Ethylene-Octene Copolymers/Organoclay Nanocomposites: Preparation and Properties

Table 2

Tensile tests of pure EOC-17, EOC-45, and filled EOC-17 and EOC-45 with 3, 5, and 7 wt.% of nanoclay Cloisite 93.

Composition	Tensile strength (MPa)	Std. dev.	Ductility (a.u.)	modulus (MPa)
EOC-17 pure	30.950	2.4	10.8237	25.34
EOC-17 + 3% Cloisite 93	26.767	2.4	9.0378	24.56
EOC-17 + 5% Cloisite 93	28.458	2.5	9.1541	24.65
EOC-17 + 7% Cloisite 93	25.117	2.6	8.3711	24.38
EOC-45 pure	6.950	0.4	18.5486	2.16
EOC-45 + 3% Cloisite 93	6.208	0.4	17.4329	2.53
EOC-45 + 5% Cloisite 93	7.400	0.3	19.4329	4.62
EOC-45 + 7% Cloisite 93	5.258	0.5	11.5429	3.43