Toward Reactive Processing of Polyamide 6 Based Blends with Polyethylene Grafted with Maleic Anhydride and Acrylic Acid: Effect of Functionalization Degree

Abstract

Front Cover: In article number 2300031, Carlos Bruno Barreto Luna and co-workers develop reactive blends of polyamide 6 and acrylic acid-grafted polyethylene (PE-g-AA). The PE-g-AA carboxylic groups react with the amine terminal groups of polyamide 6, forming the amide group and interface stabilizing the PA6/PE-g-AA blend. This promote a refinement of the dispersed PE-g-AA particles in polyamide 6, generating high-performance in impact strength and elongation at break.