Clay-polyacrylate composites suspension via in situ polymerization
US11814534B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2023 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08F220/20
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of synthesizing a clay-polyacrylate composite. An aqueous solution including clay is mixed with at least one organosilane coupling agent including an acrylate moiety to form a silanized-clay suspension. The silanized-clay suspension is contacted with a first acrylate monomer and a second acrylate monomer in an inert environment, where the first acrylate monomer and the second acrylate monomer have different solubility. A polymerization initiator is added to the silanized-clay suspension before or during the contacting of the silanized-clay suspension with the first acrylate monomer and the second acrylate monomer in the inert environment to form the clay-polyacrylate composite including the first and second acrylate monomer, where the first acrylate monomer is a hydrophilic acrylate monomer including a hydroxyl (—OH) group and the second acrylate monomer is a hydrophobic acrylate monomer which repels water.
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