Influence of Molecular Weight of Polyamide 6 in Obtaining of Nanocomposites with National Organoclay

Abstract:

Much attention is being given to developing nanocomposites with layered silicates, owing to the great need for advanced materials engineering and the fact that the pure polymers do not present the behavior or properties needed for certain applications within that context, the objective of this study was to influence of the molecular weight of polyamide 6 in obtaining nanocomposites with national organoclay. For this, the mixture of polyamide 6/ organoclay was processed in a twin screw extruder, and then was characterized by thermogravimetry (TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and heat deflection temperature (HDT). It was then possible to observe by XRD to obtain a structure exfoliated or partially exfoliated in the studied systems. For TG, it was found that the nanocomposites were stabilities higher than the pure polymer. And the values of HDT of systems were significantly higher than those of pure polyamide 6.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 727-728)
• Pages: 1711-1716
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.727-728.1711
• Online since: August 2012
• Authors: Renê Anísio da Paz, Edcleide Maria Araújo, Luiz Antonio Pessan, Tomás Jefférson Alves de Mélo, Amanda Melissa Damião Leite, Vanessa da Nóbrega Medeiros
• Keywords: Nanocomposite, Organoclay, Polyamide 6

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