Processing and characterization of polycarbonate/clay nanocomposites
This study deals with the barrier and optical properties of polycarbonate (PC)/ clay nanocomposites, using different Cloisite® clay (C5 and C15) which prepared through various processing techniques. The outstanding thermal stability of the clay at 275°C, made it suitable candidate for the clay to ex...
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| author | Koh, Winnie |
| author2 | Aravind Dasari |
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| description | This study deals with the barrier and optical properties of polycarbonate (PC)/ clay nanocomposites, using different Cloisite® clay (C5 and C15) which prepared through various processing techniques. The outstanding thermal stability of the clay at 275°C, made it suitable candidate for the clay to exfoliate within the PC matrix to form uniform PC/clay nanocomposites. Thermal analysis revealed a slight increase in thermal stability of PC in the nanocomposites. The modulus of the nanocomposites were higher than neat PC and extruded PC. The optical transparency of PC has changed with addition of clay nanocomposites. Finally, the path of the gas diffusion has been divert into maze-like which resulted in the enhancement in the barrier property of the material. This work lays the foundation and provides knowledge for future development of clay incorporation for packaging industry. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/663362023-03-04T15:34:36Z Processing and characterization of polycarbonate/clay nanocomposites Koh, Winnie Aravind Dasari School of Materials Science and Engineering Camtech Diagnostics Pte. Ltd. DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Material testing and characterization This study deals with the barrier and optical properties of polycarbonate (PC)/ clay nanocomposites, using different Cloisite® clay (C5 and C15) which prepared through various processing techniques. The outstanding thermal stability of the clay at 275°C, made it suitable candidate for the clay to exfoliate within the PC matrix to form uniform PC/clay nanocomposites. Thermal analysis revealed a slight increase in thermal stability of PC in the nanocomposites. The modulus of the nanocomposites were higher than neat PC and extruded PC. The optical transparency of PC has changed with addition of clay nanocomposites. Finally, the path of the gas diffusion has been divert into maze-like which resulted in the enhancement in the barrier property of the material. This work lays the foundation and provides knowledge for future development of clay incorporation for packaging industry. Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Engineering) 2016-03-29T08:05:02Z 2016-03-29T08:05:02Z 2016 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/66336 en Nanyang Technological University 43 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Material testing and characterization Koh, Winnie Processing and characterization of polycarbonate/clay nanocomposites |
| title | Processing and characterization of polycarbonate/clay nanocomposites |
| title_full | Processing and characterization of polycarbonate/clay nanocomposites |
| title_fullStr | Processing and characterization of polycarbonate/clay nanocomposites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Processing and characterization of polycarbonate/clay nanocomposites |
| title_short | Processing and characterization of polycarbonate/clay nanocomposites |
| title_sort | processing and characterization of polycarbonate clay nanocomposites |
| topic | DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Material testing and characterization |
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