Abrasion Resistance of Ag/SiO2/PA6 Nanocomposite Fabrics

In recent decades, polymeric nanocomposites have been widely used in chemical, automobile and aero industries due to their low weight and smoothness. Abrasion resistance is a vital property in variable applications of polymeric composites. Here, to investigate the wear resistance of nylon 6 nanocomposite fabrics, melt spun yarns were filled with different concentrations of Ag/SiO2 nanoparticles and the wear properties of weft knitted nanocomposite and pure samples were evaluated. Results disclosed that the wear resistance of composite fabrics containing nano-particles increased considerably in comparison to pure one. Therefore, nanoparticles can play an important role in improving the nanocomposite wear resistance.