Effect of organoclay and preparation methods on the mechanical/thermal properties of microcellular injection molded polyamide 6-clay nanocomposites

Recent Developments of Foamed Polymer/Layered Silicates Nanocomposites

“…The addition of organoclay to the PA-6 caused an increase in mechanical strength and improved the thermal stability. Moreover, the introduction of organoclay into the PA-6 matrix resulted in a decrease of the cell size [71,72].…”

Effects of SCF content, injection speed, and CF content on the morphology and tensile properties of microcellular injection‐molded CF/PP composites

“…The silica acted as the nucleation agent, and a silicone rubber nanofoam was obtained . Hwang et al reported that the addition of nanoclay (montmorillonite, MMT) to low‐density polyethylene (LDPE) , polystyrene (PS) , polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) , polyamide 6 (PA6) , and thermoplastic olefin elastomers (TPO) significantly improved the tensile strength and thermal stability, reduced the cell diameter, and increased the cell density of the products obtained using the MuCell® process. Wang et al studied the microcellular structure and mechanical properties of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)/organoclay composite foams prepared by the MuCell® process.…”

Influence of Mold Temperature Associated with Glass Fiber on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of a (PA6/GF/MMT) Nanocomposite

“…In the last decade, many works have studied the application of nanoparticles and fibers to the production of nanocomposite materials. In the last few years, academic and industrial studies have focused on the synthesis and characterization of polymeric nanocomposites, which are composed of an inorganic phase dispersed at a nanoscale level in a polymeric matrix [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].…”

“…The intercalation of the polymers can be achieved if an affinity exists between the lamellae of the nanoclays and the polymer chains of the composite matrices. If the intercalation is effective, then the total exfoliation of the lamellae in the nanofiller occurs, yielding the best mechanical properties in the nanocomposite [2,4].…”

“…The improved thermo-mechanical properties are attained with a very low filler content (5 wt% or less), with easy manufacturing processes of extrusion and injection, and with easy intercalations of the fillers during these fusion processes [1]. Many research studies have shown that the twin-screw extruder processes, with controlled parameters, produce nanocomposites with exfoliated nanoclay and many types of thermoplastic matrices [4,[12][13][14].…”