CLAY REINFORCED COPMPATIBILIZED POLYOLEFIN BLENDS. EFFECT OF THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN COMPATIBILIZER AND ORGANICALLY MODIFIED CLAY ON COMPOSITES PROPERTIES

摘要

This paper reports on some recent results concerning polymer-clay nanocomposites (PCNs) based on isotactic polypropylene (PP) and high density polyethylene (HDPE), having complex compositions containing single polymer and polymer blend matrices (PP, PE and PP-PE), with or without a compatibilizing agent, namely maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MA-g-PP), and a commercially available organically modified clay (Cloisite® 15A). The study confirmed that the enhanced interfacial interactions between components have a notable beneficial influence on the basic thermal and mechanical properties of the composites.