Polyamide 6 single polymer composites

Combining the two basic techniques used for the preparation of single polymer composites (SPCs), hot compaction and film stacking, a polyamide 6 (PA 6) single polymer composite was manufactured. The starting materials were PA 6 high tenacity yarn (reinforcement) and PA 6 film prepared via melt quenc...

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Published inExpress polymer letters Vol. 3; no. 8; pp. 525 - 532
Main Authors Bhattacharyya, D., Maitrot, P., Fakirov, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Budapest University of Technology 01.08.2009
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Mechanical properties
Polyamide 6
Polymer composites
Single polymer composites
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Summary:Combining the two basic techniques used for the preparation of single polymer composites (SPCs), hot compaction and film stacking, a polyamide 6 (PA 6) single polymer composite was manufactured. The starting materials were PA 6 high tenacity yarn (reinforcement) and PA 6 film prepared via melt quenching (matrix), both expected to be the two principal polymorphic modifications of PA 6 and thus differing in their melting temperatures. The prepared single polymer composite is characterized by a layered structure and shows superior mechanical properties due to the good wetting – tensile modulus is improved by 200% and the ultimate tensile strength – by 300–400% as compared to the isotropic matrix film. Improvement of the interfacial adhesion via transreactions promoted by Sb2O3 as a catalyst was also undertaken.
ISSN:1788-618X
1788-618X
DOI:10.3144/expresspolymlett.2009.65