POLYMER-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIAL

The polymer-clay nanocomposite material is a nanocompo site formed from poly(styrene-co-butyl methacrylate) copolymer and organo-modified clay by in situ polymerization. Nanoparticles of a montmorillonite clay that has been modified with a quaternary ammonium salt is dispersed into a mixture of poly...

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Hauptverfasser: SIDDIQUI MOHAMMAD NAHID, GKINIS KLONTIAN, REDHWI HALIM HAMID, ACHILIAS DIMITRIS S
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Zusammenfassung:The polymer-clay nanocomposite material is a nanocompo site formed from poly(styrene-co-butyl methacrylate) copolymer and organo-modified clay by in situ polymerization. Nanoparticles of a montmorillonite clay that has been modified with a quaternary ammonium salt is dispersed into a mixture of polystyrene and butyl methacrylate monomers to form a mixture, which then undergoes bulk radical polymerization. The poly(styrene-co-butyl methacrylate) copolymer may have a styrene to butyl methacrylate ratio of about 60 to 40 or about 20:80. Preferably, the organically modified montmorillonite clay forms between 1.0 wt % and 5.0 wt % of the mixture. A free radical initiator, such as benzoyl peroxide, is used to initiate polymerization. The clay nano-filler provides the nanocomposite with improved thermal stability.