Title
Preparation of micro-molded exfoliated clay nanocomposites by means of ultrasonic technology
Date Issued
01 November 2014
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Díaz A.
Franco L.
Casas M.T.
Aymamí J.
Olmo C.
Puiggalí J.
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Publisher(s)
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Abstract
Ultrasound micro-molding technology has been tested as a new method to get polymer/clay nanocomposites. Biodegradable polylactide (PLA) and poly (nona-methylene azelate) (PE99) have been used as polymer matrices, whereas different silicate clays have been assayed. The new technology is able to get specimens without evidences of degradation during processing. Only the use of organo-modified clays could give rise to a slight molecular weight decrease when the poly (alkylene dicarboxylate) sample was considered. Ultrasonic micro-molding has revealed effective to get directly nanocomposites with the final form required for a selected application, a homogeneous clay distribution up to a load of 6 wt-% and more interestingly exfoliated structures without being necessary the use of a compatibilizer agent between the organic polymer and the inorganic silicate clay. Transmission electron micrographs and X-ray diffraction profiles revealed exfoliated structure when N757, C20A, C25A, and N848 clays were employed.
Volume
21
Issue
11
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería química Ciencia de los polímeros
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84911925920
Source
Journal of Polymer Research
ISSN of the container
10229760
Sponsor(s)
Acknowledgments This research has been performed in the framework of an INNPACTO project “IPT-2011-0876-420000” and has also been supported by grants from MCINN/FEDER and AGAUR (MAT2012-36205, 2009SGR-1208). We are also grateful to Xavier Planta and Jordi Romero from Ultrasion S.L. and the Fundació ASCAMM, respectively, for their technical support.
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