The present invention is a composition including an isobutylene-based
copolymer and polybutene. The copolymers may be mixed with an exfoliating
compound and clay, the entire composition forming a nanocomposite. The
clay may or may not have an additional exfoliating treatment present
prior to mixing with the interpolymer. The composition of the invention
has improved air barrier properties and processing properties, and is
suitable as an air barrier. One embodiment of the invention is an
elastomeric composition including at least one random copolymer of at
least a C.sub.4 to C.sub.7 isomonoolefin derived unit, at least one
filler, and polybutene oil having a number average molecular weight
greater than 400. The copolymer may be selected from a halogenated
poly(isobutylene-co-p-methylstyrene), a halogenated star-branched butyl
rubber, or a halogenated butyl rubber, and mixtures thereof.