Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.77, No.1, 24-29, 2000
Compatibilizing effect of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A in polymer blend system: Nylon 6 combined with poly(butyl acrylate) core and poly(methyl methacrylate) shell particles
A polymeric blend system of nylon 6 and a core-shell impact modifier was studied. The modifier had a poly(butyl acrylate) core and a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) shell compatibilized with an epoxy resin, diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-h (DGEBA). The compatibilization of DGEBA is achieved by the reaction of its glycidyl group with the amine groups of nylon 6, and hydrogen bonds may be generated between the hydroxyl groups and the carbonyl groups on PMMA. The effect of compatibilization was verified by the dramatic increase in impact strength and the finer dispersing of the core-shell particles in the nylon 6 matrix. The effects of compatibilization on other properties of the blend, such as the tensile and rheological properties, were also investigated.