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Isothermal crystallization and melting behavior of nylon 66 and its blends with poly(ether imide) (PEI) were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. Crystallization kinetics such as overall rate constant Z and index n were calculated according to Avrami approach. Crystallization in the blend was retarded with respect to that of pure nylon 66 by incorporation of PEI with high glass transition temperature (Tg). The lowest growth rate of the spherulites was observed in the blends containing 10 and 15 wt% fraction of PEI. A transition temperature where positively birefringent spherulites disappear and negative birefringent spherulites develop was measured by thermal analysis. The transition temperature increased with content of PEI in the blends. A suitable range of isothermally crystallization temperatures, 238.5–246°C, is suggested for determining the equilibrium melting points by means of Hoffman-Weeks approach.
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Lee, J., Lee, SG., Choi, KY. et al. Crystallization and Melting Behavior of Nylon 66/Poly(ether imide) Blends. Polym J 30, 531–537 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.30.531
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