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 …

The effect of montmorillonite modification and the use of coupling agent on mechanical properties of polypropylene–clay nanocomposites

A Arbelaiz, G Fernández… - Polymers and Polymer …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In this work, polypropylene (PP)–clay nanocomposites obtained by melt blending were
investigated. Different commercial montmorillonites (MMTs), such as unmodified MMT …

Investigation on the competing effects of clay dispersion and matrix plasticisation for polypropylene/clay nanocomposites. Part I: morphology and mechanical …

Y Dong, D Bhattacharyya - Journal of Materials Science, 2012 - Springer
The key compatibiliser role of maleated polypropylene (MAPP) to improve the clay
dispersability has been explicitly addressed in the fabrication process and material …

Effect of some compatibilizing agents on clay dispersion of polypropylene‐clay nanocomposites

ML López‐Quintanilla… - Journal of Applied …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Polypropylene (PP)‐clay nanocomposites were obtained and studied by using three
different coupling agents, glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), acrylic acid (AA), and maleic …

Intercalated polypropylene/clay nanocomposite and its physical characteristics

JH Park, HM Lee, IJ Chin, HJ Choi, HK Kim… - Journal of Physics and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Polypropylene (PP)/organo-clay nanocomposites were prepared via a melt-mixing method
through two-step melt compounding in a co-rotating intermeshing twin-screw extruder …

A hierarchical structure and properties of intercalated polypropylene/clay nanocomposites

PH Nam, P Maiti, M Okamoto, T Kotaka, N Hasegawa… - Polymer, 2001 - Elsevier
We have prepared the intercalated nanocomposites of polypropylene (PP)/clay (PPCNs)
successfully using maleic anhydride modified PP (PP-MA) and organophilic clay via melt …

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 …

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 …

Polypropylene/clay nanocomposites: Effect of compatibilizers on the morphology, mechanical properties and crystallization behaviors

HU Zaman, PD Hun, RA Khan… - Journal of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, polypropylene (PP)/organoclay nanocomposites were prepared by melt-
compounding PP with three levels of clay loading (3, 5 and 7 wt%), using two different …

Microstructure dependent properties of polypropylene‐clay nanocomposites

Y Fan, J Lou, DM Shinozaki - Journal of applied polymer …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanical properties of melt processed polypropylene‐montmorillonite
nanocomposites were studied as a function of clay content. The measurement of tensile …