Ethylene-Octene Copolymers/Organoclay Nanocomposites: Preparation and Properties

Table 5

The gas transmission rate for N₂, O₂, and CO₂.

Composition	Thickness; (mm)	GTR for N2; (cm^3 (STP)/m^2·den. 0.1 MPa)	GTR for O2; (cm^3 (STP)/m^2·den. 0.1 MPa)	GTR for CO2; (cm^3 (STP)/m^2·den. 0.1 MPa)
EOC-17 pure	0.52	509	1372	5361
EOC-17 + 3% Cloisite 93	0.52	295	789	2765
EOC-17 + 5% Cloisite 93	0.53	264	734	2619
EOC-17 + 7% Cloisite 93	0.53	386	940	3541
EOC-45 pure	0.53	3055	8060	33369
EOC-45 + 3% Cloisite 93	0.53	1792	4265	17874
EOC-45 + 5% Cloisite 93	0.53	1683	4113	16664
EOC-45 + 7% Cloisite 93	0.52	2065	5391	25878