DEVELOPMENT OF NANOFILLERS BASED ON MODIFIED CLAY MATERIALS FOR POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES

摘要

There is an increasing interest in the study of alternative solutions for the use of mineral and organic fibers as reinforcements in nanocomposite materials. These reinforced plastics serve as an inexpensive, biodegradable, renewable and nontoxic alternative to glass or carbon fibers. The advantages of natural fibers over man-made glass and carbon fibers are low cost, low density, competitive specific mechanical properties and biodegradability. Some materials that are currently used as matrices for natural fibers are polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), phenolic resins and polyesters.