Use of Brazilian Clay in Nylon 6 with Different Molecular Weight Nanocomposites

Abstract:

The effect of nylon 6 (Ny6) molecular weight on the development of polymer/layered silicates nanocomposites prepared by the melt intercalation technique was studied in this work. The nylon6/organoclay nanocomposites were prepared in the counter-rotational twin screw extruder. The results of torque rheometry showed that the presence of organoclay in the nylon 6 increased the torque. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed exfoliated and/or partially exfoliated structures.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 660-661)
• Pages: 777-783
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.660-661.777
• Online since: October 2010
• Authors: Edcleide Maria Araújo, Renê Anísio da Paz, Tomás Jefférson Alves de Mélo, Amanda Melissa Damião Leite, Renata Barbosa, Edson Noriyuki Ito
• Keywords: Brazilian Clay, Molecular Weight (MW), Nanocomposite, Nylon 6

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