Annealing effect on crystalline structure and mechanical properties in long glass fiber reinforced polyamide 66

Generally, annealing is one of the important post‐processing methods used to obtain injection molding products coupled with excellent comprehensive performance. Based on a series of experimental studies in this work, a systematic investigation was performed to research the annealing effect on crystalline structure and mechanical properties in long glass fiber reinforced polyamide 66 (LGF‐PA66) composite. The composite was prepared by injection molding, using LGF‐PA66 pellet with 50 wt % fiber content and 12 mm length. Composite samples were annealed in 120 °C to 200 °C range and then subjected to various tests at room temperature. Besides, the releasing strain during a specific temperature cycle was also investigated. Our results suggest that annealing treatment had a neglected impact on the crystallinity and crystal morphology of LGF‐PA66 composite. However, with the increasing of processing temperature, annealing could strikingly promote the phase transition from γ to α and the further growth of α₂ crystal in (010)/(110). In addition, annealing of LGF‐PA66 composite resulted in a drastic increase in tensile and flexural properties and a reduction in impact strength, along with the transition of failure mode. The changes in mechanical properties were attributed to the crystal transition, strengthening of matrix performance, and the release of residual stress. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017 , 134, 44832.     

Heterogeneous polyamide 66/syndiotactic polystyrene blends: Phase structure and thermal and mechanical properties

The structural and physical properties of polyamide 66 (PA66)/syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) blends were studied with electron microscopy, wide‐angle X‐ray scattering (WAXS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, and tensile creep, stress–strain, and impact measurements. Attention was primarily concentrated on blends with sPS weight fractions (w₂) in the range of 0 < w₂ ≤ 0.50. DSC and WAXS showed that the integral crystallinity of the PA66 and sPS components in the blends was virtually unaffected by the blend composition. Polymorphism of sPS was observed for blends with w₂ ≥ 0.50. Blends with 0.40 ≤ w₂ ≤ 0.60 consisted of partially cocontinuous components; otherwise, particles of the minority component were dispersed in the continuous majority component. The compatibilizer enhanced interfacial adhesion so that no debonding of the components in the fractured blends was observed. The compliance and creep rate of the blends at room temperature decreased proportionally to the sPS fraction; a corresponding increase in the storage modulus (E′) was observed in the 25–100°C interval. However, E′ (125°C) noticeably declined with w₂ and thus showed that sPS did not improve the dimensional stability of the blends at elevated temperatures. The yield strength consistently grew with w₂, whereas the yield strain dropped markedly; blends with w₂ ≥ 0.60 were brittle, showing very low values of the ultimate properties. The stress at break, strain at break, and tensile energy to break displayed some local maxima at 0.25 ≤ w₂ ≤ 0.30, whereas the tensile impact strength steeply decreased. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 96: 673–684, 2005     

Effect of thermal-oxidative aging on mechanical,chemical, and thermal properties of recycled polyamide 66

This article addresses the effect of thermal aging on unreinforced and glass-reinforced recycled polyamide 66. As an accelerated test, injection-molded test bars were aged at 110, 140, and 170°C for up to 4000 h in air to simulate service life. FTIR spectroscopy demonstrated that the oxidative degradation primarily occurred between the surface and a depth of 0.5 mm. Furthermore, the degradation in the surface region was more pronounced with recycled as well as unstabilized materials. Reprocessing resulted in a faster increase of carbonyl groups, a decrease in melting peak temperature, and elongation at break during subsequent aging. Because of process-induced fiber shortening, however, the elongation at break of recycled reinforced samples was always at least as high as that of virgin samples for up to 4000 h of aging at 140°C. The decrease in melting peak temperature as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) indicated that the surface or boundary regions of the crystallites in the material are affected by aging. The loss in elongation at break for the reinforced material was shown to correlate with the reduction in melting peak temperature of material taken from the surface region of aged samples. The contribution of the degraded surface region to the properties was studied by removal of surface layers prior to testing. The degradation in the surface region was the sole cause, even of glass fiber-reinforced polyamide, for the embrittlement of aged samples. Furthermore, aging-induced changes in tensile strength and modulus were independent of the removal of the surface region, indicating that these properties are controlled by changes occurring in the bulk of the material. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 65:1619–1630, 1997     

Prediction of mechanical properties of recycled fiberglass reinforced polyamide 66

An experimental study of the mechanical performance of in-plant recycled fiberglass reinforced polyamide 66 is reported. The fiber length distributions were used to investigate and to predict the influence of process induced fiber shortening on the short term performance of recycled samples compared to that of virgin samples. The results indicate that fiber shortening has a strong influence on strength. Applying a modified Kelly-Tyson model to the fiber length distribution gave excellent agreement with measured strength. There was no need to vary interface or matrix properties in the theoretical analysis. The effect of reprocessing on these factors does not appear to influence strength within the bounds of the model. The decrease in strength during a continuous in-plant recycling process is small at a 30 wt% regrind level. Indeed, below 50 wt% regrind, the strength remains within design limits. The impact strength of dry unnotched samples indicated that the resistance is related to the reciprocal fiber length.     

Effect of clay treatment on structure and mechanical behavior of elastomer-containing polyamide 6 nanocomposite

The effect of clay organophilization on mechanical behavior and structure of PA6/EPR blends was studied. It has been shown that the modification of clay affected simultaneously the degree of PA6 matrix reinforcement, size and structure of dispersed EPR. The localization of clay with less polar treatment in the interfacial area brought an important new effect consisting intensification of toughening effect of dispersed elastomer by formation of “core-shell” particles. Basic aspects governing formation of this advantageous structure are reported.The best balanced mechanical behavior was achieved when combining two differently modified clays, whereas the clay with less polar treatment is preblended with EPR. In this way, a high degree of matrix reinforcement (exfoliation of clay with more polar treatment) was combined with favorable size and structure of dispersed EPR phase. Additionally, at lower clay content, synergy between clay and elastomer phase, monitoring itself by enhancement of toughness, was found.     

尼龙66-6T共聚物的晶体结构与力学性能研究

以尼龙6T盐与尼龙66盐为原料,以己二酸为分子量调节剂,通过熔融缩聚法合成了不同尼龙6T盐含量的尼龙66-6T共聚物,然后通过固相缩聚法提高共聚物的相对分子质量,研究了共聚物的分子链主链结构、晶体结构和力学性能。结果表明:尼龙66-6T共聚物分子链中成功引入了苯环,部分己二酸的四亚甲基被对苯二甲酸的苯环替代;尼龙6T盐的加入没有改变尼龙66的晶型,共聚物的晶体结构仍为α晶型,但其结晶完善程度随尼龙6T盐含量的增加而降低;控制固相缩聚的温度为220℃、时间为6 h,各共聚物切片的数均相对分子质量基本处于同一水平;在共聚物的相对分子质量相近条件下,尼龙6T盐质量分数为0～20%时,随尼龙6T盐含量的增大,共聚物样条的拉伸强度和弯曲强度先增大后减小,缺口冲击强度逐步增加,最高可达到12.43 kJ/m²。     

Influence of impurities on mechanical properties of recycled glass fiber reinforced polyamide 66

This work investigates the influences of impurities on the durability and the reliability of the mechanical properties of recycled glass fiber reinforced polyamide 66. A critical size-concentration zone could be determined based on changes in tensile properties of samples containing untreated glass beads of different size and concentrations, which were used as simulated impurities in in-plant reprocessed material. Characterization of samples based on recyclate from post-use radiator end-caps, which contained residues of EPDM rubber, showed that the tensile strength was almost unaffected by rubber particles up to an equivalent diameter, d, of ～700 μm. However, a significant strength reduction commenced for rubber particles larger than 1200–1300 μm, and the strength showed a correlation with d^?1/2. Furthermore, large simulated impurities (425–590 μm) in in-plant material and rubber residues in post-use recyclate showed a negative effect on the mechanical reliability.     

Effect of polyurethane structure on mechanical properties of nylon-66/polyurethane blends

A polyamide (nylon-66, N66) was blended with a series of polyurethanes (PU) based on different polyols or chain extenders. The effects of PU structure and content on the mechanical properties of the blends were investigated. The morphology of the polyblends was examined by scanning electron microscopy. The Izod impact strength of the blends increased with increasing PU content and showed a maximum value at the composition of 15 wt % PU. The effects of moisture content on the mechanical properties of the blends were also investigated. It was found that the water-toughened N66 could be further toughened by the addition of PU. Polyester-type PU rather than polyether type PU was recommended for the toughening of N66 because the blends containing the former showed higher tensile strength and Izod impact strength except at very low moisture (0.3 wt %) content. Carboxyl groups was introduced into the molecular chains of PU by using dimethylol propionic acid as chain extender replacing part of 1,4-butanediol. The blends containing PU with carboxyl groups showed a lower Izod impact strength than those without carboxyl groups in the structure of PU.     

Review on nano-and microfiller-based polyamide 6 hybrid composite: Effect on mechanical properties and morphology

Polyamide 6 (PA6)-based composites are of evolving interest due to its high strength, wear resistance, and barrier properties. The use of binary composites mostly with nanomaterial and glass fibers has been reviewed and presented in literature. However to obtain a balance of properties like stiffness, toughness, and strength along with cost reduction, ternary composites of PA6 have been designed. To achieve the balance, PA6 blend-based composites, with combination of microfiller/nanofiller or PA6 with combination micro-microfiller, PA6 with microfiller/nanofiller and fiber have been designed. The properties of PA6-based ternary hybrid composites depend on type of dispersed phase used, presence of compatibilizer, type of filler used (nanofiller or microfiller or fiber or hybrid) and combination of fillers used. However, a review in this direction is not available in literature. Here, in this study, an overall understanding of various fillers, dispersed phase, and their combinations can be understood along with the discussion on effect of these on tensile properties and morphology of hybrid composite. In this study, an attempt has been made to review the various fillers and dispersed phase and their combinations which have been used in designing the PA6 hybrid composite with good balance of stiffness, toughness, and strength.     

轮胎用锦纶66和锦纶6浸胶帘子布的性能及经济分析

目前,斜交轮胎用骨架材料主要以锦纶66和锦纶6浸胶帘子布为主,各轮胎生产厂家对这两种帘子布都有使用,本文针对这两种帘子布的性能特点,对它们的实用性及经济性进行简要分析。一、两种帘布的性能特点1.基本性能对比锦纶66与锦纶6同属脂肪族聚酰胺。锦纶6是由己内酰胺自聚而成,分子结构式为:NH(CH2)5COn;锦纶66则是由己二胺和己二酸缩聚而成,分子结构式为:NH(CH2)6NHCO(CH2)4COn。锦纶66分子中的酰胺基团形成氢键,有较强的次价力,拉伸后结晶度高,其软化点(235℃)、熔点(265℃)、抗张强度(70kN/cm)和模量(500kN/cm)都比锦纶6高,而伸长…     

Effect of fatigue loading on wicking properties of polyamide 66 nanofiber yarns

The wicking phenomenon is of prime importance with regards to biomedical applications of nanofiber yarns such as suture yarns and tissue scaffolds. In such applications, the yarns are usually subjected to cyclic tensile forces and biological tensile stresses. There is a lack of science behind the effect of fatigue on wicking properties of nanofiber yarns and this work aims at exploring this venue. Wicking properties of polyamide 66 nanofiber yarns are investigated by tracing the color change in the yarn structure resulting from pH changes during the capillary rise of distilled water. Results show that applying cyclic loading increases equilibrium wicking height in the Lucus–Washburn equation, which is attributed to changes in the overall pore structure in the cyclic loaded yarn. The likely causes of these changes are studied by scanning electron microscope, which reveals disentangled, more or less aligned and parallel nanofibers with a smaller radius in the nanofibrous structure. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 47206.     

锦纶66与锦纶6帘线的性能对比

对锦纶66与锦纶6帘线的性能进行对比。与锦纶6帘线相比，锦纶66帘线具有良好的基本耐热性能、尺寸稳定性及耐高温性能，在受热状态下的断裂强力保持率较高；用其生产轮胎时可提高硫化温度，缩短硫化时间，提高生产效率，而轮胎使用寿命长，安全性和耐久性较优。     

Enhancement of physical and mechanical properties of polyamide 66 fibers using polysiloxane-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes

A polyamide 66/3-aminopropyl-terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PA66/APDMS)-carboxylate multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CMWNTs) nanocomposite (PA66/APDMS-CMWNTs) was synthesized using a one-pot method, and the product was melt-spun into fibers. The glass transition temperature (T_g) of the PA66/APDMS-CMWNTs nanocomposite fiber is 68.0°C, which is 22% higher than that of the pure PA66 fiber. This result indicates that there is a strong interfacial interaction between APDMS-CMWNTs and the PA66. Furthermore, the crystallinity of PA66/APDMS-CMWNTs nanocomposite fiber reaches a maximum due to the addition of APDMS-CMWNTs. Additionally, the tensile strength and Young's modulus of PA66/APDMS-CMWNTs nanocomposite fiber are 167% and 631% higher, respectively, than that of the pure PA66 fiber. The strengthening mechanism was discussed using force balance-based expression, which demonstrates that the stress on the PA66 is more efficiently transferred to the APDMS-CMWNTs. These results argue that using APDMS-CMWNTs as a filler can enhance the physical-mechanical properties of PA66 with an elevated degree never being reported.     

Crystal structures and their effects on the properties of polyamide 12/clay and polyamide 6–polyamide 66/clay nanocomposites

Both polyamide 12 (PA 12)/clay and polyamide 6–polyamide 66 copolymer (PA 6/6,6)/clay nanocomposites were prepared by melt intercalation. The incorporation of 4–5 wt % modified clay largely increased the strength, modulus, heat distortion temperature (HDT), and permeation resistance to methanol of the polyamides but decreased the notched impact strength. Incorporation of the clay decreased the melt viscosities of both the PA 12 and PA 6/6,6 nanocomposites. Incorporation of the clay increased the crystallinity of PA 6/6,6 but had little effect on that of PA 12, which explained why the clay obviously increased the glass‐transition temperature of PA 6/6,6 but hardly had any effect on that of PA 12. The dispersion and orientation of both the clay and the polyamide crystals were studied with transmission electron microscopy, scanning electronic microscopy, and X‐ray diffraction. The clay was exfoliated into single layers in the nanocomposites, and the exfoliated clay layers had a preferred orientation parallel to the melt flow direction. Lamellar crystals but not spherulites were initiated on the exfoliated clay surfaces, which were much more compact and orderly than spherulites, and had the same orientation with that of the clay layers. The increase in the mechanical properties, HDT, and permeation resistance was attributed to the orientated exfoliated clay layers and the lamellar crystals. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 4782–4794, 2006     

Factors influencing the fiberization and mechanical properties of polypropylene/polyamide 66 in situ composites

In situ composites based on immiscible polypropylene (PP)–polyamide 66 (PA66) melt blends were prepared through extrusion, drawing, quenching and then injection molding. The results show that both draw ratio (λ) and compatibilizer content (Cg) have significant influences on the PA66 fiberization and mechanical properties of the composites. PA66 fiberization in the PP matrix is realized during the melt drawing through a die. The increase in λ is favorable for fiberization of the dispersed phase, which leads to a large increment of impact strength (a_k) and some improvement of the tensile strength (σ_t) of the composites. Nevertheless, the elevated Cg is unfavorable for fiberization, which results in the reduction of a_k whereas σ_t is enhanced, apparently due to the improvement of interfacial adhesion. The coalescence effect of PA66 droplets during drawing plays a key role in fiberization. The σ_t and a_k of the composites are primarily dictated by the interfacial structure and fiber morphology, respectively, which determine the variation rules of these properties with λ or Cg. Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effect of thermal treatment on structure and properties of polyester tire cords

Polyester and nylon are the mostly used reinforcing textile fibers in many industrial rubber applications. Now‐a‐days body ply of a passenger car radial is mostly made up of polyester fiber. Because of its thermoplastic nature, it undergoes some kind of thermal shrinkage during processing and vulcanization, which lead to many problems related to shape, dimension, and dimensional stability. To avoid this, polyester is subjected to thermal treatment at higher temperature. Hence, thermomechanical properties of polyester tire cords become very important. During the thermal treatment, there is not only change in shrinkage, shrinkage force, and mechanical properties but also it affects structural and morphological properties. In this work, the changes in thermomechanical properties due to heat setting have been correlated to structural and morphological changes like crystallinity, crystal size, orientation, crystal perfection, etc. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

PA6/蒙脱土熔融插层复合材料结构与性能分析

通过熔融共混法插层复合制备了聚酰胺(PN)6／蒙脱土纳米复合材料，测试了力学性能并对不同蒙脱土含量的PA 6／蒙脱土纳米复合材料进行了对比。实验表明，通过熔融插层可使PN 6基体插层于蒙脱土中，所得到的复合材料的性能较PN 6有很大提高。蒙脱土特殊的层状结构使得利用熔融共混在机械力的作用下插层到纳米级复合材料成为可能。     

Evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of polyamide 6 during impact

Low-energy impact tests were performed on a polyamide 6 using a dart test technique with a 20-mm-diameter hemispherical striker. Partial penetrations at controlled and increasing energies allowed to visualize the different steps of the deformation. The evolution of the deformation is described, taking into account the shape and the thickness of the samples, the crystalline orientation, the microstructure and the resulting mechanical properties of the polymer. The deformation results from several steps, which are revealed by the evolution of the force measured on the striker. The deformation induces important and inhomogeneous changes in the microstructure and the orientation of the polymer. Variations may be abrupt. The resulting mechanical behavior is strongly dependent on this evolution and, as a consequence, depends on the location in the sample. These observations confirm that it is impossible to predict such a complex behavior using data from simple tensile tests.     

Polyamide 6 and polyamide 66 blends with functionalized polyolefins: Effect of phenomenal increase in viscosity and melt strength of polyamide 66-based materials

The effect of adding blends of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and ethylene-octene copolymer (EOC) functionalized by grafting (in the course of reactive extrusion) of trans-ethylene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid (TEDA) onto polyamide 6 (PA6) and polyamide 66 (PA66) on rheological and elastic properties of their melts, structural morphology, and mechanical properties has been studied. It is shown that PA66/functionalized polyolefins (fPO) blends are characterized by more significant changes in the characteristics being analyzed as compared to PA6/fPO blends. A phenomenally sharp increase (by more than two decimal orders of magnitudes) in the melt viscosity of PA66/fPO blend as compared to the initial PA66 was established. At the same time, the melt strength may increase more than 50-fold. The degree of TEDA grafting (β) onto PO macromolecules is the most important parameter determining the level of the values of property indices, as well as the structural features of PA/fPO blends. Only when particular β values (varying in a relatively narrow range) are reached, a quasi-homogeneous morphology is formed in PA/fPO blends and their deformation capacity as well as the impact strength of materials increase dramatically. The observed effects are caused by the influence of TEDA grafting on interphase interactions in PA/fPO and PA66/fPO blends.     

Processing and properties of modified polyamide 66-organoclay nanocomposites

Binary polyamide 66 nanocomposites containing 2 wt % organoclay, polyamide 66 blend containing 5 wt % impact modifier, and ternary polyamide 66 nanocomposites containing 2 wt % organoclay and 5 wt % impact modifier were prepared by melt compounding method. The effects of E-GMA and the types of the organoclays on the interaction between the organoclay and the polymer, dispersion of the organoclay, morphology, mechanical, flow, and thermal properties of the nanocomposites were investigated. Partial exfoliation and improved mechanical properties are observed for Cloisite® 15A and Cloisite® 25A nanocomposites. On the other hand, the organoclay was intercalated or in the form of tactoids in Cloisite® 30B nanocomposites. Components of the nanocomposites containing Cloisite® 15A and Cloisite® 25A were compounded in different addition orders. Mixing sequence of the components affected both the dispersion of the organoclay and the mechanical properties drastically. SEM analyses revealed that homogeneous dispersion of the organoclay results in a decrease in the domain sizes and promotes the improvements in the toughness of the materials. Melt viscosity was also found to have a profound effect on the dispersion of the organoclay according to MFI and XRD results. Crystallinity of the nanocomposites did not change significantly. It is only the type of the constituents and their addition order what dramatically influence the nanocomposite properties. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2008