Effect of Gamma Irradiation Crosslinking on PA6 Fibers

Gamma irradiation crosslinking of nylon6 fibers with and without the presence of triallyl cyanurate(TAC) was studied, XRD、DSC、IR and TG were used to analyze the effects of irradiation crosslinking on structure and properties of PA6 fibers. The melt-drip performance of PA6 fibers was improved after irradiation crosslinking. The breaking strength increased first then decreased as a function of absorbed dose, while elongation at break decreased. The melting temperature and crystallinity decreased with increasing the dose. Besides, the onset temperature of degradation fell slightly and the amount of non-volatile residue at 600oC increased as the irradiation dosage increased.