Evaluation of Aging Resistance in UHMWPE/LLDPE Blend-Based Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposites

Autor(es)

da Silva, Bruna Cristina ; dos Santos, Caroline Martins ; de Oliveira Couto, Carlos Alberto ; Backes, Eduardo Henrique ; Passador, Fabio Roberto

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: MACROMOLECULAR SYMPOSIA; v. 383, n. 1, p. 6-pg., 2019-02-01.

Resumo

Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)/linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) blend-based carbon nanotubes nanocomposites with different contents of LLDPE are prepared using a high speed homogenizer. Samples of the materials are thermally treated to understand the correlation between the degree of crystallinity of the treated samples and their impact resistance. Promising results are obtained for the nanocomposite with 10 wt% of LLDPE that shows similar behavior to neat UHMWPE, with the advantage of this nanocomposite being produced by conventional thermoplastic processing methods. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 14/04900-9 - Desenvolvimento de nanocompósitos de blendas de UHMW-PE/LLDPE e nanotubos de carbono para aplicações de alto impacto
• Beneficiário: Fabio Roberto Passador
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular