Inorganic-organic polymers barrier material applications

The use of inorganic-organic polymers as high barrier coating materials for a large scale application depends to a considerable extent on whether an optimum network density can be achieved under production conditions. For constant quality and optimum barrier properties the following points have to be taken care of ... 

Nowadays, ordered inorganic/organic PNs with a finely tuned structure have displaced a lot of traditional composite materials in a variety of applications because the intimate interactions between components can provide enhancement of the bulk polymer properties (i.e., mechanical and barrier properties, thermal stabihty, flame retardancy, and abrasion resistance). The reinforcing nanoparticle/ polymer adhesion is of primarily importance, as it tunes the final properties of the nanocomposite. Polymer/clay nanocomposites (PCNs) meet this demand due to the platelet-type dispersion of the clay filler in the organic matrix [1]. 

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