MONTMOR1LLONITE, AN EFFECTIVE ADDITIVE TO MAKE 'GREEN' NANOPOLYMERS

摘要

Organoclays have been used to make nanoclay-filled polymers in the last 15 years. More research work is dedicated to this area. With substantially enhanced mechanical and heat distortion temperature, organoclay filled polymers can offer excellent chance in new design to replace highly filled plastics with reduced density in the range of 25-30%. In the packaging area, organoclay-filled plastics can enhance shelf-life for packaged food or reduced thickness to reduce waste. In the flame retardation area, organoclay can replace part of heavy metal oxide as smoke reduction agent, it can also reduce the amount of Br containing flame retardant to reduce impact to the environment. Addition of organoclay in halogen free flame retardant compounds also increases processing efficiency. In addition, it also reduced toxic gas emission in a burning process. Organoclay can help resin makers and compounders to make more energy efficient "green polymer" for a variety of household and industrial applications.