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Nylon 6,6 copolyamides of bis(2‐carboxyethyl) methylphosphine oxide
Author(s) -
Ridgway James S.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1988.070350116
Subject(s) - materials science , nylon 6 , thermal stability , polyamide , crystallinity , polymer chemistry , diamine , oxide , phosphine oxide , absorption of water , condensation polymer , composite material , nylon 66 , ultimate tensile strength , melting point , glass transition , polymer , organic chemistry , chemistry , catalysis , phosphine , metallurgy
Copolyamides of nylon 6,6 with bis (2‐carboxyethyl)methylphosphine oxide (CEMPO) were prepared by melt polycondensation of nylon 6,6 salt with CEMPO and hexamethylene diamine. The effect of CEMPO upon melting point, moisture regain, boiling water shrinkage, water wicking, tensile properties, thermal stability, static dissipation, and flammability of nylon 6,6 fibers and fabrics was determined. The fiber properties were greatly affected by the high water absorption and solubility characteristics of the phosphine oxide linkage. However, crystallinity and orientation were not greatly disturbed by up to 30–40M% CEMPO substitution in nylon 6,6. The copolyamides were of improved flame resistance compared to nylon 6,6 and were also found to give improved flame resistance in blends of the copolymer with various commercial plastics. In addition, CEMPO and the corresponding diamine, bis (3‐aminopropyl)methylphosphine oxide were used to prepare a series of cycloaliphatic and aromatic ring‐containing polyamides, but problems were encountered with moisture sensitivity and low melting points with some of these polymers.