Improved Thermal Stability Of Crown Ether And Imidazolium Treatments for Flame Retardant Polymer Layered-Silicate Nanocomposites

Published

February 6, 2002

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Gilman, Cher H. Davis, Rick D. Davis, W H. Awad, A B. Morgan, Paul C. Trulove, Hugh C. De Long, T E. Sutto, L J. Mathias, D Schiraldi

Abstract

The thermal stability of the organic treatment present on a layered silicate is of utmost importance in preparing a polymer-layered silicate (clay) nanocomposite by melt processing methods. Specifically, the organic treatment must not decompose at temperatures needed for successful polymer processing. Currently used alkyl ammonium treatments for polymer layered-silicate nanocomposites begin decomposition around 200 C, and many polymers are processed above that temperature. Recent work done in our laboratory has developed two new types of organic treatments for clays, with each having significantly higher thermal stability than alkyl ammonium treated clays. The two new types of organic treatments are crown ethers and imidazolium salts. The work presented in this paper shows the thermal properties of these material, as well as their ability to be dispersed in a polymer when used to make a nanocomposite. The implications of this work in terms of optimizing the flammability and physical properties of polymer nanocomposites will also be discussed.

Citation

Flame Retardant Meeting

Pub Type

Journals

Keywords

nanocomposites, PET, TEM, TGA, thermal stability, XRD

Citation

Gilman, J. , Davis, C. , Davis, R. , Awad, W. , Morgan, A. , Trulove, P. , De, H. , Sutto, T. , Mathias, L. and Schiraldi, D. (2002), Improved Thermal Stability Of Crown Ether And Imidazolium Treatments for Flame Retardant Polymer Layered-Silicate Nanocomposites, Flame Retardant Meeting (Accessed April 26, 2024)