Research Advancement in High-Performance Polyamides and Polyamide Blends Loaded with Layered Silicate

Polyamide comprises one of the major classes of polymers. Layered silicates (nanofiller) may enhance properties of polyamide-based hybrids even at very low content. Aliphatic polyamides (nylons) have often been chosen for commercial applications because of excellent physical and chemical properties. Aromatic polyamides (aramids) and aliphatic-aromatic polyamides have been predominantly useful as high-performance materials due to stiffness, low density, and low cost. Recently polyamide blends have become an important route to high-performance materials. Binary blends of polyamide/polypropylene, polyamide/polystyrene, polyamide/polymethyl methacrylate, polyamide/polyurethane, and others have been reported for nanocomposite formation with organoclay. However, ternary blend nanocomposite with nanoclays (PA6/mSEBS, PA6/EPDM-g-MA/H-HDPE) is rarely explored.