Blends of Different Linear Polyamides with Hyperbranched Aromatic AB(2) and A(2)+B-3 Polyesters

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Beitragende

  • Zhirong Fan - , Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Klaus Jaehnichen - , Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Philippe Desbois - , BASF (Autor:in)
  • Liane Haeussler - , Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Roland Vogel - , Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Brigitte Voit - , Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden (Autor:in)

Abstract

To explore the possible applications of hyperbranched polymers for modifying linear polyamides, two hyperbranched aromatic polyesters characterized as high T-g polymers possessing phenolic end groups were used in melt mixing with partly aromatic polyamide and commercially available aliphatic polyamide-6, respectively. Different amounts of both hyperbranched polyesters (from 1 wt % up to 20 wt %) were added to the polyamides, and the influence of these hyperbranched polyesters on the properties of the polyamides was investigated. The hyperbranched polyester based on an AB(2) approach was found to be the most effective modifier. A significant increase of the glass transition temperature of the final blend was detected. However, a remarkable reduction of crystallinity as well as complex melt viscosity of those blends was also observed. The use of an A(2)+B-3 hyperbrancbed polyester as melt modifier for the polyamides was less effective for changing the thermal properties, and the complex melt viscosity of the final material increased since heterogeneous blends were formed. In contrast to that, generally, the addition of the AB(2) hyperbranched polyester to the polyamides resulted in homogeneous blends with improved T-g and processability. (C) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 3558-3572, 2009

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)3558-3572
Seitenumfang15
FachzeitschriftJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Jahrgang47
Ausgabenummer14
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 15 Juli 2009
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 67650698546
ORCID /0000-0002-4531-691X/work/148607781

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Blend morphology, Blends, Glass transition temperature, Hyperbranched aromatic polyester, Linear polyamide, Rheology modifier