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Reactive Interfacial Adhesion Between an Amorphous Polymer (Surface-Modified Polystyrene) and a Semicrystalline Polymer (Polyamide (Nylon 6))

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We studied enhanced interfacial adhesion between a flexible amorphous polymer (polystyrene, PS) and a semi-crystalline polymer (a polyamide, Ny6). The surface modification of PS to provide functional groups reacting with the functional groups of Ny6 was carried out with ion-beam and/or plasma treatment. These surface modifications were found to significantly alter the interfacial adhesion strength between PS and Ny6. Though the fracture toughness was varied depending on the process, its overall behavior was quite similar with one another; the fracture toughness increased with increasing bonding temperature and bonding time, passed through a peak, and then decreased with further increase of the bonding time or temperature.

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  1. Intellectual Textile Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Shillimdong 56-1, Kwanakgu, Seoul, 151-744, Korea

    Yongsok Seo

  2. Polymer Hybrid Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. BOX 131, Cheongryang, Seoul, 136-791, Korea

    Soon Man Hong

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Seo, Y., Hong, S.M. Reactive Interfacial Adhesion Between an Amorphous Polymer (Surface-Modified Polystyrene) and a Semicrystalline Polymer (Polyamide (Nylon 6)). Int J Mater Form 3 (Suppl 1), 583–586 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12289-010-0837-6

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