A Nanocomposite Based on a Styrene-Acrlate Copolymer and Native Montmorillonite Clay. 1. Preparation, Testing, Properties

Mechanics of Composite Materials 2006
Mārtiņš Kalniņš, Sergejs Gaidukovs, Roberts Maksimovs, Jānis Zicāns, Edgars Plūme

The preparation of a polymer nanocomposite by compounding an aqueous polymer emulsion with an aqueous dispersion of montmorillonite clay is described. A styrene-acrylate copolymer emulsion and a purified native montmorillonite clay from Latvian deposits are used. An X-ray diffraction analysis and differential scanning calorimetric thermograms are shown. Data on the influence of montmorillonite concentration on the tensile stress-strain diagram, elasticity, yield stress, breaking stress, and ultimate elongation of the processed nanocomposite material are obtained.

Keywords
styrene-acrylate copolymer clay, polymer nanocomposite, X-ray diffraction analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, tension curve
DOI
10.1007/s11029-006-0015-6
Hyperlink
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11029-006-0015-6

Kalniņš, M., Gaidukovs, S., Maksimovs, R., Zicāns, J., Plūme, E. A Nanocomposite Based on a Styrene-Acrlate Copolymer and Native Montmorillonite Clay. 1. Preparation, Testing, Properties. Mechanics of Composite Materials, 2006, Vol.42, No.1, pp.45-54. ISSN 0191-5665. e-ISSN 1573-8922. Available from: doi:10.1007/s11029-006-0015-6

Publication language
English (en)