Pyrolysis Kinetics of Nylon 6–6, Phenolic Resin, and Their Composites

Abstract

Abstract A multistep kinetic process is postulated to describe the pyrolysis of nylon 6–6, phenolic CTL-91LD (a phenolic novalac resin), and their composites. Kinetic coefficients are derived from thermogravimetric analysis data (TGA) at heating rates varying from 3–60°C/min for each component. Three correlation techniques are used to obtain consistent coefficients. A two-step kinetic equation is derived to describe the phenolic pyrolysis and a single-step kinetic equation is found to adequately represent nylon 6–6 pyrolysis. These equations are then combined to obtain an overall pyrolysis rate equation for the composite.