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Crystallization and dissolution behaviour of polyamide 6–water systems under pressure
Author(s) -
Charlet Karine,
Mathot Vincent,
Devaux Jacques
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.2920
Subject(s) - polyamide , solubility , dissolution , crystallization , materials science , differential scanning calorimetry , bar (unit) , extrusion , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , composite material , chemistry , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , geology , physics , oceanography , engineering
The solubility of polyamide 6 (PA6) in water under pressure has been reported recently and is explored further here using a pressurized differential scanning calorimeter equipped with a pressure regulator, enabling operation at constant pressure. The optimum parameters for solubility (temperature, pressure, concentration) were determined. Crystallization and melting temperature depressions of a maximum of 60 °C were found. The minimum water concentration needed to reach the maximum temperature depression was found to be approximately 30 mass%. Because in such a case the end melting/dissolution temperature for PA6 in water is approximately 165 °C, the pressure level has to be high enough to prevent water from evaporating, i.e. above 8 bar (0.8 MPa). The expected industrial uses of the water solubility of polyamides under pressure are to ease the processing of polyamides by extrusion; to make polyamide composites; to disperse temperature‐sensitive fillers in polyamides; and, in general, to realize ‘green’ routes for the formation of polyamides. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry
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