[Interaction between polyamide and zinc salt].

Abstract

X-ray diffraction and FTIR spectroscopic method have been used to investigate the interaction between the amide group of nylon 6 and zinc chloride. The nylon sample obtained by adding formic acid solution of nylon into aqueous solution saturated by zinc chloride is significantly different from the nylon precipitated after mixing formic acid solution of nylon and water. X-ray diffraction results demonstrate that nylon precipitated from water has crystallization while the sample acquired from saturated solution of ZnCl2 remains amorphous. FTIR spectroscopic study shows that the interaction between zinc ion and the amide group of nylon 6 brings about significant variation of amide I and II bands and prevents the crystallization of nylon. The interaction between nylon and zinc ions may be helpful in the development of a new method of manufacturing new nylon material with superior performance.