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A Novel Approach to the Preparation of Nanoblends of Poly(2,6‐dimethyl‐1,4‐phenylene oxide)/Polyamide 6
Author(s) -
Ji Yali,
Li Wengang,
Ma Jinghong,
Liang Borun
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200400561
Subject(s) - compatibilization , polyamide , materials science , phenylene , polymerization , polymer chemistry , in situ polymerization , copolymer , anionic addition polymerization , chemical engineering , oxide , ring opening polymerization , polymer , polymer blend , composite material , metallurgy , engineering
Summary: A novel approach of in situ polymerization and in situ compatibilization was adopted to prepare poly(2,6‐dimethyl‐1,4‐phenylene oxide) (PPO) and polyamide 6 (PA6) nanoblends. Anionic ring‐opening polymerization of ε ‐caprolactam was carried out in the presence of PPO, the chain of which bore p ‐methoxyphenylpropionate (MPAA), acting as macroactivator to initiate PA6 chain growth from the PPO chain and form a graft copolymer of PPO and PA6 and pure PA6 simultaneously. The nanostructured PA6 dispersed phase in the PPO matrix could be achieved.A TEM image of poly(2,6‐dimethyl‐1,4‐phenylene oxide)/polyamide 6 nanoparticles obtained from in situ polymerization and in situ compatibilization.