Nanocomposites Derived from Sulfonated Poly(butylene terephthalate)

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Abstract

The effect of sodium sulfonate functionalization of poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) on the properties of PBT/montmorillonite composites was studied. The results of the study clearly showed that organic modification of montmorillonite clay coupled with the modification of PBT with low levels (1.0−5.0 mol %) of −SO3Na groups results in the production of highly exfoliated nanocomposites by a simple extrusion process. With regard to the effect of −SO3Na content, as little as 1.0 mol % −SO3Na groups was needed to achieve considerable exfoliation of R4N+ montmorillonite. Although the degree of exfoliation was not observed to be strongly dependent on −SO3Na content, mechanical properties such as Young's modulus and high-temperature storage moduli at temperatures above Tg increased with increasing −SO3Na content. These enhancements in mechanical properties produced by a higher −SO3Na content were due to an increase in the number of interactions between the clay particles and the matrix via electrostatic interactions involving the −SO3Na groups.

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