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Thermal and fire studies on polystyrene–clay nanocomposites
Author(s) -
Zhu Jin,
Wilkie Charles A
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0126(200010)49:10<1158::aid-pi505>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - polystyrene , thermogravimetric analysis , thermal stability , materials science , nanocomposite , polymer , composite material , montmorillonite , calorimetry , polymerization , thermal , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , physics , meteorology , engineering , thermodynamics
Nanocomposites of polystyrene and several organophilic clays have been prepared by a bulk polymerization technique. The resulting polymers have an intercalated structure and show enhanced thermal stability, as measured by thermogravimetric analysis and cone calorimetry, relative to virgin polystyrene, even when as little as 0.1% of clay has been added. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry