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Volume 3, Issue 4 (Suppl)
Nano Res Appl
ISSN: 2471-9838
November 07-08, 2017 Singapore
International Meeting on
Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Nanomaterials Meetings 2017
November 07-08, 2017
Page 40
Mechanical and thermal characteristics of solvent blended EPDM/neoprene clay nanocomposites: A
comparative study
S Ginil Mon
Nesamony Memorial Christian College, India
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anocomposites have definite advantages over conventional composites due to their light weight, low cost and excellent mechanical,
thermal, optical and electrical properties. Clays and layered silicates are well suited for this purpose as they provide polymer-clay
nanocomposites (PCNs) and polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites (PLSNs). Elastomers and rubbers are very promising polymeric
matrices for the preparation of PCNs because of their multi-characteristic applications. Non-polar EPDM demands polar inducement
in the form of compatibilizing agents for getting a homogeneous blend with neoprene. EPDM/neoprene matrices are prepared
by solvent blending without any compatibilizing agents. Morphological studies and single Tg values have established an excellent
compatibility of the blend, further confirmed by their enhanced mechanical characteristics. Organo-modified MMT Clay (CA-MMT)
and locally available Kaolinite have been filled in the EPDM/Neoprene matrices to prepare their respective nanocomposites. The CA-
MMT is adjudged as the most efficient filler as shown by the comparative studies, even though kaolinite too has shown comparable
characteristics in a few cases. It is suggested that kaolinite could be a promising filler to be modified further to attain still better results.
Biography
S Ginil Mon is a Chemist who has specialized in polymer chemistry and has received his Doctorate from the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, India. He has
6 publications to his credit. He is working in nanotechnology, polymer nanocomposites, spectroscopy and molecular docking as an international Resource Person.
Currently he is teaching in the Department of Chemistry and Research, Nesamony Memorial Christian College, India.
therocksgm@yahoo.comS Ginil Mon, Nano Res Appl 2017, 3:4
DOI: 10.21767/2471-9838-C1-005