Characterization of polyamide 6 made by reactive extrusion. II. Analysis of microstructure

1994 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 899-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. R. Hornsby ◽  
J. F. Tung
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Extrusion ◽  
Polyamide 6

scholarly journals Thermal and Quasi-Static Mechanical Characterization of Polyamide 6-Graphene Nanoplatelets Composites

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1454
Author(s):  
Pietro Russo ◽  
Francesca Cimino ◽  
Antonio Tufano ◽  
Francesco Fabbrocino
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Resistance ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
Graphene Nanoplatelets ◽  
Strength Parameter ◽  
Melt Compounding ◽  
Static Mechanical ◽  
Thermal And Electrical Properties ◽  
Multifunctional Products

The growing demand for lightweight and multifunctional products in numerous industrial fields has recently fuelled a growing interest in the development of materials based on polymer matrices including graphene-like particles, intrinsically characterized by outstanding mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. Specifically, with regard to one of the main mass sectors, which is the automotive, there has been a significant increase in the use of reinforced polyamides for underhood applications and fuel systems thanks to their thermal and chemical resistance. In this frame, polyamide 6 (PA6) composites filled with graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were obtained by melt-compounding and compared in terms of thermal and mechanical properties with the neat matrix processed under the same condition. The results of the experimental tests have shown that the formulations studied so far offer slight improvements in terms of thermal stability but much more appreciable benefits regarding both tensile and flexural parameters with respect to the reference material. Among these effects, the influence of the filler content on the strength parameter is noteworthy. However, the predictable worsening of the graphene sheet dispersion for GNPs contents greater than 3%, as witnessed by scanning electron images of the tensile fractured sections of specimens, affected the ultimate performance of the more concentrated formulation.

Improving dispersive mixing in compatibilized polystyrene/polyamide-6 blends via extension-dominated reactive single-screw extrusion

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Chen ◽  
João M. Maia
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Crystalline Phase ◽  
Reactive Extrusion ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
Single Plane ◽  
Single Screw ◽  
Single Screw Extrusion ◽  
Double Plane ◽  
Dispersive Mixing ◽  
Crystalline Phase Transition

Abstract Extensional mixing elements (EMEs) that impose extension-dominated flow via stationary single-plane or double-plane hyperbolic converging-diverging channels were previously designed for twin-screw and single-screw extruders (TSE and SSE, respectively). In a recently published work by the authors, reactive extrusion was performed on PS/PA6 polymer blends TSE using EMEs and a crystalline phase transition of the minor phase in these droplets was observed as the size of droplet decreases from micron to submicron. Herein, we expand upon this work to SSE and study: a) The ability of the EMEs to improve dispersive mixing in the same blends; b) Assess the possibility of achieving the same crystalline phase transition in SSEs. The final blends were characterized by DSC, rheologically and morphologically via SEM, and the results show that while EME-based SSE leads to much improved mixing, better than non-EME TSE, the reduction in size of the PA6 disperse phase is not enough to induce the phase transition observed in EME-based TSE.

scholarly journals Comparison characterization of copper selenide thin layers prepared on polyamide 6 films by sorption-diffusion method

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 636-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Remigijus Ivanauskas ◽  
Vitalijus Janickis ◽  
Vitalija Jasulaitienė
Keyword(s):  
Phase Composition ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
Copper Selenide ◽  
Thin Layers ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Xrd Patterns ◽  
Sem Studies

AbstractSome earlier synthesized copper selenide (Cux Se) layers formed on the surface of polyamide 6 by sorption-diffusion method using potassium selenotrithionate (K2SeS2O6) as precursor of selenium were characterized by the XRD, XPS and SEM methods. According to the results of the SEM studies, the most uniform Cux Se layers form at the 2.5 h polyamide seleniumized duration at the temperature of 60°C. The thickness of layers, which dependeds on the duration of seleniumization, changed in the range of 0.8–3.2 µm. The XRD patterns of not previously studied Cux Se layers showed their phase composition of six copper selenides: Cu2Se, two phases of CuSe2, Cu3Se2, berzellianite, Cu2-x Se, and bellidoite Cu2Se. Analysis of the XRD and XPS data shows that the macrostructure and composition of the CuxSe layers depend on the conditions of formation of these layers.

scholarly journals Development and Characterization of Sustainable Composites from Bacterial Polyester Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) and Almond Shell Flour by Reactive Extrusion with Oligomers of Lactic Acid

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Ivorra-Martinez ◽  
Jose Manuel-Mañogil ◽  
Teodomiro Boronat ◽  
Lourdes Sanchez-Nacher ◽  
Rafael Balart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Mechanical Characterization ◽  
Linear Thermal Expansion ◽  
Reactive Extrusion ◽  
Thermomechanical Analysis ◽  
Almond Shell ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Filler Reinforcement ◽  
Lignocellulosic Filler

Eco-efficient Wood Plastic Composites (WPCs) have been obtained using poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hexanoate) (PHBH) as the polymer matrix, and almond shell flour (ASF), a by-product from the agro-food industry, as filler/reinforcement. These WPCs were prepared with different amounts of lignocellulosic fillers (wt %), namely 10, 20 and 30. The mechanical characterization of these WPCs showed an important increase in their stiffness with increasing the wt % ASF content. In addition, lower tensile strength and impact strength were obtained. The field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) study revealed the lack of continuity and poor adhesion among the PHBH-ASF interface. Even with the only addition of 10 wt % ASF, these green composites become highly brittle. Nevertheless, for real applications, the WPC with 30 wt % ASF is the most attracting material since it contributes to lowering the overall cost of the WPC and can be manufactured by injection moulding, but its properties are really compromised due to the lack of compatibility between the hydrophobic PHBH matrix and the hydrophilic lignocellulosic filler. To minimize this phenomenon, 10 and 20 phr (weight parts of OLA-Oligomeric Lactic Acid per one hundred weight parts of PHBH) were added to PHBH/ASF (30 wt % ASF) composites. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) suggested poor plasticization effect of OLA on PHBH-ASF composites. Nevertheless, the most important property OLA can provide to PHBH/ASF composites is somewhat compatibilization since some mechanical ductile properties are improved with OLA addition. The study by thermomechanical analysis (TMA), confirmed the increase of the coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CLTE) with increasing OLA content. The dynamic mechanical characterization (DTMA), revealed higher storage modulus, E’, with increasing ASF. Moreover, DTMA results confirmed poor plasticization of OLA on PHBH-ASF (30 wt % ASF) composites, but interesting compatibilization effects.

scholarly journals Characterization of polyamide 6 - polypropylene laminates

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith R. Büttler ◽  
Tung Pham
Keyword(s):  
Polyamide 6
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