Content 2.1 In Situ Generation of an Organosilicon Nanophase 67 2.2 Structural Characterization 2.3 Water Uptake 69 2. 4 Thermomechanical Performance 2.5 Dielectric Properties 72 3 Conclusions 4 Acknowled 5 References 74 Chapter 5 Layered Silicate/Rubber Nanocomposites via latex and solution Intercalations I Concept of N 2 Production of Rubber/Clay Nanocomposites 2.1 Latex Intercalation 778 2. 1. 1 Nanocomposites from Rubber Latex 2. 1.2 Nanocomposites from Latex Blend 2.1.3 Radiation- Vulcanized nR La 2.2 Solvent-Assisted Intercalation 4 Acknowledgements 5 Referenc 7889 Chapter 6 Property Improvements of an Epoxy Resin by Nanosilica Particle Reinforcement 1 Introduction and State of the art 91 2 Preparation and Characterization Techniques 2.1 Basic Material Components 2.2 Preparation of Nanosilica-Filled Epoxy Composites 2.3 Structural and Mechanical analysis 3. 1 Microstructure 2.3.2 Viscosity Studies of the Unfilled and Filled Resin 2.3.3 Mechanical Properties 4449955% 2.3, 4 Tribological Properties 2.3.5 Failure Analysis 3 Microstructural and Rheological Details 3.1 Particle Distribution 6689 4 Mechanical Properties 4. 1 Three-Point Bending 4.2 Microhardness 4.3 Fracture Toughness 10l 4.4 Tribological Properties 101Contents 2.1 In Situ Generation of an Organosilicon Nanophase 2.2 Structural Characterization 2.3 Water Uptake 2.4 Thermomechanical Performance 2.5 Dielectric Properties 3 Conclusions 4 Acknowledgements 5 References Chapter 5 Layered SilicateIRubber Nanocomposites via Latex and Solution Intercalations 1 Concept of Nanoreinforcement 2 Production of RubberIClay Nanocomposites 2.1 Latex Intercalation 2.1.1 Nanocomposites from Rubber Latex 2.1.2 Nanocomposites from Latex Blends 2.1.3 Radiation-Vulcanized NR Latex 2.2 Solvent-Assisted Intercalation 3 Future Issues 4 Acknowledgements 5 References Chapter 6 Property Improvements of an Epoxy Resin by Nanosilica Particle Reinforcement 1 Introduction and State of the Art 2 Preparation and Characterization Techniques 2.1 Basic Material Components 2.2 Preparation of Nanosilica-Filled Epoxy Composites 2.3 Structural and Mechanical Analysis 2.3.1 Microstructure 2.3.2 Viscosity Studies of the Unfilled and Filled Resin 2.3.3 Mechanical Properties 2.3.4 Tribological Properties 2.3.5 Failure Analysis 3 Microstructural and Rheological Details 3.1 Particle Distribution 3.2 Viscosity 4 Mechanical Properties 4.1 Three-Point Bending 4.2 Microhardness 4.3 Fracture Toughness 4.4 Tribological Properties vii 67 68 69 70 72 73 74 74 77 77 78 79 79 8 1 84 87 8 8 88 89 9 1 9 1 94 94 94 95 95 95 95 96 96 96 96 98 99 99 99 101 101 5 Conclusions 103