Reactive extrusion mechanism, mechanical and tribological behavior of fiber reinforced polyamide 66 with added carbodiimide

Abstract

In this study, the reactive extrusion mechanism of fiber-reinforced polyamide 66 materials with added carbodiimide was clarified, and the mechanical and tribological properties of the materials were evaluated. Increasing the molecular weight of resin is one of the methods that has been proposed to improve the wear resistance and toughness of fiber-reinforced materials. This study proposes a reactive extrusion method using poly-carbodiimide compounds. The effects of the feeding position of the poly-carbodiimide compounds in the twin screw extruder, type of carbodiimide compounds, and proportion of carbodiimide compounds on the extrusion reaction and static mechanical properties were elucidated. The toughness of the glass fiber-reinforced polyamide 66 was improved by the increase in molecular weight of the polyamide 66 related to the addition of the carbodiimide compounds. The wear resistance properties were significantly improved by the addition of carbodiimide compounds for both glass fiber-reinforced polyamide 66 and aramid fiber-reinforced polyamide 66 materials. In addition, a synergistic improvement in the toughness was also observed with the addition of both carbodiimide compounds and a maleic anhydride modified olefin polymer to the glass fiber-reinforced polyamide 66 material. The results of this study will be beneficial for improving the mechanical and tribological properties of extruded resins. Keywords: Polyamide, Reinforcement fiber, Carbodiimide, Wear, Toughness, Extrusion