Term: compatible polymer blend
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.CT07581

Definition:
immiscible polymer blend that exhibits macroscopically uniform physical properties.

Note: The macroscopically uniform properties are usually caused by sufficiently strong interactions between the component polymers.

Related Terms:
1) immiscible polymer blend (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.IT07240).

Source: 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)

Citation: 'compatible polymer blend' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.CT07581

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