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The morphology, rheological and tensile properties of polyamide 6 (PA6)/poly(styrene-co-acrylic acid) (SAA) blends were examined as a function of the acrylic acid (AA) content in SAA. It was found that the AA unit in copolymers has a pronounced effect upon the morphology of the blends. The dispersed phase size was significantly reduced with increasing AA content in SAA. A reduction in the particle size of the dispersed phase resulted in improvement in tensile properties of the blends.
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Jo, W., Kim, H. & Chae, S. Morphological, Rheological, and Mechanical Properties of Polyamide 6/Styrene-Acrylic Acid Copolymer Blends. Polym J 25, 1023–1031 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.25.1023
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