Process for preparing polymer nanocomposites and nanocomposites prepared therefrom
OwnerAvraam Isayev, Sergey Lapshininventors
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a continuous method of forming a polymer nanoparticle composite, the method comprising: (a) combining at least one polymer and at least one type of nanoparticles to form a polymer nanoparticle mixture; and (b) subject the polymer nanoparticle mixture to an energy source, wherein the energy source has a frequency in the range of about 15 KHz to about 200 MHz, wherein the polymer nanoparticle mixture is in a melted state and wherein the polymer nanoparticle mixture is subjected to the energy source for less than 60 seconds.
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A continuous method of forming a polymer nanoparticle composite, the method comprising:
- (a) combining at least one polymer and at least one type of nanoparticles to form a polymer nanoparticle mixture;
- and
- (b) subjecting the polymer nanoparticle mixture to an energy source, wherein the energy source has a frequency in the range of about 15 KHz to about 200 MHz,
- wherein the polymer nanoparticle mixture is in a melted state and under pressure in Step (b), and wherein the polymer nanoparticle mixture is subjected to the energy source for less than 60 seconds.
A continuous method of forming a polymer nanoparticle composite, the method comprising:
- (a) combining at least one polymer and at least one type of nanoparticles to form a polymer nanoparticle mixture;
- and
- (b) subjecting the polymer nanoparticle mixture to an energy source, wherein the energy source has a frequency in the range of about 15 KHz to about 200 MHz,
- wherein the polymer nanoparticle mixture is in a melted state and under pressure in Step (b), and wherein the polymer nanoparticle mixture is subjected to the energy source for less than about 30 seconds.
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