In situ compatibilization of low density polyehylene (LDPE) (30%) and nylon-6(70%)blends through one-step reactive extrusion using t-BuOOH as an initiator and low molec-ular weight interfacial agents as compatibilizers was studied. The compatibilizer containeda long chain bydrocarbon, double bond and two polar functional groups which was capableof reacting with both LDPE and nylon-6 in the presence of initiator to form a copolymerat the interface of the two polymer phases. The extruded blends exhibited significant en-hancement in their compatibility based on morphological, thermal analysis and mechanicalstudies. The effect of the hydrocarbon chain length and structure of the functional groupof the compatibilizer was also examined. It was found that blends prepared by using thecompatibilizer containing longer hydrocarbon chain and amide group had better mechanicalproperties.
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