Abstract
AbstractThe behavior of nylon‐6 tire cords at elevated temperature has been evaluated. The heat treatment of cords at 200°C for 16 h was found to reduce their tensile properties considerably. This has been attributed to the decrease in average molecular weight and change in molecular weight distribution as ascertained by fractionation studies. Heat setting of cords in the temperature range of 180–210°C without any applied tension showed some decrease in tensile properties. This has been ascribed to the higher degree of shrinkage of the cords and hence increased chain folding in the molecular structure. However, irrespective of time and temperature of heat treatment, shrinkage was reduced with increasing tension on the cord. Effect of heat setting on density and crystallinity was also evaluated.
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