Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho

Megumi Fujimoto

Osami Kamigaito

Toshio Kurauchi

Yoshitsugu Kojima

Yoshiaki Fukushima

Arimitsu Usuki

Akane Okada

Norio Sato

Masaya Kawasumi

Kenzo Fukumori

Masao Kohzaki

Tadashi Mizutani

Provided herein is a composite material which comprises a polyamide-containing resin, a layered silicate dispersed therein, and a substance such as polyamine which controls the crystalline structure or molecular structure of the resin. The composite material has improved mechanical strength and toughness and high clarity or transparency.

Composite material and process for producing the same

A composite material comprising a resin other than polyamide resin and a layered silicate dispersed therein, said layered silicate having a layer thickness of 7 to 12 .ANG. and an interlayer distance of 30 .ANG. or above. Owing to the layered silicate uniformly dispersed in the resin matrix, the composite material is superior in mechanical characteristics and heat resistance. It also has good water resistance and chemical resistance.

Composite material containing a layered silicate

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Megumi Fujimoto