Blends of amorphous polyamide (aPA) with acrylonitrile/styrene copolymer (SAN) using a series of methyl methacrylate-maleic anhydride (MMA-MA) copolymers as compatibilizing agents were prepared. These acrylic copolymers were miscible with SAN, whereas the maleic anhydride units in the copolymers are capable to react with the polyamide end groups; this could lead to the formation of grafted copolymers at the blend interface during melt processing. This study focuses on the effects of molecular weight and concentration of the reactive maleic anhydride units of the compatibilizer on the dielectric relaxation properties. The results show that both maleic anhydride quantity and molecular weight of MMA MA influenced the dielectric relaxation properties. Blends with 5 and 10% of MA in the compatibilizer present lower activation energy due to the high mobility of SAN phase.
Blends; compatibilization; dielectric relaxation
