Abstract:The rheological behaviour of styrene-free unsaturated polyester resin-organoclay (Cloisite 15A) nanocomposites at various clay contents, prepared by melt mixing, was investigated. Styrene-free resin was used to achieve high-shear mixing and to avoid viscosity changes due to solvent evaporation. In order to compare the effects of shear- and diffusion-induced phenomena on the intercalation of nanoclay; samples were prepared at two different temperatures of 40 °C (cold-mixed) and 150 °C (hot-mixed) and tested in … Show more
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