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Vermiculite
About: Vermiculite is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2320 publications have been published within this topic receiving 37142 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the mineralogy of a soil catena in the Pampa of Ulla Ulla (4,300-4,600 m) and the soils of the steep slopes of the Cordillera de las Munecas (steep area) were investigated.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of vermiculite inclusion into cattle manure on compost performance and nutrient retention during composting were investigated and a study was carried out to determine the effects.
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TL;DR: In this article, polypropylene/organo-vermiculite (OVMT) nanocomposites with different clay loadings were prepared via melt-mixing using a twin-screw extruder.
Abstract: Polypropylene/organo-vermiculite (OVMT) nanocomposites with different clay loadings were prepared via melt-mixing using a twin-screw extruder. The vermiculite was premodified with maleic anhydride by ball milling. The resultant polypropylene/OVMT nanocomposites possess an intercalated structure as confirmed by both wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The mechanical property tests show that the tensile and flexural strength of these nanocomposites increase dramatically with the OVMT loading; the fracture toughness remains almost unchanged and the Charpy impact strength decreases slightly. Finally, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and WAXD results show that the addition of vermiculite can induce the β crystal structure of polypropylene.
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10 Oct 2007
TL;DR: In this paper, a method for preparing vermiculite hydrosol that can be uniformly dispersed in composite, and can be directly coated onto the surfaces of various materials to form protective films is presented.
Abstract: This invention provides a method for preparing vermiculite hydrosol that can be uniformly dispersed in composite, and can be directly coated onto the surfaces of various materials to form protective films. The vermiculite hydrosol comprises: vermiculite particles, dispersant and water. The method comprises: grinding vermiculite, adding dispersant, grinding, and uniformly dispersing by micro-jet to obtain hydrosol. The obtained vermiculite hydrosol can be used as fireproof and heat-insulating material, packaging material for vegetables and fruits, and material for treating printing wastewater and wastewater containing heavy metals.
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