Influence of fullerene on the rheological characteristics of melts of the polyamide composite forming the structure of a semi-interpenetrative polymer mesh

The time change in the melt viscosity of the polyamide composite forming at the final stage a polymer with the structure of a semi-interpenetrative polymer mesh has been investigated. To impregnate with the composite melt the carbon fiber for forming carbon-filled plastics, it is necessary to preserve the low viscosity of the melt for a long time. This is achieved by preliminary heat treatment of the composite and introduction of fullerene into it. __________ Translated from Inzhenerno-Fizicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 78, No. 5, pp. 109–113, September–October, 2005.