| CPC C09C 1/42 (2013.01) [C08K 9/04 (2013.01); C09C 3/006 (2013.01); C09C 3/04 (2013.01); C09C 3/10 (2013.01); C09J 11/04 (2013.01); C09J 11/08 (2013.01); C09J 175/04 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |

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1. A method for preparing an at least partially exfoliated clay, the method comprising:
providing a clay;
providing an exfoliating agent comprising a partial ester of a poly(alkylene oxide) (meth)acrylate, vinylene carbonate, and water; and
mixing the clay and the exfoliating agent to obtain the at least partially exfoliated clay,
wherein the water is present in an amount of 10% or less by volume, based on the total volume of the exfoliating agent.
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