The Effect of the Parameters of T-RTM on the Properties of Polyamide 6 Prepared by in Situ Polymerization
| Autor: | András Suplicz, Orsolya Viktória Semperger |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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mechanical characterization
010407 polymers Thermoplastic Materials science Transfer molding polyamide 6 monomer concentration surface hardness 02 engineering and technology 01 natural sciences Article Crystallinity chemistry.chemical_compound General Materials Science T-RTM technology In situ polymerization Composite material crystallinity chemistry.chemical_classification in situ polymerization Caprolactam 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology caprolactam 0104 chemical sciences Monomer chemistry Polymerization Polyamide 0210 nano-technology anionic ring-opening polymerization |
| Zdroj: | Materials Volume 13 Issue 1 |
| ISSN: | 1996-1944 |
| Popis: | With the rapid development of the automotive industry, there is also a significant need to improve the raw materials used. Therefore, the demand is increasing for polymer composites with a focus on mass reduction and recyclability. Thermoplastic polymers are preferred because of their recyclability. As the automotive industry requires mass production, they require a thermoplastic raw material that can impregnate the reinforcement in a short cycle time. The most suitable monomer for this purpose is caprolactam. It can be most efficiently processed with T-RTM (thermoplastic resin transfer molding) technology, during which polyamide 6 is produced from the low-viscosity monomer by anionic ring-opening (in situ) polymerization in a tempered mold with a sufficiently short cycle time. Manufacturing parameters, such as polymerization time and mold temperature, highly influence the morphological and mechanical properties of the product. In this paper, the properties of polyamide 6 produced by T-RTM are analyzed as a function of the production parameters. We determine the crystallinity and the residual monomer content of the samples and their effect on mechanical properties. |
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