Various silanes, amino silane, vinyl silane, sulfur silane (TESPD), and ZS (TESPD/zinc soap complex), are added into chlorinated isobutylene-isoprene copolymer (CIIR)/soft clay/carbon black (CB) and CIIR/hard clay/CB compounds and they are investigated with respect to the vulcanization characteristics, the processability, and the mechanical properties. Comparing hard clay and soft clay filled compounds, hard clay (Suprex) filled system shows a higher die C tear than the soft clay (GK) filled one. The other properties (Mooney, extrusion torque/pressure, torque rise (MH-ML), modulus at 300%) are close to each other. Among various silanes, the ZS treated hard clay (Suprex) compound shows the highest mechanical property following hard clay(S)/vinyl silane(V) and soft clay(GK)/vinyl silane(V) compounds. The TESPD and the ZS effectively helps a formation of a strong 3-dimensional network structure between silica and CIIR via coupling reaction due to bifunctional nature of TESPD. In addition to that, the ZS added compounds show both a better processability and mechanical properties compared to the S2 ones at low concentration due to improved compatibility between zinc soap and CIIR matrix. Only the ZS added compound shows both improved processabilities (Mooney, Extrusion torque-& pressure) and improved mechanical properties (degree of crosslinking, elongation modulus, tear, and fatigue to failure counts) on both CIIR/hard clay/CB and CIIR/soft clay/CB compounds.

Various silanes, amino silane, vinyl silane, TESPD, and ZS (TESPD/zinc soap complex), are added into chlorinated isobutylene-isoprene copolymer (CIIR)/soft clay/carbon black (CB). The vulcanization characteristics, the processability, and the mechanical properties are measured. In soft clay/CB filled CIIR system, there are no significant changes in Mooney viscosity among compounds. Vinyl silane added compound shows a low extrusion torque. All the silane added compounds shows an increased modulus. The mechanical properties are significantly increased when the S2 is added into CIIR/soft clay/CB compounds.

Various silanes, amino silane, vinyl silane, TESPD, and ZS (TESPD/zinc soap complex), are added into chlorinated isobutylene-isoprene copolymer (CIIR)/hard clay/carbon black (CB) compound and they are investigated with respect to the vulcanization characteristics, the processability, and the mechanical properties. In hard clay/CB filled system, only ZS silane added compound shows both lower Mooney viscosity and extrusion torque while vinyl silane added compound showed only a lower extrusion torque. All the ZS added compounds showed the lowest viscosity among them. The silane added compounds showed an increased modulus. In 'fatigue to failure' count test, the ZS added compound showed superior counts compared to other silane (amino, vinyl, TESPD) added compounds. The mechanical properties were significantly increased when the S2 and ZS were added into CIIR/hard clay/CB compound. The ZS added compounds showed a significant improvement on elongation modulus.

Effect The effect of sintering additives (SiO2, Al2O3, Clay) on the mechanical characteristics of sintered zircon was investigated. 1 vol% of additives in zircon powder was was sintered at 120~1500˚C, the mechanical characteristics were measured, and microstructure analysis were was conducted. Al2O3 and clay additions increase the formation of monoclinic and tetragonal-ZrO2 formation. An addition of SiO2 addition suppressed the formation of tetragonal-ZrO2 formation., The A specimen sintered at 1400˚C showed the a density of 4.05 g/cm3 and the a microhardness of 1120 HV, respectively.

Nanocomposites with polypropylene/clay/wood flour were prepared by melt blending and injection molding. Thermal, mechanical and morphological properties were characterized. The addition of ballmilled clay, compatibilizer and wood flour significantly improved the thermal stability of the hybrids. The tensile modulus and strength of most hybrids was highly increased with the increased loading of clay, maleated polypropylene (MAPP) and wood flour (WF), compared to the PP/WF hybrids. The tensile modulus and strength of most hybrids were highly increased with the increased loading of ballmilled clay, MAPP and wood flour, compared to the hybrids with PP/WF. The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) photomicrographs illustrated the intercalated and partially exfoliated structures of the hybrids with ballmilled clay, MAPP and wood flour.

고준위폐기물처분장의 완충재 물질로 사용되는 팽윤성 점토는 방벽재로서 그 기능을 제대로 발휘하기 위해 오랫동안 물리 화학적으로 안정해야 한다. 팽윤성 점토의 장기건전성 관련인 자들을 검토하고, 처분장 성능에 대한 각 인자의 중요성을 평가하였다. 검토결과, 붕괴 열에 의한 온도상승, 지하수 화학, 콘크리트에 의한 pH 증가, 유기물과 미생물, 방사선 조사 및 기계적 교란은 완충재물질로서 팽윤성 점토의 장기건전성에 중요한 인자임을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 고준위폐기물 처분장에서 팽윤성 점토의 완충재 설계를 위한 기초자료로 유용하게 활용될 것이다.

This article investigated to polymer-clay nanocomposite, especially in interfacial respect clay structure, its dispersion into polymer matrix, and clay modification is studied. The cationic exchange of surfactants with clay gallery results in preparing organo-clay capable of compatiblizing to monomer or polymer and increasing interlayer adhesion energy due to expansion of interlayer spacing. The orientation of surfactant in clay gallery is affected by chemical structure and charge density of clay, and interlayer spacing and volume is increased with alkyl chain length of surfactant, or charge density of clay. Also, the interaction between clay and polymer in preparing polymer-clay nanocomposite is explained thermodynamically. In the future, the study and development of polymer-clay nanocomposite is paid attention to the interfacial adhesion, clay dispersion within polymer, mechanism of clay intercalation or exfoliation.

일반적으로 탄성체는 특히 고무는 단일성분으로 충분한 물성과 gas barrier성을 나타내지 못하고, 카본블랙과 실리카 등 보강제를 첨가하여 사용되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기체 투과성을 낮추기 위해 층상구조를 갖는 점토광물의 일종인 유기실리케이트와 NBR, Ionomer, SEBS (Styrene Ethylene Butadien styrene Copolymer)의 유기탄성체를 이용하여 유기탄성체-clay 나노복합재료 막을 용융법으로 제조하였다. 유기탄성체-clay 나노복합재료 막의 기체 투과 특성은 가압 기체투과장치를 이용하여 실온에서 일정 압력을 유지하며 이산화탄소(CO2), 산소(O2), 질소(N2)가스의 기체투과도를 측정하였다. 유기탄성체-clay 나노복합재료 막은 clay자체의 도입과 층간거리의 확대로 기체분자의 tortuosity를 증가시켜서 기체투과도를 저하시키는 것을 확인하였다.

키토산 필름은 농업, 식품과 제약 분야에서 응용이 가능하다. 그러나 키토산으로만 만들어진 필름은 기체투과성이 높고 기계적 물성에 약하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기체 투과성을 낮추고 기계적 물성을 높이기 위해 층상구조를 갖는 점토광물의 일종인 montorillonite (MMT)와 양이온 생체고분자인 키토산을 이용하여 양이온 교환과 수소결합과정을 통해 Na+-MMT에 키토산을 삽입하여 키토산/Clay 나노복합재료를 제조하였다. 키토산/clay 나노 복합재료의 X-ray 회절패턴에서 2θ=7.5º에서 MMT의 basal reflection이 나타났고, 2θ=3~5º 주위에서의 새로운 약하고 넓은 peak로서 더 낮은 각에서 MMT의 basal reflection의 이동에 의해 삽입된 나노 구조의 형성을 증명하였다. 또한 TGA thermogram를 이용하여 clay의 함유량이 증가할수록 제조된 나노복합재료의 열분해가 일어나는 범위의 질량감소가 줄어드는 것을 확인하므로서 내열성을 관찰하였다. 기계적 물성 성질을 측정하여 clay 함유량의 증가에 따른 인장 강도와 인장 모듈러스의 변화를 관찰하고, 키토산이 층상 실리케이트 내에 삽입하여 제조된 나노복합재료에서 clay의 함유량이 증가할수록 질소 투과경로의 tortuosity를 증가시켜서 기체 투과도를 감소시키는 것도 확인하였다.

본 연구에서는 SEBS와 여러 가지의 유기화물로 처리된 MMT type의 clay를 이용하여 SSEBS-clay 하이브리드 막을 용액법으로 제조하였다. clay의 함량은 5 phr로 고정하였다. 용액법을 사용하여 clay를 SEBS에 분산시켰으며, 제조된 SSEBS-clay 하이브리드에서 clay의 특성피크가 완전히 박리되거나 이동하는 XRD 결과로부터 고분자의 clay 층간삽입을 확인하였다. Clay의 종류에 따라서 제조된 SSEBS-clay 하이브리드 막의 가스투과도, 기계적 물성 및 열적 성질을 측정하였다. SSEBS-clay 하이브리드 막은 clay 자체의 도입과 층간거리의 확대로 기체분자의 tortuosity를 증가시켜서 가스투과도를 저하시키는 것을 확인하였다.

Layered silicate was synthesized at hydrothermal condition from silica adding to various materials. Nano-clay was synthesized by intercaltion of various amine compounds into synthetic layered silicate. The products were analysed by XRD, SEM, and FT-IR in order to examine the condition of synthesis and intercalation. From the results, it was confirmed that kaolinite was synthesized from precipitated silica and gibbsite at during 10 days, and hetorite was synthesized from silica sol at during 48 h. Na-Magadiite was synthesized from silica gel at during 72 h, and Na-kenyaite was synthesized from silica gel at during 84 h. Nano-clay was prepared using synthetic layered silicate intercalated with various amine compounds. Kenyaite was easily intercalated by various organic compounds, and has the highest basal-spacing value among other layered silicates. Basal-spacing was changed according to the length of alkyl chain of amine comopounds. Polymer can be easily intercalated by dispersion with large space of interlayer. Finally, epoxy/nano-clay nanocomposite can be easily prepared.

본 연구에서는 SEBS와 여러 가지의 유기화물로 처리된 MMT (montmorillonite) type의 clay를 이용하여 SEBS-clay 하이브리드 막을 용융삽입법으로 제조하였다. clay의 함량은 5 phr (per hundred resin)로 고정하였다. internal mixer를 사용하여 clay를 SEBS에 분산시켰으며, 제조된 SEBS-clay 하이브리드에서 clay의 특성피크가 완전히 박리되거나 이동하는 XRD 결과로부터 clay의 층간거리가 넓어지는 고분자의 clay 층간삽입을 확인하였다. Clay의 종류에 따라서 제조된 SEBS-clay 하이브리드 막의 가스투과도, 기계적 물성 및 열적 성질을 측정하였다. SEBS-clay 하이브리드 막은 clay 자체의 도입과 층간거리의 확대로 기체분자의 tortuosity를 증가시켜서 가스투과도를 저하시키는 것을 확인하였다.

본 연구에서는 ionomer와 여러 가지의 유기화물로 처리된 MMT type의 clay를 이용하여 ionomer-clay 하이브리드 막을 용융삽입법으로 제조하였다. Twin extruder를 사용하여 clay를 ionomer에 분산시켰으며, 제조된 ionomer-clay 하이브리드에서 clay의 특성피크가 완전히 박리되거나 이동하는 XRD 결과로부터 clay의 층간거리가 넓어지는 고분자의 clay 층간삽입을 확인하였다. Clay의 종류에 따라서 제조된 ionomer-clay 하이브리드 막의 가스투과도, 기계적 물성 및 열적 성질을 측정하였다. ionomer-clay 하이브리드 막은 clay 자체의 도입과 층간거리의 확대로 기체분자의 tortuosity를 증가시켜서 가스투과도를 저하시키는 것을 확인하였다.

본 연구에서는 NBR과 여러 가지의 유기화물로 처리된 MMT type의 clay를 이용하여 NBR-Clay 하이브리드 막을 용융삽입법으로 제조하였다. Internal mixer를 사용하여 clay를 NBR에 분산시켰으며, 제조된 NBR-Clay 하이브리드에서 clay의 특성피크가 다소 감소하거나 이동하는 XRD 결과로부터 clay의 층간거리가 넓어지는 고분자의 clay층간삽입을 확인하였다. Clay의 종류에 따라서 제조된 NBR-Clay 하이브리드 막의 가스투과도, 기계적 물성 및 열적 성질을 측정하였다. NBR-Clay 하이브리드 막은 clay 자체의 도입과 층간거리의 확대로 기체분자의 tortuosity를 증가시켜서 가스투과도를 저하시키는 것을 확인하였다.

The clay minerals of thirty-four bottom sediments collected from the northwestern continental shelf of the East China Sea have been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The clay mineral distribution is mainly controlled by the sediment source and the dominant circulation pattern. The predominant clay mineral in our study area is illite comprising more-than 70% of whole clay fraction. The highest concentration of illite (〉72%) is found in the southeastern offshore parts beyond the reach of terrigenous input from the Cheju Island. It means that these illites are largely transported by the Kuroshio Current from the South China Sea. Smectite is highly concentrated in the northwest middle part and in the outer-shelf mud patch. It seems to be due to the high supply of smectite transported from China where the fine-grained sediments are discharged from the modern and ancient Huanghe River. The relatively high abundance of kaolinite is likely derived from the Changjiang River via Taiwan ·Warm Current. In contrast, the large amounts of chlorite and high chlorite/kaolinite ratios occur in the northwestern are, reflecting the transportation by the Huanghai Sea Coastal Current from the southern Yellow Sea.

Poly(methyl methacrylate)/clay nanocomposite particles with particle size of 275~292 nm range were successfully prepared using emulsion polymerization. The content of montmorillonite based on the methyl methacrylate monomer was chosen as 30 wt.%. 2,2-azobis(isobuthylamidine hydrochloride) and n-dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride were used as an initiator and a surfactant in cationic emulsion system. Potassium persulfate and sodium lauryl sulfate were used as an initiator and a surfactant in anionic emulsion system. The evidence of intercalated /exfoliated structure of montmorillonite in the nanocomposite prepared in our experiment was confirmed by wide angle x-ray diffraction patterns of d001 plane. Thermal behavior of nanocomposite was traced using DSC and TGA. It was found that the nanocomposite particle prepared by cationic emulsion system showed intercalated structured. We also found that the nanocomposite particle obtained from anionic emulsion system resulted in the fully exfoliated structure.

Fireproofing polyolefin nanocomposite for the application of power distributing panel was prepared by compounding linear low density polyethylene(LLDPE), decabromodiphenyl oxide (DBDPO), Sb2O3 as flame retardant agents, and modified nano clay as filler. The optimized formulation ratio of compounds to prepare the fireproofing polyolefin nanocomposite was obtained. The flame retardant properties for nanocomposite prepared by compounding 22.5 phr of nano clay and 18 phr of DBDPO based on 100 phr of LLDPE were shown that the combustion time. 10~18 s, combustion distance, 12~15 mm and non-melt dropping characteristics. In particular. the content of DBDPO in nanocomposite could be decreased to 18 phr from 40 phr DBDPO for fireproofing composite containing 30 phr of clay. The electrical properties measured from tracking test, had an excellent antitracking properties by not showing the phenomenon of leakage current and sparking.