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Enhancements of clay exfoliation in polymer nanocomposites using a chemical blowing agent
Author(s) -
Istrate Oana M,
Chen Biqiong
Publication year - 2014
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/pi.4753
Subject(s) - exfoliation joint , materials science , nanocomposite , organoclay , composite material , polymer , compounding , toughness , polymer nanocomposite , montmorillonite , polymer clay , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , graphene , engineering
A novel approach for the enhancement of clay exfoliation in melt‐processed polymer/clay nanocomposites is reported. As‐received organoclay is pre‐treated with a blowing agent resulting in nanocomposites with superior properties.
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