THE number of efforts in order to modify the properties of
polymeric fibers by organic or inorganic particles has increased
in recent times because of increasing interest of fiber research in
hightech fiber applications. In addition to these attempts, the
innovation of nanotechnology also leads to the development of
nanoparticles for various end uses such as nanocomposite fibers. In
this study Calcium oxide nanoparticles (CaO) were introduced into
polyamide 6 (PA6) and drawn into filaments through a melt extrusion
process. The effect of CaO nanoparticles on the thermal, structural,
morphological and tensile properties of polyamide-CaO
nanocomposites fibers was investigated by using thermal gravimetric
analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and
mechanical properties, respectively.