Volume 91, Issue 3 pp. 1736-1745

Compatibilization of polystyrene and polyamide 6 mixtures with poly(styrene-co-sodium acrylate)

H. Rodríguez-Ríos

H. Rodríguez-Ríos

Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boul. M. García Barragán # 1451, Guadalajara, Jal. 44430, México

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S. M. Nuño-Donlucas

S. M. Nuño-Donlucas

Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boul. M. García Barragán # 1451, Guadalajara, Jal. 44430, México

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J. E. Puig

J. E. Puig

Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boul. M. García Barragán # 1451, Guadalajara, Jal. 44430, México

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R. González-Núñez

Corresponding Author

R. González-Núñez

Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boul. M. García Barragán # 1451, Guadalajara, Jal. 44430, México

Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boul. M. García Barragán # 1451, Guadalajara, Jal. 44430, México===Search for more papers by this author
P. C. Schulz

P. C. Schulz

Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional de Sur, Bahía Blanca 8000, Argentina

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First published: 05 December 2003
Citations: 19

Abstract

In this work, the compatibilization of polystyrene-and-nylon 6 mixtures with the ionomer, poly(styrene-co-sodium acrylate), is investigated. The ionomer was synthesized by emulsion polymerization. Scanning electron microscopy reveals that an appreciable size reduction of the dispersed phase is achieved in the whole composition range, when small amounts of the ionomer were added. IR spectroscopy and water absorption tests disclose that a chemical reaction occurs between the carboxylic group of the ionomer and the terminal amine group of the polyamide 6, which allows the compatibilization process. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 91:1736–1745, 2004

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