Introduction
A polymer blend is a mixture of two or more polymers that have been blended
together to create a new material with different physical properties. Generally,
there are five main types of polymer blend: thermoplastic—thermoplastic blends;
thermoplastic—rubber blends; thermoplastic—thermosetting blends; rubber—
thermosetting blends; and polymer—filler blends, all of which have been exten-
sively studied. Polymer blending has attracted much attention as an easy and
cost-effective method of developing polymeric materials that have versatility for
commercial applications. In other words, the properties of the blends can be
manipulated according to their end use by correct selection of the component
polymers [1]. Today, the market pressure is so that producers of plastics need
to provide better and more economic materials with superior combinations
of properties as a replacement for the traditional metals and polymers. Although,
plastic raw materials are more costly than metals in terms of weight, they are more
economical in terms of the product cost. Moreover, polymers are corrosion-resist-
ant, possess a light weight with good toughness (which is important for good fuel
economy in automobiles and aerospace applications), and are used for creating a
Wide range of goods that include household plastic products, automotive interior
and exterior components, biomedical devices, and aerospace applications [2].