Study Intercalation and Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites of HDPE/Organoclay

Abstract:

Nanocomposites are hybrid materials that can be obtained with, three, two or bust one-dimensional in nanoscale found in particles dispersed in the matrix. By presenting a nanometric structure, this new class of materials may have only properties, different from traditional composites and their constituents, which may be established in the synthesis process. The aim of this work is prepare nanocomposites of HDPE/ bentonite clay by melt intercalation technique. Systems were evaluated for the presence of untreated clay and chemically treated (organoclay) with two different types of quaternary ammonium salts, Cetremide and Dodigen. In the preparation of nanocomposites were obtained concentrated using a high speed mixer and then the nominal percentage of clay was dispersed in a twin screw extruder corrotacional. The systems were characterized by X-ray diffraction and mechanical properties. The XRD patterns of nanocomposite of HDPE/organoclay suggest a not intercalated structure. The mechanical properties of nanocomposites presented reducing values in relation to pure polymer.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 727-728)
• Pages: 1785-1788
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.727-728.1785
• Online since: August 2012
• Authors: Milena Costa da Silva, Sara Verusca de Oliveira, Tomás Jefférson Alves de Mélo, Edcleide Maria Araújo
• Keywords: Cetremide, Dodigen, HDPE, Nanocomposite, Organoclay

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