Rheological, thermal and morphological properties of polyethylene terephthalate/polyamide 6/rice husk ash composites

This work deals with the rheological, morphological, and thermal properties of composites having poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), polyamide‐6 (PA6), and their blends as matrices, and rice husk ash (RHA) as a filler. The study determines the effect of composition on the change in viscosity and rat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied polymer science 2021-09, Vol.138 (36), p.n/a
Hauptverfasser: Matos Costa, Anna Raffaela, Lima, Juliana Cysneiros, Santos, Raquel, Barreto, Lhaira Souza, Henrique, Mariana Alves, Carvalho, Laura Hecker, Almeida, Yêda Medeiros Bastos
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Zusammenfassung:This work deals with the rheological, morphological, and thermal properties of composites having poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), polyamide‐6 (PA6), and their blends as matrices, and rice husk ash (RHA) as a filler. The study determines the effect of composition on the change in viscosity and rate of degradation during processing in a torque rheometer. Our data indicates that thermal stability and degradation during processing depend on matrix composition and filler concentration. SEM micrographs show both partial adhesion of the filler to the matrices and filler pullout. Optical microscopy shows particle agglomeration and that agglomerate size increased with filler content. FTIR investigates the shifting of absorption bands of PET/PA6 composite after the addition of RHA and attributes the selective dispersion of RHA to the formation of hydrogen bonds. Our data supports the idea that filler employed here is an option to develop polymer composites with improved properties. The effect of the concentration rice husk ash (RHA) on the degradation rate of compounds based on a blend of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and polyamide‐6 (PA6) were studied using a fast and simple procedure of monitoring polymer degradation under processing conditions using torque rheometry.
ISSN:0021-8995
1097-4628
DOI:10.1002/app.50916