“…70 A typical sodic MMT (Na + -MMT) is characterized by a d 001 of 11.7 Å (at relative humidity values $50%), aspect ratio of 100-200, surface area of 700-800 m 2 g À1 , and CEC ranging between 70 and 120 meq per 100 g, depending on their extraction site. 71,72 The development of oil-based polymer/MMT nanocomposites is well documented, and includes polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), 73 polyethylene terephthalate (PET), [74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84] polypropylene (PP), 85-99 ethylenvinylacetate (EVA), [100][101][102][103] polyamide (PA), 96,[104][105][106][107][108][109][110] polyethylene (PE), 90,100,[111][112][113][114][115][116][117][118][119][120][121] polyethylenimine (PEI), 122 polyvinylchloride (PVC), 123,124 natural rubber latex, 125 and polyurethane (PU), [126][127]…”