The dependence of non-volatile residue formation in nylon 6 and nylon 6,6 during thermal degradation on hydrogen bonding in the melt

This paper is concerned with the temperature dependence of cross-linked residue formation during the thermal degradation of nylon 6,6. The relationship between non-volatile residue formation and initial hydrogen bonding in nylon 6 and nylon 6,6 was established using thermogravimetry and hotstage-Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy.