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Influence of Addition of Organoclays on Morphologies in Nylon 6/LLDPE Blends
Author(s) -
Yoo Youngjae,
Park Changhyun,
Lee SungGoo,
Choi KilYeong,
Kim Dae Su,
Lee Jae Heung
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.200400526
Subject(s) - organoclay , linear low density polyethylene , nylon 6 , materials science , scanning electron microscope , nanocomposite , diffractometer , compatibilization , polymer , composite material , polymer chemistry , polymer blend , chemical engineering , copolymer , engineering
Summary: Polymer blend nanocomposites containing linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), nylon 6 and organoclays were prepared by melt mixing, and their morphologies and structures were examined with a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE‐SEM) and an X‐ray diffractometer (XRD). The size of phase‐separated domains decreased considerably with increasing content of organoclay. The d ‐spacing of organoclay in the nanocomposites was increased from about 18.6 to over 28 Å. This effect was highly dependent on nylon 6 contents because nylon 6 is more polar and shows higher affinity to the organoclays compared to LLDPE.