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Nanocomposites from Untreated Clay : A Myth ?
Author(s) -
Fedullo Nicolas,
Sclavons Michel,
Bailly Christian,
Lefebvre JeanMarc,
Devaux Jacques
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200690023
Subject(s) - montmorillonite , nanocomposite , materials science , polyamide , composite material , plastics extrusion , chemical engineering , engineering
Polyamide 6 and pristine montmorillonite have been melt blended in an extruder and water was injected into the melt in order to produce nanocomposites. The pristine clay was found to be exfoliated and dispersed homogenously in the nanocomposites. A mechanism explaining the formation of such nanocomposites is presented.