Research Article

Modification of Clays by Sol-Gel Reaction and Their Use in the Ethylene In Situ Polymerization for Obtaining Nanocomposites

Table 5

The effects of modification to clay using sol-gel, in the reaction conditions of polyethylene nanocomposites.

SystemSystem (g)% Zr (experimental)Activity (kg·pol/mol*bar*h)Clay %

Homogeneous12000
HsT30.0440,6451420.3
HsT80.0460,6419010.8
HsT120.0520,5352500.4

Catalytic system (g) = 0.048,
% Zr theoretical = 0.72,
mol Zr in reactor = ,
ratio Al/Zr = 1400,
time of reaction (h) = 0.5.