Patent ID: 6096803
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: C08K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for the preparation of a curable composition which comprises:(a) providing a layered inorganic composition and with nanolayers and galleries between the nanolayers and with H.sup.+ proton cation exchanged sites and a remainder of the sites being occupied by inorganic ions other than the H.sup.+ protons; and(b) intercalating a polymer polymerizing component into the galleries of the layered inorganic composition, wherein(i) the polymer polymerizing component contains at least one basic group for reaction with the H.sup.+ proton cation exchanged sites of the layered inorganic composition;(ii) the nanolayers are separated by the polymer polymerizing component in the galleries;(iii) the weight ratio of the polymer polymerizing component to the layered inorganic composition is between about 1:100 to 100:1; and(iv) wherein the composition can be mixed with a polymer precursor and cured to form a cured polymer.