PP/PE Nanocomposites: How to Well Disperse Nano Fillers

By Mark DeMeuse

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Welcome to this Video Tutorial

Few Words About Mark DeMeuse

Starting Challenge: Dispersion of Nanofillers in Polyolefins

The Ideal Scenario: Max. Gain in Mechanical Strength & Gas Barrier

New Compatibilizating Agents…New Opportunities?

How to Well Select your Compatibilizer

How Much Compatibilizer is Best?

How to Produce Polyolefins Nanocomposites for Best Results?

Summary & Conclusion

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In past years, many tried & gave up with polyolefin nanocomposites... Time to look at this topic again as additive technology & processing know-how now enable to achieve a good dispersion of nano fillers.

With the gain in mechanical strength & gas barrier, you'll be able to expand into new packaging & automotive applications!

Author : Mark DeMeuse

Dr. Mark T. DeMeuse is an internationally recognized expert in the area of structure-property-processing relationships for materials. He received his PhD from Illinois Institute of Technology and then, did postdoctoral studies with a joint appointment between University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Celanese Corporation.

Throughout his career, he has held positions of increasing importance in both technical and management areas at EniChem America, Applied Extrusion Technologies and Celgard. Presently, Dr. DeMeuse runs his own consulting firm in Charlotte, NC specializing in high temperature polymers, composites and porous materials for use as battery separators and filtration membranes. He has published over 50 papers in various areas of polymer research and is the inventor of 35 patents.