Multilayer structure based on polyamides and on a tie layer made of a copolyamide blend

Abstract

A multilayer structure based on polyamides, comprising: a first layer ( 1 ) formed from a polyamide P 1 or from a blend of a polyamide P 1 and a polyolefin PO 1 having a P 1 polyamide matrix, optionally, a layer ( 2 a ) formed from EVOH; a layer ( 2 ) formed from a blend of PA-6/12 copolyamides, one comprising by weight more 6 than 12 and the other more 12 than 6; a layer ( 3 ) formed from a polyamide P 3 , it being possible for P 1 and P 3 to be identical or different, the layers ( 1 ), ( 2 ), ( 2 a ) and ( 3 ) being successive and adhering to one another in their respective contact regions.

1 . A polyamide-based multilayer structure comprising: 
 a first layer ( 1 ) comprising a polyamide P 1  or a blend of a polyamide P 1  and a polyolefin PO 1  having a P 1  polyamide matrix,    optionally, a layer ( 2   a ) comprising EVOH;    a layer ( 2 ) comprising a blend of a first PA-6/12 copolyamide, containing more PA-6 by weight than PA-12 and a second PA-6/12 copolyamide containing more PA-12 by weight than PA-6;    a layer ( 3 ) comprising from a polyamide P 3 , P 1  and P 3  being identical or different, layers ( 1 ), ( 2 ), ( 2   a ) and ( 3 ) being successive and adhering to one another in their respective contact regions.    
     
     
         2 . The structure according to  claim 1 , in which the first layer ( 1 ) is a layer ( 1   a ), comprising a polyamide P 1 a or a blend of a polyamide P 1 a and a polyolefin PO 1 a having a polyamide matrix and containing electrically conducting carbon black producing a surface resistivity of less than 10 6  Ω/□.  
     
     
         3 . The structure according to  claim 1 , comprising an additional layer ( 1   a ) placed on the layer ( 1 ) side, layers ( 1 ) and ( 1   a ) adhering to each other in their respective contact region, layer ( 1   a ) comprising a polyamide P 1 a or a blend of a polyamide P 1 a and a polyolefin PO 1 a having a polyamide matrix and containing electrically conducting carbon black producing a surface resistivity of less than 10 6  Ω/□.  
     
     
         4 . The structure according to  claim 1 , in which the polyamide P 1  is nylon-6, nylon-6,6 or nylon-12.  
     
     
         5 . The structure according to  claim 2 , in which the polyamide P 1 a is nylon-6, nylon-6,6 or nylon-12.  
     
     
         6 . The structure according to  claim 3 , in which the polyamide P 1  or P 1 a is nylon-6, nylon-6,6 or nylon-12.  
     
     
         7 . The structure according to  claim 1  to  4 , in which the polyolefin PO 1  or PO 1 a is: 
 polyethylene;  
 polypropylene;  
 an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer;  
 an ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer;  
 an ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate/maleic anhydride copolymer, the maleic anhydride being grafted or copolymerized; or  
 an ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate/glycidyl methacrylate copolymer, the glycidyl methacrylate being grafted or copolymerized.  
 
     
     
         8 . The structure according to  claim 1 , in which the polyamide P 3  is a PA-11 or PA-12 polyamide.  
     
     
         9 . The structure according to  claim 1 , in which the blend containing more PA-6 in layer ( 2 ) comprises 52 to 90% by weight of PA-6 for 48 to 10% of PA-12, respectively.  
     
     
         10 . The structure according to  claim 1 , in which the blend containing more PA-6 in layer ( 2 ) comprises 60 to 90% by weight of PA-6 for 40 to 10% of PA-12, respectively.  
     
     
         11 . The structure according to  claim 1 , in which the blend containing more PA-12 in layer ( 2 ) comprises 52 to 90% by weight of PA-12 for 40 to 10% of PA-6, respectively.  
     
     
         12 . The structure according to  claim 1 , in which the blend containing more PA-12 in layer ( 2 ) comprises 60 to 90% by weight of PA-12 for 40 to 10% of PA-6, respectively.  
     
     
         13 . The structure according to  claim 1 , having a proportion of the blend containing PA-6 and of the blend containing more PA-12 in layer (2) of 40/60 to 60/40 by weight.  
     
     
         14 . A tube containing a structure according to  claim 1 , having an inside layer ( 1 ) or ( 1   a ) and an outside layer ( 3 ).  
     
     
         15 . A polyamide blend comprising a compatibilizer which is a blend of a first PA-6/12 copolyamide, having more PA-6 by weight than PA-12 and a second copolyamide having more PA-12 by weight than PA-6.  
     
     
         16 . The polyamide blend according to  claim 15 , which is PA-12 and at least one of PA-6 or PA-6,6.  
     
     
         17 . The polyamide blend according to  claim 15 , wherein in the compatibilizer the first copolyamide comprises 52 to 90% by weight of PA-6 for 40 to 10% of PA-12 respectively.  
     
     
         18 . The polyamide blend according to  claim 15 , wherein in the compatibilizer the second copolyamide comprises 52 to 90% by weight of PA-12 for 40 to 10% of PA-6 respectively.  
     
     
         19 . The polyamide blend according to  claim 15 , wherein in the compatibilizer the first copolyamide comprises 60 to 90% by weight of PA-6 for 40 to 10% of PA-12 respectively.  
     
     
         20 . The polyamide blend according to  claim 15 , wherein in the compatibilizer the second copolyamide comprises 60 to 90% by weight of PA-12 for 40 to 10% of PA-6 respectively.