ABSTRACT:Elements of the technology of nylon fibers and nylon plastics are reviewed. These include the development of equations to quantify the effects of endgroup imbalance and chain-ending impurities, the kinetics of the polymerization of caprolactam, the solid-state polymerization of nylon-66, and the dependence of fiber tensile strength on molecular weight. This is followed by remarks that include comments on the significance of the amidation equilibrium for melt behavior and estimates of the activation energy of viscous flow, the pyrolysis of nylon, the use of the glass-transition temperature (T g ) to predict the effect of moisture on properties, and the prospect for new nylons.

The article contains sections titled: 1. Introduction 2. Nomenclature 3. General Considerations in Polyamidation 3.1. Molecular Mass 3.2. Equilibrium and Rate Constants 3.3. Effects of Monomer Structure 3.4. Amide Interchange 3.5. Structure‐Property Considerations 4. Other Polymerization Techniques 4.1. Variants of Hydrolytic Polymerization 4.2. Interfacial and Solution Polymerization 4.3. Ionic Polymerization 4.4. Solid‐Phase Polymerization 5. Commercial Processes 5.1. PA 46 5.2. PA 66 5.2.1. Batch Production 5.2.2. Continuous Production 5.3. Other AABB‐Polyamides 5.4. PA 6 5.5. PA 11 5.6. PA 12 6. Properties 6.1. Properties of Unmodified Polyamides 6.2. Copolymerization 6.3. Modification by Additives 6.3.1. Filled and Reinforced Polyamides 6.3.2. Blends and Alloys 6.3.3. Flame‐Retardant Polyamides 6.3.4. Conductive Polyamides 6.3.5. Other Formulations 7. Processing 8. Uses 9. Ecological Aspects and Toxicology 9.1. Recycling 9.2. Polyamide Monomers 9.3. Other Aspects 10. Economic Aspects

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