Utilization of microwave-induced processing of natural kaolinite and its application as an environmentally sustainable filler in polymer composites
Kaolinite was treated with silane and copper acetate using microwave (MW) heating at different time intervals. The prepared kaolinites were utilized as fillers (10 phr) in SMR composites. FT-IR, thermal analysis, and SEM demonstrate alterations in the spectral and structural properties after merely 30 min. of chemical/MW treatment. The application of silanized fillers resulted in a decreased vulcanization rate and facilitated the processing and curing of the composites. The favorable mechanical properties affirm the reinforcement provided by MW-modified kaolinite.
Authors
- Jana Šulcová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1148-2581)
- Mariana Pajtášová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7834-977X)
- Jana Pagáčová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-6492)
- Darina Ondrušová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-9174)
- Iveta Papučová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3626-4783)
- Tomasz Klepka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9182-0845)
- Silvia Ďurišová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2268-7742)
- Andrej Dubec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6145-6357)
- Andrea Feriancová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2293-5213)
- Maroš Dedinský (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2315-3926)
Institutions
- Materials Technologies (United States) (US)
- Lublin University of Technology (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Polimery
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14314/polimery.2025.3.2
- Primary Topic
- Clay minerals and soil interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kultúrna a Edukacná Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR