Ethylene-Octene Copolymers/Organoclay Nanocomposites: Preparation and Properties

Table 4

Dependence of tan delta and modulus on the temperature for pure EOC-17, EOC-45, and filled EOC.

Composition	Temperature (°C)
	tan δ
EOC-17 pure	0.0893	0.0215	0.0626	0.1106	0.1669	0.1885	0.0579
EOC-17 + 5% Cloisite 93	0.0312	0.0205	0.0576	0.0931	0.1482	0.2000	0.1262
EOC-45 pure	0.1314	0.1370	0.2551	0.0701	0.0824	—	—
EOC-45 + 5% Cloisite 93	0.0742	0.0978	0.2413	0.0762	0.0987	—	—
	modulus (MPa)
EOC-17 pure	1258	1197	871	356	147.6	47.09	19.10
EOC-17 + 5% Cloisite 93	1552	1460	1078	498	237.7	77.31	28.59
EOC-45 pure	537	436	26.4	8.21	4.01	—	—
EOC-45 + 5% Cloisite 93	841	701	59.9	19.4	9.79	—	—