Patent ID: 7485677

Claim:
A nanocomposite comprising a nano-clay, and an interpolymer; wherein the interpolymer comprises amine-functionalized monomer unit described by the following: wherein R 10 and R 11 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 to C 7 alkyls, and primary or secondary alkyl halides; and wherein R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 20 alkyls, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 20 alkenyls, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 20 aryls, C 1 to C 20 aliphatic alcohols, C 1 to C 20 aliphatic ethers, C 1 to C 20 carboxylic acids, nitriles, polyethoxyls, acrylates, and esters.