Chain extension of polyamide 6/organoclay nanocomposites
- Submitting institution
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The University of Bradford
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 93
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1002/pen.25106
- Title of journal
- Polymer Engineering & Science
- Article number
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- First page
- 1233
- Volume
- 59
- Issue
- 6
- ISSN
- 0032-3888
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/pen.25106
- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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1
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This paper describes a novel method of extruding nylon6-organoclay nanocomposites at higher temperature than currently possible, allowing higher throughput because of reduced melt viscosity, by adding a smart chain extender with multi-anhydride functionalities. The paper presents the experimental evidence for this claim as well as showing substantial enhancement in properties. This new technology widens current processing of both virgin and recycled stocks and now enables collaborating company BASF Joncryl® ADR3400 greater impact on nylon processing and recycling. The work featured at PPS-33(2017) Mexico and provide further research opportunities in our recent EPSRC grant (EP/S018573/1) programme on the recycling of polymers.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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