Isothermal anionic polymerization of ε‐caprolactam to polyamide‐6: Kinetic modeling and application for production process
Samet Kurt,
Thomas Bratzdrum,
Alexander Chaloupka
et al.
Abstract:The in‐situ anionic polymerization of ε‐caprolactam (ε‐CL) to polyamide‐6 enables the production of large, near net shape fiber reinforced composites by thermoplastic resin transfer molding. For the propagation of the flow front as well as for the progress of the solidification, the simultaneous processes of polymerization and crystallization and the corresponding reaction kinetics play a central role. To investigate these processes, preparation of reactive mixtures consisting of ε‐CL, activator, and initiator… Show more
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