Development of Polyamide Based Blend and Their Nanocomposites – A Review

Abstract

Polymer blend nanocomposites have been recognized as a promising path to developing a different material with high-capacity that comprises benefits of hybrid polymers with advantages of composites made of polymers. The use of nanofillers to enhance certain properties (e.g., mechanical, chemical, thermal, etc.) of a polymer mixture, as well as to stabilize and modify the blend morphology, has sparked a lot of interest in nanocomposites with multiphase matrices. In this review, recent breakthroughs in polyamide (PA), acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene (ABS), and polypropylene (PP) blend-based nanocomposites are studied. Polyamide 6 (PA6) (rich) blend-based nanocomposites made by blending various thermoplastics with nanofillers are highlighted. The production and characteristics of nanocomposites containing nanofillers made from a PA blend are described. A survey revealed that the volume and size percentage of the nano-filling materials affect wear resistance and friction coefficient. Multi-functional fillers can also be used to create composite materials with high performance that cannot be obtained with a single filler.