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A short review on rubber/clay nanocomposites with emphasis on mechanical properties
Author(s) -
Sengupta R.,
Chakraborty S.,
Bandyopadhyay S.,
Dasgupta S.,
Mukhopadhyay R.,
Auddy K.,
Deuri A.S.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.20921
Subject(s) - compounding , nanocomposite , materials science , natural rubber , composite material , intercalation (chemistry) , polymer clay , polymer science , polymer , inorganic chemistry , chemistry
The invention of Nylon‐6/clay nanocomposites by the Toyota Research Group of Japan heralded a new chapter in the field of polymer composites. This article highlights the work done in the field of rubber/clay nanocomposites. The preparations of rubber/clay nanocomposites by solution blending, latex compounding, and melt intercalation are covered and a thorough discussion of the mechanical properties of the various rubber/clay nanocomposite systems is presented. Other properties such as barrier, dynamic mechanical behavior, and thermal properties are also discussed. Finally, the future trends in the rubber/clay nanocomposites are mentioned. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 47:1956–1974, 2007. © 2007 Society of Plastics Engineers