The influence of industrial reaction conditions on the kinetics of the polycondensation of polyamides is discussed. For analysis reasons the overall process was subdivided into individual kinetic phases. It will be shown that the basic features of the reaction rate in the final reaction stage can be explained assuming second order kinetics combined with a superposed reaction equilibrium. The influence of non‐stoechiometry on the reaction rate is also demonstrated.
The polyamide 11 is in use since more than 30 years in offshore applications, in particularly for the manufacturing of the pressure sheath in flexible pipes.
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