Preparation and thermal characterisation of poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites prepared from organoclays based on an amphoteric surfactant

New polymer–clay nanocomposites composed of poly(lactic acid) and a novel organoclay based on cocamidopropylbetaine (CAB) and sodium montmorillonite (MMT) were prepared by solution casting and characterised by X-Ray Diffraction Analysis (XRDA), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). A similar series of composites based on PLA and Cloisite 30B, a commercially available organoclay, were prepared for...