Basell Poliolefine Italia, S.p.a.

C Edward Bishop

Suhas G Niyogi

Compound compatible with inorganic solids, and with homopolymers and copolymers of propylene and of ethylene

Disclosed is clay material, the particles of which are intercalated with a compound comprising a saturated isoprene oligomer bonded to a polar group. In a preferred embodiment the polar group is a quaternary ammonium radical. Further disclosed is a nanocomposite comprising C -C &agr;-olefin polymer material, and, dispersed in the matrix of the olefin polymer material, exfoliated clay material, the particles of which before exfoliation were intercalated with said compound.

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Hockessin, DE, United States of America

C Edward Bishop