Techniques for dispersing, exfoliating, and incorporating nanoclays into polymers, coatings, and composite materials.
The gap between a successful bench result and a successful production run is where most nanoclay projects either succeed or quietly die. The bench result proves the material can …
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 necessary. Without it, …
Biodegradable polymers have been commercially available for decades, but their adoption has been slower than environmental urgency would suggest. The reasons are straightforward: …
The early papers on polymer-nanoclay composites were remarkable. A 1993 Toyota research publication on nylon 6/montmorillonite composites showed 40% improvement in tensile strength …
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 and produced a …