An infrared method to assess organoclay delamination and orientation in organoclay polymer nanocomposites

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 06 Jul 2006 English Publisher:WileyJournal:Polymer Engineering & Science, volume 46, pages 1,031-1,039 (issn: 0032-3888, eissn: 1548-2634,

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Authors: Wouter L. IJdo; Steven Kemnetz; Daphne Benderly;

doi: 10.1002/pen.20523

An infrared method to assess organoclay delamination and orientation in organoclay polymer nanocomposites

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Abstract Assessing the degree of organoclay delamination and layer alignment is crucial to deliver consistent properties of nanocomposite materials. A simple infrared technique is discussed that permits quantitative determination of these organoclay dispersion parameters in a nanocomposite. This technique complements other existing methods to optimize process conditions to fully achieve the advantages that high purity hectorite nanoclays can bring to plastic nanocomposites. POLYM. ENG. SCI. 46:1031–1039, 2006. © 2006 Society of Plastics Engineers

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