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Crosslinked Aromatic Polyamides: A Further Step in High‐Performance Materials
Author(s) -
TrigoLópez Miriam,
BarrioManso José L.,
Serna Felipe,
García Félix C.,
García José M.
Publication year - 2013
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.201300342
Subject(s) - aramid , spinning , polyamide , azide , materials science , polymer chemistry , polymer , polymer science , polymerization , composite material , fiber , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
This work aims to improve the outstanding thermal and mechanical properties of commercialized wholly aromatic polyamide fibers (i.e., aramids), by crosslinking the materials. The introduction of a reactive azide group into the polymer structure leads to functional aramids. Crosslinking processes can be easily performed using an inexpensive thermal treatment after fiber spinning with current spin production facilities.