Clay의 표면을 bis[(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)tetra sulfide (TSS)으로 처리하면 clay 표면의 소수성이 증가 될 뿐만 아니라 high temperature vulcanization 형 silicone rubber(HTV)와 화학적 반응이 가능하기 때문에 clay와 silicone rubber 사이의 상용성이 향상될 수 있을 것으로 예상되어 TSS를 이용하여 Na-MMT와 Fe-MMT의 silicate 층 표면에 tetra sulfide 그룹을 도입시킨 Na-$MMTS_4$와 Fe-$MMTS_4$를 각각 제작하였다. 이들 clay를 HTV silicone rubber와 compounding하여 silicone rubber/clay composites를 제작하였으며, clay의 종류 및 표면개질에 따른 silicone rubber 복합체의 열적안정성 및 기계적 물성을 평가하였다.
Modification of clay surface was attempted by treating the clay with bis[(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)tetra sulfide (TSS) to raise the hydrophobicity and to induce a chemical reaction between the clay and the high temperature vulcanization-type silicone rubber matrix with purpose of improving the compatibility between the components, and thereby Na-$MMTS_4$ and Fe-$MMTS_4$ were synthesized by treating Na-MMT and Fe-MMT with TSS, respectively. Silicone rubber/clay composites were prepared by compounding the clays with silicone rubber. Thermal stability and mechanical properties were evaluated as a function of the clay types and the surface modification.
