Linear polyamides are one of the more important classes of polymeric materials, with wide application in the fields of fibres and plastics. In general, these polymers may be synthesised in one of two ways, either by the reaction of dicarboxylic acids (or their derivatives) with diamines, or from specific aminoacids or their cyclic derivatives the lactams. These two approaches result intwo types of polyamides. The polyamides are usually referred to as condensation polymers. The polyamides thus differ markedly in their manufacturing process from the polymerisation methods used to manufacture addition polymers such as styrenics and polyolefins. The properties of polyamides when fabricated intoarticles of manufacture are considerably affected by the amount of crystallinity present. Unlike other polymer classes, the degree of crystallinity of the polyamides can vary by as much as 40%, depending on how the fabrication is carried out. A great deal of research has been carried out into the degradation of PA, but the materials and test conditions used vary tremendously, even for asingle polymer such as Nylon 6, therefore it is not really surprising that many such studies differ considerably in both results and in their interpretation. This report looks at some of the methods used to stabilise the polyamides and also examines how they degrade and how this can be prevented by stabilisingthe molecule. This review will be of interest to everyone who works with or studies polyamides. It is accompanied by around 400 abstracts compiled from thePolymer Library, to facilitate further reading on this subject. A subject index and a company index are included.
- ISBN: 978-1-84735-089-3
- Editorial: Woodhead
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 128
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés