Preferred Label : impact-modified polymer;
IUPAC definition : Polymeric material whose impact resistance and toughness have been increased by the
incorporation of phase microdomains of a rubbery material.;
Scope note : an example is the incorporation of soft polybutadiene domains into glassy polystyrene
to produce high-impact polystyrene.;
Origin ID : IT07175;
See also
Polymeric material whose impact resistance and toughness have been increased by the
incorporation of phase microdomains of a rubbery material.