Journal
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
Volume 46, Issue 2, Pages 222-225Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2009.07.024
Keywords
Polyamide 66; Organoclay; Nanocomposites; Mechanical properties; Thermal properties; Rheological properties
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The effect of organically modified montmorillonite (own on polyamide nanocomposites was studied. OMMT/polyamide nanocomposites were prepared through direct melt compounding on a conventional twin screw extruder. With increasing the loading of OMMT, the Young modulus, elongation at break and tensile strength increased. 1 mass% loading of OMMT/polyamide resulted in 11% increase of the elongation at break compared to virgin polymer, while 4% loading showed 13%. Rheological data like torque, fusion time, viscosity and shear rate were also recorded on Brabender Plasticorder and were correlated with M = CSa and tau = K(gamma)(n). The value n<1 indicated pseudo-plastic nature of the polyamide/OMMT. The torque decreased with increased loading due to soft nature of OMMT, which acts as a lubricating agent. This improvement in mechanical properties with increase in amount of OMMT loading was also indicated by the reduction in shear viscosity and torque. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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