Flame retardant and UV absorptive polymethylmethacrylate nanocomposites

US7709569B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Research Foundation of the State University of New York · US

Inventors

• Miriam Rafailovich · Plainview, US
• Jonathan Sokolov · Plainview, US
• Benjamin Chu · Setauket, US
• Shaoming Zhu · Commack, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 27, 2009
• Grant date: May 4, 2010
• Expiry date: Feb 27, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C08K9/04
• WIPO field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A composition which includes polymethylmethacrylate and an organoclay functionalized with an intercalation agent, wherein said intercalation agent is a reaction product of a polyamine and an alkyl halide in a polar solvent, preferably a di-methyl, di-tallow ammonium functionalized montmorillonite clay.