CHARACTERIZATION OF COATINGS OF POLY(HEXAMETHYLENE ADIPAMIDE) DEPOSITED ON CARBON-FIBERS BY INTERFACIAL POLYMERIZATION TECHNIQUES
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MCCULLOUGH, RL
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PAPASPYRIDES, CD
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VARELIDIS, PC
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BLETSOS, JV
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SKOURLIS, TP
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Polyamide coatings deposited on carbon fibers by means of an interfacial in situ polymerization technique have been examined. Two different coating processes were used, depending on the length of the carbon fibers (short or long). The effect of the concentration of the monomer reactants on the quantity of coating deposited on the fibers has been determined using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Characterization techniques used to identify the nature of the coating process product included Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). Using the above techniques, IR spectra were collected and identified, and important polymer properties, such as morphology, melting point, and the molecular weight of the polymer coating were determined. (C) 1995 John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
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