A model for the prediction of the flow curves from interlayer distance and vice versa for intercalated polymer and polymer blend nanocomposites

Abstract

In this work was proposed a simple model to predict the viscosity and the power law index from the interlayer distance and, vice versa, the interlayer distance from a single flow curve for intercalated polymer nanocomposites. This model cannot be applied to exfoliated nanocomposites or when other interactions are present in the systems.