Abstract:
THE MODIFIED POLYAMIDES FORMED BY POLYMERIZATION OF E-CAPROLACTAM IN THE PRESENCE OF DIETHANOLAMINE, POSSESS NUMEROUS ADVANTAGES OVER OTHER POLYAMIDES. THE MODIFIED POLYAMIDES HAVE EXCELLENT DYING CHARACTERISTICS IN FIBER FORM AND EXCELLENT PRINTABILITY IN FILM FORM. WHEN BLENDED WITH POLYESTERS AND/OR OTHER POLYAMIDES, THE COMPOSITE BLEND HAS SUPERIOR TEAR PROPERTIES IN COMPARISON WITH CONVENTIONAL POLYESTER/POLYAMIDE COMPOSITE BLENDS.