Review on Various Compatibilizers and its Effect on Mechanical Properties of Compatibilized Nylon Blends. Issue 6 (13th April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aparna, S.; Purnima, D.; Adusumalli, Ramesh Babu
• Is Part Of: Polymer-plastics technology and engineering. Volume 56:Issue 6(2017)
• Page Start: 617
• Page End: 634
• Publication Date: 2017-04-13
• Subjects: Blends -- compatibilizer -- mechanical properties -- nylon 6; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Periodicals; Plastics -- Periodicals; 668.9
• DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2016.1233280
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0360-2559

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Nylon 6 blends such as polyamide 6/acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene and polyamide 6/polypropylene are among the commercially successful blends, having varied applications ranging from automobile parts to construction industry. Nylon 6 blends can be made supertough based on other polymers involved. Nylon 6 blends are immiscible, and the use of compatibilizers can increase the interfacial adhesion between the polymers. Amount of compatibilizer plays a key role in defining the size distribution, dispersion, and adhesion between the polymers. In this paper, a detailed review on the compatibilizers used and the effect of compatibilizer on the mechanical and impact properties of the blends has been given. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: