Soundproofing properties of polypropylene/clay/carbon nanotube nanocomposites

In this article, polypropylene (PP)/clay/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites were prepared via a solution blending method. Sound transmission loss (STL), determined with an impedance tube, was used to characterize their soundproofing properties. The STL for the PP/4.8 wt % clay/0.5 wt % CNT composite was about 15–21 dB higher than that for pure PP at high frequencies (3200–6400 Hz) and about 8–14 dB higher at low frequencies (580–620 Hz). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to study the crystallinity and the microstructure. A synergistic effect on the STL was established between the structure of the homogeneous dispersion and strong interfacial adhesion. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013

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