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The present work deals with the synthesis of specialty elastomer [fluoroelastomer and poly (styrene-b-ethylene-co-butylene-b-styrene (SEBS)]-clay nanocomposites and their structure-property relationship as elucidated from morphology studies by atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction and physico-mechanical properties. Due to polarity match, hydrophilic unmodified montmorillonite clay showed enhanced properties in resulting fluoroelastomer nanocomposites, while hydrophobic organo-clay showed best results in SEBS nanocomposites.
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Ganguly, A., Maiti, M. & Bhowmick, A.K. Structure-property relationship of specialty elastomer-clay nanocomposites. Bull Mater Sci 31, 455–459 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-008-0071-8
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