Effect of Glass Fiber on the Mechanical Properties of Polyamide 6/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Compounds with Styrene-Ethylene/Butylene-Styrene

This report studied the effects of glass fiber (GF) on the mechanical properties of polyamide 6/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PA6/ABS) compounds with styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene (SEBS) as a compatibilizer. Samples with various PA6/ABS/GF compound mixing ratios were prepared by injection molding with 0, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 wt % GF. The ratio of PA6/ABS was fixed at 50/50 and the compatibilizer SEBS was 5 wt %. The results showed that the tensile strength reached the maximum value of 83.44 MPa at 15 wt % GF when increasing the GF content. Moreover, the flexural strength increased to 104.90 MPa when the GF content increased from 0 to 30 wt % GF. SEM analysis revealed good adhesion between GF filler and PA6/ABS resin, indicating the good effect of SEBS compatibilizer. This research aims to develop a method of mixing materials to produce the desired mechanical properties. Potential applications can be recycling PA6 and ABS into insulation or fire-retardant materials by mixing with an appropriate amount of GF.