Comparison of properties achieved in rubber-clay nanocomposites

6 Comparison of properties achieved in rubber-clay nanocomposites 

The previous section has looked largely at the nanocomposites from the point of view of the different materials, the methods of processing and degree of dispersion. In this section, the effect of nanoclay addition of the most widely measured rubbery properties arc summarized and contrasted. 

As the gas permeability decreases with the enhancement of barrier properties of mbber-clay nanocomposites, the solvent uptake also decreases in the few studies 

Compared to the vast literature on most of the thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer-clay nanocomposites, reports of rubber-clay nanocomposites are much more limited. Much more research is needed to understand the complex nature of these nanocomposites and to identify the factors that have the most significant influence on their physical, mechanical, thermal, barrier, and dynamic mechanical properties. The several examples of rubber-clay nanocomposite that have been covered in this chapter indicate that to date rubber nanocomposite research has largely concentrated on the natural rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, and nitrile rubbers. The main factors found to influence final properties were type of clay and its treatment, clay 

Brydson, J.A., Rubbery Materials and their Compounds. 1988, London and New York Elsevier Applied Science. 

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