Clay-filled 'nanocomposites' offer extraordinary properties.

Plastics Technology | January 1, 1998| | Copyright

They are generating a lot of excitement despite the secrecy surrounding their development. They are said to exhibit dramatic improvements in mechanical, thermal, barrier, and flame-retardant properties, all without significant loss of toughness or clarity. These new reinforced plastics, known as nanocomposites, contain very tiny platelets of a special type of surface-modified clay called montmorillonite, which is dispersed in a thermoplastic or a reactive liquid resin. The clay particles are one nanometer thick (or 40 billionths of an inch) - hence the term nanocomposites. ...

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