Polymer Bulletin, Vol.35, No.1-2, 223-228, 1995
Electrical-Conductivity in Carbon Black-Loaded Polystyrene-Polyisoprene Blends - Selective Localization of Carbon-Black at the Interface
The electrical conductivity of carbon-black loaded polystyrene-polyisoprene blends has been studied. In this ternary system, the filler is at the interface of co-continuous polyblends as confirmed by the very low value of the filler percolation threshold (0.2 vol % for blends compression molded at 250 degrees C) and by optical microscopy. As a result of the selective localization of carbon black at the interface, the percolation threshold is very sensitive to the compression molding temperature.