Nanocomposites from Polycaprolactone (PCL)/Soy Protein Isolate (SPI) Blend with Organoclay |
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| Authors: | P L Nayak A Sasmal P Nayak S Sahoo J K Mishra S C Kang |
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| Affiliation: | 1. P. L. Nayak Research Foundation , Cuttack, India plnayak@rediffmail.com;3. P. L. Nayak Research Foundation , Cuttack, India;4. Department of Chemical Engineering , Hanyang University , Ansan, Korea |
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| Abstract: | New biobased, ecofriendly nanocomposites were prepared from polycaprolactone (PCL)/soy protein isolate (SPI) blend (80/20 wt/wt) with organically modified clay, by melt compounding. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy analysis revealed that an intercalated nanocomposite was formed and the silicate layers of the clay were uniformly dispersed at a nanometer scale in matrix polymer. There was great enhancement of both tensile and dynamic mechanical properties in the nanocomposite. A rheological study revealed that the nanocomposite exhibits strong shear-thinning behavior in the melted state, and a percolated network of clay particles was formed in the melted state. |
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| Keywords: | Nanocomposite Organoclay Polycaprolactone Soy protein isolate |
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