Figure 6 shows the results for the composites with 3 wt% of the four different clay types. It can be seen that the addition of all clay fillers leads to a slight improvement of the thermal stability of the PBAT matrix.
ascribed the enhancement in thermal stability of PBAT reinforced with natural and functionalized MMT to a shielding effect of the clay layer in well-dispersed samples as well as to the strong interaction between clay and PBAT molecules in general.
consequence