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Compatibilization of PS and PA6 Blends by Means of Poly(oxyalkylene)amine Modified Styrene-Maleic Anhydride Copolymer

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The compatibilization effect of SMA-co-M2070-co-DAP comb-like copolymers, SMMD, on immiscible blends of polystyrene (PS) and polyamide-6 (PA6) is examined in terms of phase structure, thermal behavior, dynamic mechanical analysis, and mechanical properties. A series of SMMD copolymers are synthesized and confirmed by the FT-IR analysis. These compatibilizers have different amphiphilic properties depending on the content of hydrophilic poly(oxyethylene) segments (M2070) and the molar ratio of MA/amine. The morphologies of PS/PA6, affected by the increasing amount of SMMD compatibilizer, show a more regular and finer dispersion. The sizes of dispersed particles have no marked changes over the saturation level of compatibilizer. The glass transition temperatures of the blends are between that of PS and PA6, while the added SMMD copolymer is mainly located at the interface. Using these SMMD copolymers, the compatibilized blends show some improvements in mechanical properties, including Izod impact strength and flexural properties. The graft poly(oxyethylene) and amide functionalities in SMMD structures in forming hydrogen bonding with PA6 and, the polystyrene backbone in π–π interaction with PS facilitate the compatibilizing effect.

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Tseng, FP., Tseng, CR., Chang, FC. et al. Compatibilization of PS and PA6 Blends by Means of Poly(oxyalkylene)amine Modified Styrene-Maleic Anhydride Copolymer. J Polym Res 12, 439–447 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-004-1875-x

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