Morphology and mechanical properties of polypropylene/polyamide 6 nanocomposites prepared by a two-step melt-compounding process

2006 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 283-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Gahleitner ◽  
Bernd Kretzschmar ◽  
Doris Pospiech ◽  
Elisabeth Ingolic ◽  
Norbert Reichelt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
Melt Compounding ◽  
Morphology And Mechanical Properties

The Effect of Polyethylene-Octene Elastomer on the Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Polyamide 6/Polypropylene Nanocomposites

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 795-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.U. Wahit ◽  
A. Hassan ◽  
Z.A. Mohd Ishak ◽  
A. Abu Bakar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Melt Compounding ◽  
Modified Montmorillonite ◽  
Polypropylene Nanocomposites ◽  
Rubber Toughened ◽  
Izod Impact ◽  
Pp Blends

Rubber-toughened nanocomposites (RTNC) consisting of ternary blends of polyamide 6 (PA6), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene-octene elastomer (POE) containing 4 wt% of organophilic modified montmorillonite were produced by melt compounding followed by injection moulding. The blend composition was kept constant (PA6/PP=70/30 parts by weight) while the POE content was varied between 5 and 20 wt%. Maleated PP (PP-g-MA) was used as compatibilizer. The morphology of the RTNC was studied by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The mechanical properties of RTNC were studied through tensile, flexural, Izod impact and fracture toughness properties. While the tensile and flexural properties were found to decrease with the increasing concentration of POE, the toughness was significantly enhanced as compared to the neat PA6/PP blends. In general, the blends containing 10-15 wt% of POE had the best balance of stiffness, strength and toughness. The addition of 30 wt% of PP in the PA6 matrix improved the compatibility between PA6 and the rubber phase. XRD established that the organoclay was well dispersed (exfoliated) and preferentially embedded in the PA6 phase.

Effects of clay on phase morphology and mechanical properties in polyamide 6/EPDM-g-MA/organoclay ternary nanocomposites

Polymer ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 2144-2154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Wang ◽  
Cong Wang ◽  
Jiang Li ◽  
Juanxia Su ◽  
Qin Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
Phase Morphology ◽  
Morphology And Mechanical Properties

Effects of organoclay on morphology and mechanical properties in acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene/polyamide 6/ organoclay ternary nanocomposites

e-Polymers ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Yan ◽  
Shuhao Qin ◽  
Jianbing Guo, ◽  
Min He ◽  
Minmin Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Domain Size ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Morphology And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

AbstractIn this article, polyamide 6(PA6)/organoclay masterbatch were prepared by melt mixing, and then acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene(ABS)/polyamide 6(PA6)(70/30,w/w) nanocomposites were prepared by the melt mixing of PA6, ABS and organoclay. The effect of organoclay platelets on morphology and mechanical properties of ABS/PA6/organoclay ternary nanocomposites had been investigated by wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and mechanical properties testing. Morphology analysis revealed that organoclay platelets were selectively dispersed and exfoliated in PA6 phase, but some were located in interface of PA6 and ABS phase. The droplet size of PA6 dispersed phase were gradually reduced less than 4 phr organoclay, then the dispersed domain size became unchanged with the addition of various organoclay. It suggested the organoclay can compatibilize the ABS/PA6 blend nanocomposite. Moreover, the flexural strength and modulus increase with increasing organoclay content, but the tensile strength became maximal at 3 phr organoclay. The organoclay has no effect on impact strength of ABS/PA6 blend nanocomposite.

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