Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
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Volume 64: Issue 2
Miscibility Behaviour of Poly(ether Sulphone)/nylon-6 Blends
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B. Nandan Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment, DMSRDE P.O. G.T. Road Kanpur 208013 India G.T. Road Kanpur 208013 India

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K. Pandey Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment, DMSRDE P.O. G.T. Road Kanpur 208013 India G.T. Road Kanpur 208013 India

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G. Pandey Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment, DMSRDE P.O. G.T. Road Kanpur 208013 India G.T. Road Kanpur 208013 India

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A. Singh Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment, DMSRDE P.O. G.T. Road Kanpur 208013 India G.T. Road Kanpur 208013 India

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L. Kandpal Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment, DMSRDE P.O. G.T. Road Kanpur 208013 India G.T. Road Kanpur 208013 India

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G. Mathur Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment, DMSRDE P.O. G.T. Road Kanpur 208013 India G.T. Road Kanpur 208013 India

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Pages:
529–537
Online Publication Date:
02 Nov 2004
Publication Date:
01 May 2001
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1011590816773
Keywords:
glass transition temperature; miscibility; Nylon-6; poly(ether sulphone); polymer blends
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Abstract  

Binary blends of poly (ether sulphone) (PES) and Nylon-6 were prepared in a whole range of composition by melt extrusion. Miscibility behaviour of the blends were studied using thermal analytical techniques like differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). Due to the rapid crystallization of Nylon-6 as it is cooled from the melt state, its glass transition behaviour could not be detected even in the quenched samples by DSC. Furthermore, the crystallization and melting behaviour of the blends have been studied by DSC. DMA results show that the dynamic storage modulus of the blends were in-between those of the constituent polymers. Also the glass transition of Nylon-6 phase as determined by the peak in loss tangent remains constant which shows that the two polymers are immiscible. Thermal expansion coefficient of the blends as determined by TMA is greater than that of Nylon-6 signifying the increased dimensional stability of the blends at higher temperatures. Morphological studies done by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) show the biphasic nature of the blends, with clear cut boundaries between the phases because of poor interfacial adhesion. Dispersed particle size is small when Nylon-6 is the dispersed phase because of its lower melt viscosity as compared to PES. Thermal stability of the blends was measured using thermogravimetric analysis (TG). Two-step decomposition behaviour was observed because of macro-phase separated morphology.

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