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Adding clay or soil into polymers have been a great interest to generate materials with advanced properties. Some benefits include enhanced heat and flame resistance, improved barrier to gases, mechanical properties and reduced cost at a great value addition. This paper examines a new way to generate clay filled nylon from a synthesis route,
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Our publication provided proof-of-concept for successful clay addition into the polymer utilizing the synthesis route. More importantly it achieves good dispersion of non-modified clay as needed for property improvement . Even though the modifiers are added to achieve compatibility with the polymer, degradation through heat processing deteriorate dispersion.
Perspectives
We learned about the importance of reaction conditions, acid scavenger type, addition method of clay suspension on the resultant dispersion of the clay in the polymer.
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This page is a summary of: In situ polymerization of polyamide 66 nanocomposites utilizing interfacial polycondensation. II. Sodium montmorillonite nanocomposites, Polymer Engineering & Science, September 2009, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/pen.21411.
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