Integration of titanium dioxide into EVA/organoclay nanocomposites: Structural behavior and response to ultraviolet light

Beatriz Castro-Hilario, Miguel A. García-Muñoz, Aurelio Ramírez-Hernández, Roxana Martínez-Pascual, Saúl Sánchez-Valdés, Mario Valera-Zaragoza, División de Estudios de Posgrado, Universidad del Papaloapan, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de Química Aplicada, Universidad del Papaloapan, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Published online on December 20, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Volume 39, Issue 7, Page 3770-3789, July 2026.
This study shows how montmorillonite clay (C30B) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) can be incorporated into EVA polymer through melt blending, utilizing clay:TiO2ratios of 1:0, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2, and 0:1. WAXD, SEM, TGA, and stress-strain tests were used to ...