Effects of Halloysite Nanotubes on the Mechanical Properties of Polysaccharide Films

Abstract

Halloysite nanotubes (HNT) are good reinforcing fillers because of many traits that allow high processability and versatile active agents loading. Incorporation of HNT into polymer matrices, especially in natural polymers, is still yet to be explored. This paper reports on the effect of inclusion of nanotube clay towards the mechanical properties of polysaccharide films.

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“…HNT's achievement as a filler reinforcement to polymers has been documented in numerous research papers, as it improved tensile strength, elongation, and Young's neat polymers module. 110,[113][114][115] According to Alakrach et al, 116 the tensile strength increases to more than 25 MPa when only 2 wt% HNT is added to neat PLA. This result is consistent with the findings of Tham et al 117 and Dong et al 118 Therias et al, 119 on the other hand, reported that adding HNT to PLA does not affect its tensile strength.…”

“…HNT's achievement as a filler reinforcement to polymers has been documented in numerous research papers, as it improved tensile strength, elongation, and Young's neat polymers module 110,113–115 . According to Alakrach et al, 116 the tensile strength increases to more than 25 MPa when only 2 wt% HNT is added to neat PLA.…”