TY - BOOK AU - Schneider M AU - Lambia M AU - Pith T TI - Impact modification of thermoplastics by methyl methacrylate and stryene grafted natural rubber latex PY - 1994/// PB - Proceedings. Conf. Polymat94, Inst. Mat. London KW - Polymer blends KW - Thermoplastic modification N1 - Source Year: 1996 N2 - The preparation and characterisation of polymer blends with structured NR-based latex particles are presented. By a semicontinuous emulsion polymerisation process, an NR latex is coated with a shell of crosslinked PMMA or PS. Furthermore, coreshell latices based on NR/crosslinked PS latex semiinterpenetrating network are synthesised in a batch process. These structured particles are incorporated as an impact modifier into a brittle polymer matrix using a W & P twin-screw extruder. The mechanical properties of PS and PMMA blends with a series of prepared latices are investigated UR - IRRDB ER -