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The influence of plasma treated bentonite on the properties and structure of mechanically recycled polycaprolactone-based thermoplastic polyurethane/polycaprolactone blend (rTPU-PCL) was investigated. The bentonite clay was modified with oxygen, argon, and air plasma. The obtained rTPU-PCL/clay nanocomposites were characterized by Fourier infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy analyses. X-ray diffraction showed the increase of spacing between diffraction lattice planes of plasma treated bentonite. The treatment by plasma improves the clay dispersion in rTPU-PCL matrix independently on used plasma gasses. The mechanical properties of nanocomposites were improved when plasma treated clay was used.
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