TY - JOUR
T1 - Thermal characterization of high performance PBI and 6F polymers and their alloys
AU - Jaffe, Michael
AU - Haider, M. Ishaq
AU - Menczel, Joseph
AU - Rafalko, Joseph
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 1992/9
Y1 - 1992/9
N2 - The effectiveness of thermal analysis as a technique for screening polymeric candidates for high temperature composite application is described. DSC, DMA, and TGA were employed to measure glass transition temperature, characterize blend phase morphology, and assess thermo‐oxidative stability. The materials studied were polybenzimidazole (PBI), polyimide copolymer (6FCoPI), and blends of PBI with Ultem 1000™ and 6FCoPI. The potential of misinterpretation of thermal analysis as the primary screening tool was also demonstrated. It was shown that if thermal analysis was used with insufficient understanding of the chemistry and physics of the materials under investigation, highly misleading conclusions may be derived.
AB - The effectiveness of thermal analysis as a technique for screening polymeric candidates for high temperature composite application is described. DSC, DMA, and TGA were employed to measure glass transition temperature, characterize blend phase morphology, and assess thermo‐oxidative stability. The materials studied were polybenzimidazole (PBI), polyimide copolymer (6FCoPI), and blends of PBI with Ultem 1000™ and 6FCoPI. The potential of misinterpretation of thermal analysis as the primary screening tool was also demonstrated. It was shown that if thermal analysis was used with insufficient understanding of the chemistry and physics of the materials under investigation, highly misleading conclusions may be derived.
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U2 - 10.1002/pen.760321709
DO - 10.1002/pen.760321709
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84989060093
VL - 32
SP - 1236
EP - 1241
JO - Polymer Engineering and Science
JF - Polymer Engineering and Science
SN - 0032-3888
IS - 17
ER -