An intercalated clay comprising a clay intercalated with a block copolymer wherein said block copolymer comprises a hydrophilic block capable of intercalating said clay. An additional embodiment is an article comprising a matrix polymer and clay wherein said clay is intercalated with a block copolymer, wherein said block copolymer comprises a hydrophilic block capable of intercalating said clay and a matrix compatible block compatible with said matrix polymer.
一种插层粘土,包括与嵌段共聚物插层的粘土,其中所述嵌段共聚物包括能够插层所述粘土的亲
水嵌段。另一个实施方案是一种由基质聚合物和粘土组成的制品,其中所述粘土与嵌段共聚物插层,所述嵌段共聚物包括能插层所述粘土的亲
水嵌段和与所述基质聚合物相容的基质相容嵌段。