Polymer blend

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009158",
  "term": "Polymer blend",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A macroscopic mixture of two or more polymers, or copolymers, that are physically combined without forming new covalent bonds between the different polymer chains. The components in a polymer blend are often immiscible, leading to multiphase systems. Blends are created to achieve a desired balance of properties from the individual polymers.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "constituent",
    "immiscibility",
    "miscibility",
    "polymer alloy",
    "macromolecule",
    "visible"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. 'Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1817 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779101801)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/polymer-blend/"
}