In the study reported in this paper, a series of reproducible conditions were employed to uniformly functionalize nylon 6 surfaces using commercially available, low-frequency (40 kHz), low-pressure plasma system, utilizing oxygen as reactive gas. Initially, plasma-treated samples investigated static contact angle measurements, showing progressive increase wettability with increasing activation ...

Banana fiber (BaF)-filled composites based on high density polyethylene (HDPE)/Nylon-6 blends were prepared via a two-step extrusion method. Maleic anhydride grafted styrene/ethylene-butylene/styrene triblock polymer (SEBS-g-MA) and maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene (PE-g-MA) were used to enhance impact performance and interfacial bonding between BaF and the resins. Mechanical, crystallizat...

The aim of this study is to enhance the tensile and flexural strength polyamide (nylon 6, 6) by incorporation glass fibre. Nylon has high elasticity, strength, toughness maintain mechanical properties at elevated temperatures. method employed for enhancement reinforcement Glass fibre most extensively used material. It a lightweight, extremely solid, durable, low cost material that moderafly sti...

The toughening of an aromatic amine-cured diglycidyl ether of bisphenoI-A epoxy with particles of crystalline polymers was studied. The crystalline polymers were poly(butylene terephthalate), nylon 6, and poly(vinylidene fluoride). Nylon 6 and poly(vinylidene fluoride) were found to toughen the epoxy about as well as did an equivalent amount of CTBN rubber. Poly(butylene terephthalate) was foun...