Abstract: Polymer nanocomposites including: a) a polylactic polymer; and b) a modified phyllosilicate composition including a modifying agent which includes hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium cations which are intercalated between the layers of the phyllosilicate, and preparation processes therefor, as well as the modified phyllosilicate composition. The polymer nanocomposites are particularly useful for packaging, particularly food and drink packaging.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 3, 2011
Date of Patent:
October 27, 2015
Assignee:
INSTITUTO TECHNOLOGICO DEL EMBALAJE, TRANSPORTE Y LOGISTICA (ITENE)
Inventors:
Susana Aucejo Romero, María Jordá Beneyto, José Maria Alonso Soriano, Miriam Gallur Blanca, José Maria Bermúdez Saldaña, Mercedes Hortal Ramos