Abstract
SummaryA new type of ionomeric nanocomposite based on elastomeric ethylene/1‐octene copolymer (EOC) and organophilically modified layered silicate was synthesized through sulfonation of the EOC followed by solution casting. The morphology–mechanical properties correlation of the product was studied with the help of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and recording microindentation measurement. The nanocomposite with uniformly distributed filler morphology could be conveniently prepared. It was found that the Martens hardness of ionomer nanocomposite comprising 5 wt.‐% layered silicate is approximately threefold of the neat elastomer.
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