POLYMER/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME

摘要

This invention relates to a polymer-clay nanocomposite comprising (i) a melt-processible matrix polymer, and incorporated therein (ii) a clay-organic cation intercalate comprising a layered clay material intercalated with at least two organic cations, wherein at least one organic cation comprises ligands each having 7 or less carbons and at least one organic cation comprises at least one ligand having 12 or more carbons. The invention also relates to a process for preparing a nanocomposite and articles produced from a nanocomposite.