Abstract
The crystallization behavior of Nylon-6 and the interaction in Nylon-6/ nanoclay/functionalized polyolefin blends were investigated by X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. For samples without any thermal history, the interaction between Nylon-6 and nanoclay or the interaction between Nylon-6 and functionalized polyolefin favors the formation of y form crystal. In contrast, the presence of both nanoclay and functionalized polyolefin together in Nylon-6 was found to have an antagonistic effect on each other's ability to promote the formation of 7 form crystal. This was attributed to the complex interactions between the constituents. The crystallization behavior of Nylon-6 in Nylon-6/nanoclay/functionalized polyolefin blends is clearly affected by the cointeraction of these effects.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1494-1502 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 15 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry
Keywords
- Crystallization
- Functionalized polyolefin
- Nanocomposites
- Nylon-6
- Polymorphism