat of crystallization remained unchanged with less than 50% PEI in blends, whereas the heat of fusion decreased with increasing PEI content. The isothermal crystallization indicated that incorporating PEI would accelerate the crystallization rate of PPS. The activation energy of crystallization increased with addition of PEI. The equilibrium melting point of PPS/PEI blends was not changed with compositions.