Title: NON-ISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLISATION KINETICS OF POLYAMIDE 6/MESOPOROUS SILICA NANOCOMPOSITES
Page Range: p.561-567
Author(s): Hu Q; Ji X; Lu Y
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Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
Issue Year: ppc
Volume: 15
Issue No: No.7
Abstract
The non-isothermal crystallisation kinetics of nanocomposites of polyamide-6 with various proportions of mesoporous silica filler particles was investigated at different cooling rates using DSC and by SEM of fracture surfaces, and data was analysed according to the Mandelkern, Jeziorny-Ziabicki and Ozawa models. Analysis of the Avrami exponent is discussed in terms of the effects of filler content on the mechanism of nucleation and growth of polymer crystallites. 31 refs.