Development of UHMW-PE/LLDPE BLEND-BASED carbon nanotube nanocomposite for high impact applications

• Grant number: 14/04900-9
• Support type: Regular Research Grants
• Duration: June 01, 2014 - May 31, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering - Nonmetallic Materials
• Principal researcher: Fabio Roberto Passador
• Grantee: Fabio Roberto Passador
• Home Institution: Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia (ICT). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São José dos Campos. São José dos Campos , SP, Brazil
• Assoc. researchers: Adhemar Colla Ruvolo Filho ; Ana Paula Lemes ; Luiz Antonio Pessan ; Mirabel Cerqueira Rezende

Abstract

The development of lighter and more resistant advanced materials for high impact application as ballistic protection on automotive, aircraft and personal protection is of great interest for defense and public safety. The enhancement of ballistic protection becomes increasingly necessary due to the technological advancement of conventional armaments, failures and release of fragments at high speed. There is no sector dedicated to produce high impact materials for ballistic protection in the Brazilian defense industry, however there is a large demand of these materials that is met by imports. The most commonly materials used for high impact applications in ballistic protection are steel and aluminum. Composites materials and high performance polymers like ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) can also be used and Brazil is one of the few manufacturers of the UHMW-PE in the world. The objective of this research project is the development of UHMW-PE/LLDPE blends-based nanocomposites with carbon nanotubes for high impact applications. The study is based on the processability of the nanocomposites using different methods and equipments to obtain materials with better distribution of the nanofiller in the polymeric matrix, promoting improvements in the thermal and mechanical properties. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DA SILVA, THAIS FERREIRA; MENEZES, FERNANDA; MONTAGNA, LARISSA STIEVEN; LEMES, ANA PAULA; PASSADOR, FABIO ROBERTO. Preparation and characterization of antistatic packaging for electronic components based on poly(lactic acid)/carbon black composites. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, v. 136, n. 13, APR 5 2019. (14/04900-9, 16/19978-9)

DOS SANTOS, MAIKON STEFANO; MONTAGNA, LARISSA STIEVEN; REZENDE, MIRABEL CERQUEIRA; PASSADOR, FABIO ROBERTO. A new use for glassy carbon: Development of LDPE/glassy carbon composites for antistatic packaging applications. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, v. 136, n. 11, MAR 15 2019. (14/04900-9, 16/19978-9)

CARLOS ALBERTO DE OLIVEIRA COUTO; BRUNA CRISTINA DA SILVA; EDUARDO HENRIQUE BACKES; FÁBIO ROBERTO PASSADOR. Propriedades mecânicas e térmicas das blendas e nanocompósitos de UHMWPE/LLDPE/CNT para aplicação balística. MATERIA-RIO DE JANEIRO, v. 23, n. 4, 2018-12-06. (14/04900-9)

THAÍS FERREIRA DA SILVA; FERNANDA MENEZES; LARISSA STIEVEN MONTAGNA; ANA PAULA LEMES; FABIO ROBERTO PASSADOR. Synergistic effect of adding lignin and carbon black in poly(lactic acid). POLIMEROS-CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA, v. 30, n. 1, p. -, 2020. (14/04900-9)

YVES NICOLAU WEARN; LARISSA STIEVEN MONTAGNA; FÁBIO ROBERTO PASSADOR. Compósitos de fibra de coco/LDPE: efeito do tratamento superficial das fibras de coco em compósitos verdes. MATERIA-RIO DE JANEIRO, v. 25, n. 1, 2020-04-06. (16/19978-9, 14/04900-9)

DE FARIA, PATRICK VALADAO; BACKES, EDUARDO HENRIQUE; MONTAGNA, LARISSA STIEVEN; PINTO, SIMONE DE SOUZA; PESSAN, LUIZ ANTONIO; REZENDE, MIRABEL CERQUEIRA; PASSADOR, FABIO ROBERTO. Effect of PANI on Thermal, Mechanical and Electromagnetic Properties of HDPE/LLDPE/PANI Composites. MATERIALS RESEARCH-IBERO-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERIALS, v. 21, n. 1, 2018. (14/02551-7, 14/04900-9)

PASSADOR, FABIO R.; DE FARIA, PATRICK V.; BACKES, EDUARDO H.; MONTANHEIRO, THAIS L. A.; MONTAGNA, LARISSA S.; PINTO, SIMONE DE SOUZA; PESSAN, LUIZ A.; REZENDE, MIRABEL C.. Thermal, mechanical and electromagnetic properties of LLDPE/PANI composites. POLYMER BULLETIN, v. 74, n. 7, p. 2701-2717, JUL 2017. (14/04900-9, 14/02551-7)

C. A. DE O. COUTO; S. RIBEIRO; F. R. PASSADOR. Efeito de reforço de nanotubos de carbono nas propriedades mecânicas de compósitos de alumina e ZTA para aplicação balística. Cerâmica, v. 64, n. 372, p. 608-615, 2018-12-00. (14/04900-9)

DA SILVA, THAIS FERREIRA; DE MELO MORGADO, GUILHERME FERREIRA; DO AMARAL MONTANHEIRO, THAIS LARISSA; MONTAGNA, LARISSA STIEVEN; FONSECA ALBERS, ANA PAULA; PASSADOR, FABIO ROBERTO. A simple mixing method for polyamide 12/attapulgite nanocomposites: structural and mechanical characterization. SN APPLIED SCIENCES, v. 2, n. 3, MAR 2020. (17/24873-4, 14/04900-9)

DA SILVA, THAIS FERREIRA; MENEZES, FERNANDA; MONTAGNA, LARISSA STIEVEN; LEMES, ANA PAULA; PASSADOR, FABIO ROBERTO. Effect of lignin as accelerator of the biodegradation process of poly(lactic acid)/lignin composites. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL SOLID-STATE MATERIALS, v. 251, DEC 2019. (16/19978-9, 14/04900-9)