Polypropylene/organoclay nanocomposites: effects of clay content on properties

M Ataeefard, S Moradian - Polymer-Plastics Technology and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The effects of clays as nanoscale fillers have been rarely addressed. Influence of the amount
of organoclay (ranging between 1 and 10 wt.%) on the nanocomposites structure, ie …

Polyolefin‐based nanocomposite: The effect of organoclay modifier

KS Santos, SA Liberman, MAS Oviedo… - Journal of Polymer …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites were prepared using montmorillonite with different
organic modifiers, and the effect of processing aid (EMCA and PPG) on the dispersion of the …

Structure and properties of polypropylene-nanoclay composites

RR Hegde, GS Bhat, JE Spruiell, R Benson - Journal of polymer research, 2013 - Springer
The structure, morphology and mechanical properties of polypropylene-nanoclay
composites containing 1 to15 wt.% nanoclay was investigated. Combination of wide-angle x …

Effect of crystallization on intercalation of clay‐polyolefin nanocomposites and their performance

MT Ton‐That, W Leelapornpisit… - Polymer Engineering …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Clay‐polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites (NCs) were prepared by melt
processing. Two types of PP with different levels of crystallinity were used. Mixtures of the …

Structure and properties of polypropylene-based nanocomposites: Effect of PP-g-MA to organoclay ratio

DH Kim, PD Fasulo, WR Rodgers, DR Paul - Polymer, 2007 - Elsevier
The structure–property relationships of polypropylene (PP)-based nanocomposites
prepared by melt processing have been investigated with a main focus on the ratio of …

The effect of clay type and of clay–masterbatch product in the preparation of polypropylene/clay nanocomposites

S Rodríguez‐Llamazares, BL Rivas… - Journal of Applied …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Clay containing polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites were prepared by direct melt mixing in
a twin screw extruder using different types of organo‐modified montmorillonite (Cloisite 15 …

Mechanical properties of polypropylene/clay nanocomposites: effect of clay content, polymer/clay compatibility, and processing conditions

JA Tarapow, CR Bernal… - Journal of applied polymer …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, polypropylene/clay nanocomposites with 0.5, 1, 3, and 5 wt% of montmorillonite
(MMT)(unmodified clay) were prepared by intensive mixing at 50 rpm and 10 min of mixing …

Effect of clay types on the mechanical, dynamic mechanical and morphological properties of polypropylene nanocomposites

SK Nayak, S Mohanty, SK Samal - Polymer-Plastics Technology …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
In the present investigation Polypropylene–Maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene–
organically modified MMT (PP-MAPP-OMMT) nanocomposites were prepared by melt …

Effect of the amount and funtionalization grade of PPgMA compatibilization agent in polypropylene/clay nanocomposites

D García-López, I Gobernado-Mitre, JC Merino… - Polymer Bulletin, 2007 - Springer
Polypropylene-organoclay nanocomposites were prepared by melt processing via twin-
screw extrusion of three components: PP, maleic anhydride modified polypropylene …

Polypropylene nanocomposite film: A critical evaluation on the effect of nanoclay on the mechanical, thermal, and morphological behavior

SK Sharma, AK Nema, SK Nayak - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Polypropylene (PP)/clay nanocomposites prepared by melt blending technique using
different percentages of clay with and without maleic anhydride grafted PP (MA‐PP) were …