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TWA 33

Polymer Nanocomposites

The TWA focuses on the technical problems in standardization of these polymeric materials, containing nano-particles, lamellar or fibrillar, natural or synthetic. Since some test methods developed for polymeric materials can be used for polymer nanocomposites (PNC), the TWA activities may be divided into two categories:

1. Development of specific test methods for the characterization of nanoparticles
2. Development of new methods, or modification of existing ones, for characterization of PNC showing different behavior than that of neat resin.

To achieve the objectives an international collaboration has been initiated with industrial partners from three continents

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Active Projects

• Determination of the shape, size and size distribution of nano-filler particles
• Electrical characterization of polymer nanocomposites
• Mechanical testing of polymer nanocomposites

Publications

• Clays for Polymeric Nanocomposites
  Leszek A. Utracki, Bill Broughton, Norma Gonzaález-Rojano, Laura Hecker de Carvalho, Carlos A. Achete - Polymer Science and Engineering, ISSN 1548-2634, Wiley Online Library, 2010
• Clay-containing polymeric nanocomposites and their properties
  Utracki, L.A. - Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE, July-Aug. 2010, Volume: 26 Issue:4, ISSN: 0883-7554

More information

Prof. Andreas Schönals  (Chair)                 andreas.schoenhals@bam.de +49 (0) 30 81043384

Prof. Carlos Alberto Achete  (Vice Chair)    caachete@inmetro.gov.br