Comparative Effects of MMT Clay Modified with Two Different Cationic Surfactants on the Thermal and Rheological Properties of Polypropylene Nanocomposites

Table 1

DSC and TGA characteristics of PP and its nanocomposites.

Sample	(°C)	Δ (J/g)	(%)	(°C)	(°C)	(°C)
PP	163.12	79.18	37.88	107.02	346.28	404.07
PP-AMMT1.25	165.27	83.88	40.64	109.85	345.10	424.89
PP-AMMT2.50	165.26	83.81	41.12	109.38	375.94	434.07
PP-AMMT5.00	164.56	82.66	41.63	112.67	401.54	438.68
PP-IMMT1.25	164.77	85.66	41.50	112.19	369.32	429.95
PP-IMMT2.50	164.61	84.52	41.47	112.57	376.76	438.89
PP-IMMT5.00	163.98	83.56	42.08	116.48	397.87	460.34