Dynamic Mechanical Properties, Crystallization Behavior and Morphology of Nanoscale Tin Fluorophosphate Glass/Polyamide 66 Hybrid Materials

The dynamic mechanical properties, crystallization behavior and morphology of nanoscale Tg tin fluorophosphate glass (TFP glass)/polyamide 66 (PA66) hybrid materials were investigated by XRD, DSC and SEM. The experimental results showed that the Tg of TFP/PA66 hybrid decreased and the third relaxation in the highly filled hybrid appeared due to the interaction between the TFP glass and amide groups of PA66. The storage modulus of the hybrid materials increased with increase in the content of TFP at low temperatures but had little effect at high temperatures. This result was attributed to the stiffness depression of the TFP glass when the temperature rose above its Tg and the similar elasticity of the two phases because of the interaction between the components. The degree of crystallinity and α, γ crystal content of PA66 both decreased due to the interaction between the two phases. In addition, the phase defect, the size distribution and the compatibility of TFP in the PA66 matrix were discussed by SEM, the results showed that the TFP appeared aggregation partly, but had the favorable compatibility in the PA66 matrix.