Wood polymer nanocomposite was prepared using solution-blended high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, polypropylene and poly(vinyl chloride) and Ipomoea carniva wood flour. Polyethylene-co-glycidyl methacrylate and nanoclay were used as compatibilizer and reinforcing agent. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy studies indicated that wood polymer nanocomposite treated with 3 phr nanoclay exhibited better dispersion compared to that treated with 1 and 5 phr nanoclay. The increase in miscibility among polymers due to addition of polyethylene-co-glycidyl methacrylate was examined by scanning electron microscope. Wood polymer nanocomposite treated with 3 phr nanoclay showed highest ultraviolet and chemical resistance properties. Incorporation of nanoclay had improved the biodegradability of the composite. Water absorption was found to improve in nanoclay loaded wood polymer nanocomposite.
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