Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Investigations on thermo-mechanical properties of organically modified polymer clay nanocomposites for packaging application Subject The topic of the resource Organically modified clay; packaging material; polymer composite; tensile strength; thermo-mechanical properties Description An account of the resource Eco-friendly packing polymer materials are in the spotlight but, lack of new biodegradable polymers either natural or synthetic is yet to establish the market more competitively. So, in the present work, clay as a nano-filler is embedded and organically modified in some synthetic and natural polymers which are well established commercially to enhance their biodegradability. The impact of clay on the properties of synthetic polymers namely, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) and natural polymer cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) was studied. Results from differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) showed a decrease in the glass transition temperature of organically modified polymer clay nanocomposites (PCC) than pure polymers. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) displayed a uniform surface with small-sized crystallites distributed on the polymer surface. X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectra revealed the formation of enhanced intercalated structures in PCC. Furthermore, FTIR studies showed that the interlayer bonding (SiO bands) of pure clay is deformed in PCCs. The tensile strength of PCC increased with an increase in organo-clay loading. This unique mechanical behavior is due to the agglomeration of organo-clay particles. Finally, the biodegradation studies revealed enhanced hydrolytic degradation in PCC than pure polymers. Hence, these PCCs are environmentally friendlier than their pure synthetic polymers without significant compromise in their properties, which makes it suitable for packaging industries. The Author(s) 2020. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sudhakar Y.N.; Selvakumar M.; Bhat D.K. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Polymers and Polymer Composites, Vol-29, No. 8, pp. 1191-1199. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available SAGE Publications Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0967391120960645" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1177/0967391120960645</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85091266713&amp;doi=10.1177%2F0967391120960645&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=89124c1f963d14af7739e4caf0378d93" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85091266713&amp;doi=10.1177%2f0967391120960645&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=89124c1f963d14af7739e4caf0378d93</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 9673911; CODEN: PPOCE Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sudhakar Y.N., Department of Chemistry, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Selvakumar M., Department of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India; Bhat D.K., Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, , Mangalore, Karnataka, India