Nucleating agents nylon also

In the PP-PA system, the DSC thermograms showed two peaks corresponding to nylon and PP. For the compatibilized system the crystallization peak of nylon remains unaltered, while that of PP shifted toward a higher temperature in the case of PPacr, and for PPmal, the shift was to lower temperatures (Fig. 1). This may be due to the fact that PPacr was acting as the nucleating agent. The average crystallinity of the blend was also decreased by the incorporation of compatibilizer. The mechanical properties of these blends was improved by the addition of PPmal and PPacr as compatibilizers (Table 1). 

Nucleating agents are typically added postreactor and are used primarily in injection molding application. However, they can also be used in other thermoplastic processing applications. They are generally incorporated into materials such as nylon, polypropylene, crystalline polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and other thermoplastic PET molding compounds at use levels typically below 1 percent. Incorporation is done in several ways including powder mixtures, suspensions, solutions, or in the form of a masterbatch. 

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