Effect of Clay on Crystallization Kinetics of Polyamide 6

Polyamide 6 has two phases: α phase and ɣ phase. Adding fillers should not change any phase. However, adding clay nanoparticles to polyamide 6 changes its phase from stable α phase to meta-stable ɣ phase. We would like to know why this happens. [Peer Assessment Review]

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marchio, Christopher
Other Authors: Aravind Babu Dasari
Format: Student Research Poster
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84147
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41628
Description
Summary:Polyamide 6 has two phases: α phase and ɣ phase. Adding fillers should not change any phase. However, adding clay nanoparticles to polyamide 6 changes its phase from stable α phase to meta-stable ɣ phase. We would like to know why this happens. [Peer Assessment Review]