Preparation of high‐performance carbon nanotube/polyamide composite materials by elastic high‐shear kneading and improvement of properties by induction heating treatment

Polyamide 66 (PA66) nanocomposites were prepared by compounding carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using an elastic high‐shear kneading method, and the mechanism to understand their excellent properties was verified. In addition, we developed a microwave heat treatment that increases toughness quickly and at low cost. By combining 6.6 vol% or more of CNTs, PA66 with improved mechanical properties, such as higher elastic modulus and yield strength, was...