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3 articles for “organoclays”
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Variables Influencing the Reinforcing Effect of Organoclay in Polymer Nanocomposites
Abstract: This study examines how several factors affect the mechanical and thermal characteristics, such as tensile strength, tensile modulus, impact strength, thermal decomposition temperature, and Vicat softening point tests of poly(vinyl chloride)/organoclay nanocomposites. The variables included three different organoclay loading levels, three different screw rotation speeds, and three different plasticizer contents. A co-rotating twin-screw extruder was used to create the poly(vinyl chloride)/organoclay nanocomposite via the melt intercalation process. The properties of …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 15, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 55–64 Read article
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Organophilicization of Bentonite by HDTMA+ and TMPA+ Cations for Sorption of 2,4-Dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) in Aqueous Solution
Abstract: Bentonite (Bt) was converted to organoclays by intercalation of cationic surfactants into its interlayer space. Two types of organoclays were synthesized from HDTMA and TMPA at 100% CEC, and the adsorbents were characterized by FTIR, XRD and SEM. The adsorption capacities of Bt and the organoclays for the removal of 2,4-dichlorophrnol (2,4-DCP) from aqueous solutions were tested under different conditions. Two adsorption isotherm models (Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms) were used …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 22–32 Read article
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Nanocomposites of Polyethylene-Closite 20A: Preparation and Characteristics
Abstract: Low-density polyethylene/closite 20A nanocomposites with different organoclay contents were made in the current study by a melt mixing technique with two different compatibilizers of varying contents: low molecular weight oxidized polyethylene and low molecular weight trimethoxysilyl modified polybutadiene. The inclusion of compatibilizers and concentrations of organoclay were analyzed in relation to the mechanical and thermal properties of the nanocomposites. The dispersibility of the silicate clay in the nanocomposites was investigated …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 15, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 01–12 Read article