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Oxazoline-containing compatibilizers for polyamide/SAN and polyamide/ABS blends

Xiaodong LiuFrancesco Paolo La MantiaRoberto Scaffaro

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POLYOLEFINSblendingPOLYETHYLENEMaterials sciencecompatibilizationPolymers and PlasticsNitrileChemical modificationGeneral ChemistryOxazolineCompatibilizationELASTOMERSCOPOLYMERSSurfaces Coatings and FilmsStyrenepolyamides NITRILEchemistry.chemical_compoundSettore ING-IND/22 - Scienza E Tecnologia Dei MaterialichemistryPolyamidePolymer chemistryMaterials ChemistryCopolymerAcrylonitrileMELT

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Polyamide (PA) and acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene copolymer (ABS) may appear as a mixture in the recycled plastic stream. The incompatibility of these blends results in a blend with poor mechanical properties. The aim of this work is to partially convert the nitrile groups of the acrylonitrile/styrene copolymer (SAN) into oxazoline groups by reaction with aminoethanol (AE). Such modified SAN (SAN-m) can react with the amine or carboxylic acid end groups of PA, and therefore used as compatibilizers for blends of PA with ABS. SAN-m was found to reduce the SAN-domain size in the PA/SAN-blends. The initial acrylonitrile content of SAN-m had a strong influence on the degree of conversion into oxazoline groups and on the compatibilizing effect. Mechanical properties of SAN-m compatibilized PA/ABS blends were investigated. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 86: 449–455, 2002

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2002-07-31Journal of Applied Polymer Science
https://doi.org/10.1002/app.11002