The goal of this project was to determine whether the addition of organically modified montmorillonite clay improved mechanical properties and decreased permeation of a chemical warfare agent simulant in nitrile and neoprene rubber. The modification types were chosen using TEM and XRD testing. The chosen modified clay was mixed into the rubber in varying percentages. The clay did not seem to improve the mechanical or barrier properties for neoprene. The clay seemed to improve only the barrier properties for nitrile.

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Creator

• Jeffers, Sara Alyson
• Croteau, Rebecca Lee

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04D010M

Advisor

• McGimpsey, W. Grant
• Thompson, Robert W.

Year

• 2004

Center

• Gallo-Modesto, California Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• Triton Systems, Inc

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry

Rights statement

• In Copyright