Nanocomposites based on a synthetic layer silicate and polyamide-12

Thermal degradation of organic matter in the interlayer clay–organic complex: A TG-FTIR study on a montmorillonite/12-aminolauric acid system

“…1c). This result is consistent with previous reports on Mt intercalated with ALA (Ma et al, 2003;Reichert et al, 1998). As described by Reichert et al, protonated ALA entered the interlayer space of Na-Mt by cation exchange.…”

Rheology of nanocomposites based on layered silicates and polyamide-12

“…2B a nanocomposite prepared by method d (NCLSBd-2) can be seen. The dark entities can be assigned unambiguously to exfoliated silicate layers [24]. Both swelling methods lead to nanocomposites with a well-de®ned morphology, i.e.…”

“…The ultimate goal to achieve materials with both high stiness and high toughness can only be realized in exceptional cases [8± 11]. In previous work we demonstrated for polyamide-12 (PA-12) nanocomposites that it is possible to obtain materials with increased stiness (Young's modulus) without sacri®cing the high notched impact toughness [24].…”

Vibration Weld Strength of Polypropylene-based Nanocomposites

“…T HE LAST 10 years has seen a flurry of research activity on the subject of nanoscale reinforcements for thermoplastic polymers [1][2][3][4][5]. Most reinforcements have a platelet-like structure whose characteristic thickness is in the nanoscale.…”