Review: The Comparison of Clay Modifier (Cloisite Types) in Various Epoxy-Clay Nanocomposite Synthesis Methods

Nanocomposites are a new material discovery in the 21st century. One of nanocomposite materials which useful life is epoxy-clay nanocomposites. Epoxy clay nanocomposites have reasonably wide application industrial fields such as aerospace, defense, automobile, etc. The purpose writing this review to conduct literature on mechanical properties various Cloisite filler Epoxy-clay Nanocomposites. There several examples cloisite, namely 10A, 15A, 20A, 25A, 30B, and 93A. has advantage producing properties, especially tensile modulus strength, more increased than conventional reinforcing materials. These methods' synthesis results were then characterized using TEM, SEM, XRD, other tests determine their properties. parameters resulting from nanocomposites' well seen high Tensile strength values. highest increase was found cloisite 93A by ultrasonic method or stirring based study results.