POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE COMPRISING A MELT MIXTURE OF VIRGIN PET AND RECYCLED PET WITH CLAY; METHOD FOR PREPARING THE NANOCOMPOSITE; AND USE THEREOF IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MOULDABLE OBJECTS OR FILMS, INCLUDING PACKAGES, CONTAINERS AND FIBRES, AMONG OTHERS

摘要

The present invention relates to: polymer nanocomposites, and more particularly, to polymer nanocomposites comprising a melting blend of virgin PET (vPET), post-consumer recycled PET (RPET) and nanoclay; a method for preparing the polymer nanocomposite or polymer nanocomposite composition; and the use thereof in the manufacture of mouldable objects or films, including packages, containers, fibers, among others.