Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2002
Source Publication
Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology
Abstract
PVC-clay nanocomposites have been prepared by solution blending of the polymer with both sodium montmorillonite and an organically modified clay. The nanocomposites have been characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy; in all cases the materials are best described as mixed immiscible—intercalated nanocomposites, Thermogravimetric analysis shows that, in some cases, the onset temperature of the degradation is enhanced, and the fraction of nonvolatile residue is always decreased. This decrease in the amount of char indicates a significant change in the degradation pathway of the polymer, caused by the presence of the clay. For some preparations, the tensile strength and modulus are enhanced, in agreement with the formation of a partially intercalated structure.
Recommended Citation
Wang, Dongyan and Wilkie, Charles A., "Preparation of PVC- Clay Nanocomposites by Solution Blending" (2002). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 188.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/188
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, Volume 8, Issue 4, pp 238–245 (December, 2002). DOI:10.1002/vnl.10369 © 2002 Wiley. Used with permission.