Nanoclay Surface Modification: How and Why Organoclays Are Made
Most nanoclay that ends up in a commercial product has been chemically modified before it gets there. The modification is not cosmetic — it is functionally …
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Nanoclay in Biodegradable Polymers: PLA, PHA, and Starch Composites
Biodegradable polymers have been commercially available for decades, but their adoption has been slower than environmental urgency would suggest. The reasons …
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The Toyota Central R&D Labs changed the nanoclay industry in 1987. Their researchers added a small amount of organically modified montmorillonite to nylon-6 …
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