Preparation and Characterisation of Antistatic Nylon-6 Filled with ZnO Whiskers
Antistatic composites of nylon-6 filled with ZnO whiskers (ZnOw), the surface of which was treated with a coupling agent, were prepared by melting-blend. Electrical, mechanical and rheological properties of the composites were determined and the effect of ZnOw loading level on these properties was determined. The structure, morphology, thermal properties, and crystallisation behaviour were examined in detail by FT-IR, SEM, TGA, WAXD, DSC etc. The results showed that the ZnOw were well dispersed in the nylon-6 matrix and they interacted well with the nylon-6 matrix. The crystallinity, melt temperature, tensile strength and hardness of the composites decreased gradually with increasing ZnOw content, but the antistatic performance, processing properties and thermal stability improved.