Process and product for making polyamides

摘要

Disclosed is a process for modifying polyamide polymers by attaching a substituted or unsubstituted 2-hydroxy-ethyl modifying group to the amide nitrogen atoms and the modified product formed. The process comprises contacting an epoxy containing molecule with diamine/diacid salt and/or an amino-acid of a hydrolyzed lactam or lactam to form a modified polyamide.