It was found that the
organically modified clays with a loading up to 10 wt%
have a good reinforcement on the NR matrix due to the
intercalation/exfoliation of silicates and formation of a
skeleton silicate network in NR matrix [15,16]. Nair
et al. [18–20] also used nano crab chitin whiskers to reinforce
NR. It was found that there is a three-dimensional
chitin network within the NR matrix, which results in significantly
improved solvent resistance and mechanical
properties.