1;Foreword;82;Contents;103;Contributors;144;Preface;165;1 Introduction;185.1;1.1 Background;195.2;1.2 Important Blending Principles;205.3;1.3 A Historical Perspective on Reactive Blending;245.4;1.4 The Evolution of Commercial Practice;265.4.1;1.4.1 Patents and Products;265.4.2;1.4.2 Processing;275.5;1.5 Summary;285.6;References;286;2 Types of Reactive Polymers Used in Blending;306.1;2.1 Introduction;316.2;2.2 Compatibility in Polymer Blends;326.2.1;2.2.1 Basic Concepts;326.2.2;2.2.2 Strategies for Blend Compatibilization;326.3;2.3 Preparation of Reactive Polymers;346.4;2.4 Types of Compatibilizing Reactions;366.5;2.5 Types of Reactive Polymers and Their Applications;366.5.1;2.5.1 Reactive Polymers Having MAn Functionality;376.5.2;2.5.2 Reactive Polymers with Carboxylic Acid Functionality;396.5.3;2.5.3 Reactive Polymers Capable of Interchange Reactions;416.5.4;2.5.4 Reactive Polymers Containing Primary and Secondary Amines;436.5.5;2.5.5 Reactive Polymers Containing Hydroxyl Groups;436.5.6;2.5.6 Reactive Polymers Containing Heterocyclic Groups;466.5.7;2.5.7 Reactive Polymers Capable of Ionic Interactions;486.5.8;2.5.8 Miscellaneous Reactive Polymers;486.6;2.6 Concluding Remarks;496.7;List of Abbreviations;516.8;References;527;3 Reactive Blending with Immiscible Functional Polymers: Molecular, Morphological, and Interfacial Aspects;607.1;3.1 Introduction;617.2;3.2 Reactive Versus Physical Blending with Respect to Compatibilization;617.2.1;3.2.1 Similarities and Differences;617.2.2;3.2.2 Industrial Feasibility and Current Trends;637.3;3.3 In Situ Interfacial Chemical Reactions of Functional Polymers;647.3.1;3.3.1 Types of In Situ Chemical Reactions Involved;647.3.2;3.3.2 Kinetics of Interfacial Reactions and Molecular Characterization;667.4;3.4 Effects of Reactive Blending on Phase Morphology;707.4.1;3.4.1 Effect of Reactive Blending on Phase Morphology Generation;707.4.2;3.4.2 Effect of Reactive Blending on Phase Stabilisation in the Melt;807.4.3;3.4.3 Effect of Reactive Blending on Phase Co-Continuity;817.4.4;3.4.4 Interfacial Stability of the In Situ Formed Copolymer;847.5;3.5 Effect of Reactive Blending on Crystallization of Blends Containing Crystallizable Components;847.6;3.6 Blend Interface Characterization;867.6.1;3.6.1 General Aspects Concerning Polymer/Polymer Interfaces;867.6.2;3.6.2 Determination of the Interfacial Tension in Reactively Compatibilized Blends;897.6.3;3.6.3 Determination of the Interfacial Thickness in Reactive Blends;917.7;3.7 General Conclusions;957.8;References;968;4 Key Role of Structural Features of Compatibilizing Polymer Additives in Reactive Blending;998.1;4.1 Introduction;1008.2;4.2 General Principles;1028.3;4.3 Molecular Architecture of the Compatibilizer;1028.3.1;4.3.1 Alternative 1;1038.3.2;4.3.2 Alternative 2;1038.3.3;4.3.3 Alternative 3;1048.4;4.4 Phase Morphology Development;1048.5;4.5 Effect of the Interfacial Reaction on the Phase Morphology Development;1068.6;4.6 Effect of the Molecular Characteristic Features of the Reactive Polymers;1078.6.1;4.6.1 Kinetics of the Interfacial Reaction;1078.6.2;4.6.2 Molecular Weight of the Compatibilizer Precursors;1128.6.3;4.6.3 Reactive Group Content of the Reacting Polymers;1158.6.4;4.6.4 Distribution of the Reactive Groups Along the Chains;1218.7;4.7 Effect of Processing Conditions;1228.7.1;4.7.1 Melting Order of the Constitutive Components of Reactive Polyblends;1228.7.2;4.7.2 Effect of Shearing;1238.7.3;4.7.3 Initial State of Dispersion;1248.7.4;4.7.4 Mixing Temperature;1248.8;4.8 Conclusions;1258.9;References;1269;5 Morphological and Rheological Aspects of Reactive Polymer Blending;1309.1;5.1 Morphology Development During Blending of Immiscible Polymers;1319.1.1;5.1.1 The Melting Regime;1339.1.2;5.1.2 The Melt Flow Regime;1379.1.3;5.1.3 Final Morphology of Reactive Blends;1449.1.4;5.1.4 Miscible Reactive Polymer Blends;1499.2;5.2 Rheological Aspects of Reactive Polyme