Films from soft-core/hard-shell hydrophobic latexes: Structure and thermomechanical properties

• Published in: Journal of polymer science. Part B, Polymer physics Vol. 38; no. 23; pp. 2989 - 3000
• Main Authors: Domingues Dos Santos, Fabrice, Fabre, Pascale, Drujon, Xavier, Meunier, Gilles, Leibler, Ludwik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.12.2000; Wiley
• Subjects: Applied sciences; core-shell; Exact sciences and technology; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; interphase; latex films; Physics; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Sheets and films; structure; Technology of polymers; thermomechanical properties; Dynamic mechanical properties; Butyl acrylate polymer; Film; Morphology; Internal structure; Methyl methacrylate polymer; Property structure relationship; Experimental study; Latex; Thermomechanical analysis; thermomechanical properties; latex films; structure; interphase; core-shell

Structured latexes provide a promising route to hard coatings without the use of coalescing aids. We studied the thermomechanical properties of films from structured soft‐core/hard‐shell hydrophobic latexes. We found that the mechanical properties of these films were closely related to their very pa...