NANOCOMPOSITE

摘要

The instant invention in one embodiment is a process for producing a nanocomposite polymer by dispersing a polyvalent anionic organic edge coated quaternary ammonium intercalated multi-layered silicate material into a thermoplastic polymer. The process includes the step of mixing the polyvalent anionic polymer edge coated quaternary ammonium intercalated multi-layered silicate material with the thermoplastic polymer at a temperature greater than the melting or softening point of the thermoplastic polymer. The instant invention in another embodiment is a process for producing a nanocomposite polymer by dispersing a polyvalent anionic organic edge coated quaternary ammonium intercalated multi-layered silicate material into a thermoset polymer. The process of this embodiment includes the steps of: (a) mixing the polyvalent anionic organic edge coated quaternary ammonium intercalated multi-layered silicate material with a thermoset prepolymer; and (b) curing the thermoset prepolymer to set the thermoset polymer. The instant invention in yet another embodiment is a composition including (a) a polymer; and (b) a multi-layered silicate material dispersed in the polymer, the multi-layered silicate material having edges, at least a portion of the edges of the multi-layered silicate material being bound to a polyvalent anionic organic material. The instant invention in further yet another embodiment is a process for producing a nanocomposite polymer, including the steps of: (a) mixing a polyvalent anionic organic edge coated quaternary ammonium intercalated multi-layered silicate material with a monomer; and (b) polymerizing the monomer.