Study on Organic Montmorillonite Modified Recycled Optical-Grade Polycarbonate Nanocomposite

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Optical–grade polycarbonate (PC) was separated from optical disks by a chemical approach and used to prepare nanocomposite to make full use of the wasted polymers. A quaternary ammonium-modified montmorillonite (organic montmorillonite, OMMT) was chosen as a modifier and an auxiliary functional resin (CBT160) was utilized to exfoliate the layers of montmorillonite. The characterization results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for PC/ OMMT (5wt %) revealed that an exfoliation structure of the nanocomposite was obtained. The mechanical measurements show a great increase in tensile strength and Izod impact strength of PC/ OMMT nanocomposite compared with the recycled optical–grade PC.

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