Polyamide release film for sheet molding compound, sheet compound prepared therewith and process of making.

摘要

Disclosed is a polyamide film of low crystallinity (2) and a process for its use in the manufacture of sheet molding compound (SMC) (12). The film is produced from a blend comprising a polyamide selected from the group consisting of polyepsiloncaprolactam, polyhexamethylene adipamide or mixtures thereof, and about 10 to 30 wt.%, based on the total weight of said blend, of a polyolefln compound, or copolymer thereof, such as ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer. The film has a tear strength of at least about 400 grams in the longitudinal direction as measured by ASTM D-1004-66. Also disclosed are molding compounds incorporating the film and the method of manufacture of the film (2) and the sheet molding compound (12).