Research Article

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

Table 2

Rheological parameters of PP and its nanocomposites.

SampleCrossover modulus
MPa
Crossover frequency
(rad/s) [Hz]
Relaxation time
(s)
Complex viscosity (Pa·s)
0.1
(rad/s)
1
(rad/s)
10
(rad/s)
100
(rad/s)

PP26.7615.86 [2.52]0.391157671302985837
PP-AMMT1.2526.2514.16 [2.25]0.441239175463108853
PP-AMMT2.5026.7014.60 [2.30]0.431265377263175861
PP-AMMT5.0027.2914.41 [2.29]0.441286477973203884
PP-IMMT1.2526.1815.34 [2.44]0.411149671242974838
PP-IMMT2.5026.4814.78 [2.35]0.421198472983109858
PP-IMMT5.0026.9114.64 [2.33]0.431194873763154885