Partially Miscible Hybrids Made From Chlorinated Polyethylene and 2,2′-Methylene-Bis-(4-Methyl-6-Tert-Butyl Phenol)
Damping behaviors and miscibility between a polar polymer (CPE) and an organic small molecule (AO-18) are mainly discussed in this paper. It is well-known that mixing two partly compatible polymers can produce a material with a wide range of the glass transition temperature (Tg) and thus good damping behavior. In this paper, since CPE and AO-18 are partially miscible, adding AO-18 to CPE causes Tg of the mixture shifts to higher temperature, and the relaxation of AO-18 appears when AO-18 content is high in CPE/AO-18 alloy, similar to two partly compatible polymers. The damping properties around CPE glass transition are greatly improved compared with pure CPE, which can be attributed to the hydrogen bonds between CPE and AO-18 in CPE/AO-18 hybrids.