Abstract
ABSTRACTIn this communication, solid‐state/melt extrusion (SSME) is introduced as a novel technique that combines solid‐state shear pulverization (SSSP) and conventional twin screw extrusion (TSE) in a single extrusion system. The morphology and property enhancements in a model linear low‐density polyethylene/organically modified clay nanocomposite sample fabricated via SSME were compared to those fabricated via SSSP and TSE. The results show that SSME is capable of exfoliating and dispersing the nanofillers similarly to SSSP, while achieving a desirable output rate and producing extrudate similar in form to that from TSE. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Adv Polym Techn 2013, 32, 21334; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI 10.1002/adv.21334
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