A Novel and Facile Nanoclay Aerogel Masterbatch toward Exfoliated Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites through a Melt-Mixing Process

Table 1

Nanoclay aerogel masterbatch compositions.

Nanoclay aerogel masterbatch samples	Nanoclay gel				Nanoclay aerogel masterbatch (inorganic clay content) (%)
	Ben (g)	KC (g)	PEG (g)	Water content (cm^3)
Pure nanoclay aerogel	10	—	—	200	86
Aerogel_55	10	3	10	300	55
Aerogel_61	20	3	10	300	61
Aerogel_67	30	3	10	300	67

From TGA results of the residual remaining at 800°C under a nitrogen atmosphere.