| Institution: | 1. University of Minho, Campus Azurem, 4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal Fax: (+351) 253510339;2. University of Minho, Campus Azurem, 4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal Fax: (+351) 253510339
ARKEMA, Cerdato, 27 470 Serquigny, France;3. ARKEMA, Cerdato, 27 470 Serquigny, France |
| Abstract: | The effect of the compatibilization method (ex-situ, in-situ, cross linking) on the chemical conversion, morphological and rheological evolution of polyamide/polyolefin blends along a twin screw extruder is investigated. For this purpose, samples were quickly collected from the extruder at specific barrel locations, quenched and subsequently characterized off-line. While significant changes occur very quickly in the melting zone for the ex-situ and in-situ routes, changes of the cross linking system could be detected along all the extruder. Correlations between chemical conversion, particle size and linear viscoelastic response could be established. |
