Research Article

Polyamide 66/Brazilian Clay Nanocomposites

Table 1

Melting and crystallization parameters for PA66 and its nanocomposites. : melting temperature taken at the melt peak; : crystallization temperature taken at the crystallization peak; : heat of fusion due to PA66 melting, measured through the melting peak; : degree of crystallinity, taken from ; : heat of fusion for PA66, 100% crystalline, 195.9 J/g [14].

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Materials (°C) (J/g) (°C) (%)

PA66 266.98 50.07223.45 25.55
PA66/MMT263.82 60.43224.74 30.23
PA66/OMMT263.67 60.80223.1130.41