Polymer/clay nanocomposite comprising a clay mixture and a process for making same
US6653388B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31504
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a polymer-clay nanocomposite comprising (i) a melt-processible matrix polymer, and incorporated therein (ii) a mixture of at least two layered clay materials. The invention also relates to articles produced from a nanocomposite and a process for preparing a nanocomposite.
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