POLYMER/CLAY INTERCALATES, EXFOLIATES, AND NANOCOMPOSITES COMPRISING A CLAY MIXTURE AND A PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME

摘要

This invention relates to a polymer-clay intercalates, exfoliates, nanocomposites and methods of manufacturing comprising (i) a melt-processible matrix polymer, and incorporated therein (ii) a mixture of at least two layered clay materials. The invention also relates to articles produced from a nanocomposite and a process for preparing a nanocomposite.