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Polymer Nanocomposites from Organoclays: Structure and Properties
Author(s) -
Cui Lili,
Paul D.R.
Publication year - 2011
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.201150302
Subject(s) - organoclay , montmorillonite , nanocomposite , materials science , polymer , exfoliation joint , copolymer , ethylene , ethylene vinyl acetate , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , composite material , organic chemistry , chemistry , graphene , nanotechnology , catalysis , engineering
Summary: Polymer nanocomposites formed from organically modified montmorillonite offer the promise of greatly improved properties over those of the matrix polymer, provided the organoclay can be dispersed, or exfoliated, into the polymer matrix to generate high aspect ratio particles. The exfoliation of organoclays in two series of ethylene‐based polymers, ethylene‐vinyl acetate copolymers and sodium ionomers of ethylene‐methyacrylic acid copolymers, is described along with the properties of these nanocomposites.