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- Title
Polymer nanocomposites with layered silicates.
- Authors
Galeski, Andrzej; Piorkowska, Ewa
- Abstract
The topics of current research in the field of polymer nanocomposites with layered silicates are addressed. The factors influencing the efficiency of the clay exfoliation in a polymer during melt processing are summarized, namely type of a machine used, mixing conditions and molecular characteristics of polymers utilized, including that of polymeric compatibilizers. New methods leading to the clay exfoliation in a polymer matrix are described. Application of exfoliation promoter allows to eliminate the necessity to compatibilize organo-modified clay with hydrophobic polymer matrix. Shear induced crystallization of polyolefin based nanocomposites is also addressed; even weak shearing induces alignment of clay platelets, results in polymer chains orientation and enhances the nucleation of crystallization.
- Subjects
POLYMERS; CLAY; CRYSTALLIZATION; MATRICES (Mathematics); SILICATES; POLYOLEFINS; NUCLEATION; PHYSICAL &; theoretical chemistry
- Publication
Polimery, 2007, Vol 52, Issue 5, p323
- ISSN
0032-2725
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14314/polimery.2007.323