Tang Y, Hu Y, Song L, Zong RW, Gui Z, Chen ZY, Fan WC (2003a) Preparation and thermal stability of polypropylene/montmorillonite nanocomposites. Polymer Degradation and Stability 82(1), 127-131. [In English]
Web link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0141-3910(03)00173-3
Keywords:
PP, OMT, MMT, nanocomposites, intercalated, layered-silicate nanocomposites, polypropylene-clay hybrids, mechanical-properties, polymer, intercalation, degradation,
Abstract: Two different methods were used to prepare polypropylene/clay nanocomposites. One was from pristine montmorillonite and a reactive compatibilizer hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (C6), the other is from different organophilic montmorillonites (OMT). The nanocomposites structures are demonstrated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), The thermal properties of the nanocomposites were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). It is shown that different methods and organophilic montmorillonites influence the morphology and thermal stability of polypropylene/clay nanocomposites. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
