Abstract
To improve the interfacial interaction in MMT-SBR nanocomposites, one type of UOAC was introduced to in-situ modified MMT before latex compounding with SBR. The influence of the UOAC/MMT ratio on the structure and properties of MMT/SBR nanocomposites were carefully studied by XRD, TEM, and mechanical testing. It was found that through the in-situ organic modification, a rubber-intercalated structure of MMT was obtained in the nano-composites, and the amount of rubber-intercalated structure strongly depended on the UOAC/MMT ratio. The tensile strength of MMT-SBR nanocomposites was enhanced dramatically from 4 to 18 MPa by in-situ organic modification of MMT.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 218-226 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Macromolecular Materials and Engineering |
| Volume | 291 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Clay
- Latex compounding method
- N-allyl-N,N-dimethyl-octadecylammonium chloride
- Nanocomposites
- SBR