"One Pot" Preparation of PBT/clay Nanocomposites

Poly(butylene terephthalate)(PBT)/clay nanocomposites have been successfully prepared by "one pot" method,which is that PBT,pristine montmorillonite(MMT) and modifier cetyl pyridium chloride(CPC) were melt-mixed together.The structure and properties of the PBT/clay nanocomposites was studied by XRD,TEM,TGA and cone calorimeter.The results show that such appropriate proportion as 1 wt % CPC to 3 wt % MMT induces well-dispersed intercalated morphology and better thermal and flame retarded properties.