01711nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245009400055210006900149260009800218300001400316490000700330520090200337653000901239653002001248653001901268653001801287100002101305700002201326700002101348856012401369       2006                        eng d  a0959-810300aNanocomposites of polypropylene impact copolymer and organoclays: role of compatibilizers0 aNanocomposites of polypropylene impact copolymer and organoclays  aTHE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER PO19 8SQ, W SUSSEX, ENGLANDbJOHN WILEY & SONS LTDcNOV  a1270-12760 v553 a<p>Nanocomposites of polypropylene impact copolymer and organoclays were prepared using different compatibilizers (polypropylene-graft-(maleic anhydride) (PPMA), polyethylene-graft-(maleic anhydride) (PEMA) and their mixture) and varying percentages of clay (3 and 6%) in an attempt to obtain balanced mechanical properties. The nanocomposites were prepared by melt compounding and test specimens were prepared by injection molding. Mechanical properties such as tensile, flexural and Izod impact strength are reported. The clay dispersion was investigated using wide-angle X-ray diffraction while the phase morphology was characterized using scanning electron microscopy. It is shown that the mechanical properties of the system with mixed PPMA and PEMA compatibilizers showed the best balance of mechanical properties among the nanocomposites explored. (C) 2006 Society of Chemical Industry.</p>10aclay10acompatibilizers10aNanocomposites10apolypropylene1 aDeenadayalan, E.1 aVidhate, Shailesh1 aLele, Ashish, K.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/nanocomposites-polypropylene-impact-copolymer-and-organoclays-role-compatibilizers-0