Spectroscopic, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Pa6 Copolymers

Abstract

Spectroscopic, thermal and morphological properties of PA6/PA12 copolymers have been reported in the present study. FTIR studies indicate the chemical interaction occurring between PA6 and PA12 homopolymers. Thermal properties of copolymers have been investigated by DTA technique. Among the PA6 copolymer, hydrolyzed PA6 has more Tg and Tm then the copolymer. Thermal degradation of copolymer is studied by TGA and DTG technique. The studies suggest that hydrolyzed PA6 has more thermal stability of the copolymer. X-ray diffractograms of PA6 copolymer have been recorded. The studies suggested that hydrolysed PA6 has more crystalline structure and has high degree of crystallinity with the increase of PA12 content. The degree of crystallinity is found to decrease with decrease of PA6 content. Keywords: Gamma ray studies, degradation studies, Polyamide 6 (PA6), Polyamide 12 (PA12), Morphology and Thermal studies. Cite this Article Raju A, N. Mohan Babu, D. Madhuri et al . Spectroscopic, Thermal and Morphological Properties of PA6 Copolymers. Research & Reviews: Journal of Physics . 2018; 7(3): 56–62p