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The rheological properties for the blends of polystyrene and polybutadiene were investigated and the effect of compatibilizer styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), on the blends were studied and the results compared with the non-compatibilized blends. The frequency sweep, step shear strain and shear stress growth experiments were carried out for the blends. The results showed that with addition of compatibilizer the changes in behavior of the rheological properties of blends are observed. These rheological variations could be related to the reduction of interfacial tension and size of dispersed phase. Furthermore, the validity of Doi–Ohta scaling relationship in double start-up experiments was studied. It is shown that this scaling relationship becomes more reliable with increasing the amount of PB and compatibilizer.
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Authors acknowledge Dr. G.H. Sodeifian for his kindly helps and to M. Yavarizadeh for GPC data.
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Ansari, M., Haghtalab, A. & Semsarzadeh, M.A. Effects of compatibilization on rheological properties of PS/PB blends and investigation of Doi–Ohta scaling relationship in double start-up of shear experiments. Rheol Acta 45, 983–993 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00397-005-0044-4
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