Processos de formação de ligações cruzadas de polietileno de alto peso molecular

• Autor(a) principal: Moraes, Lorena Rodrigues da Costa
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UERJ
• Texto Completo: http://www.bdtd.uerj.br/handle/1/8013
• topic: Sliding system; High weight molecular polyethylene; Peroxide; Silane; Crosslinks; Graphitization; Polietileno; Polímeros - Misturas - Propriedades mecânicas; Polímeros - Misturas - Propriedades térmicas; Mancais; Rolamentos; Desgaste mecânico; Revestimentos protetores; Polimerização; Silano; Sistema deslizante; Peróxido; Ligações cruzadas; Graftização; CNPQ::ENGENHARIAS::ENGENHARIA DE MATERIAIS E METALURGICA

In the project carried out, crosslinks were formed in high density and high molecular weight polyethylene, grade HS5103, through peroxide and silane reticulation processes, aiming to evaluate the effects of the introduction of crosslinks in thermal and mechanical properties of this PEAD. Mixtures between HS103 and organic peroxides, 2,5-Bis(t-butylperoxy)-2,5-dimethylhexane (DHBP) and dicumyl peroxide (DCP) have been produced and analyzed for the evaluation of the effect of types of peroxide in reticulation and PEAD properties and to determine both concentration and type of the peroxide to be used as silane reticulation initiation agent. Melt flow index (MFI), capillary rheometry, xylem polymer extraction (gel content), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential canning calorimetry (DSC) and traction tests were carried out for peroxide mixtures characterization. The results indicated increase of viscosity with the increase of the concentration of peroxide, being DHBP the one with the highest increase level; there have been no relevant changes concerning mechanical properties and there has been an increase in the crystallinity levels, mostly in DCP samples. After the assessment of the former results, for the samples to be reticulated through silane, graphitization of different concentrations of Vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMS) was carried out, together with 0.01%p/p of DCP, adding 0.05%p/p of a catalyst; later, reticulation was carried out in water. The samples produced were characterized by gel content tests, dynamic-mechanical analysis (DMA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), TGA, sliding and traction wear tests. In the silane samples, formation of crosslinks was gradual, showing 8% of gel to the sample with com 0.5%p/p of VTMS to 57 % to the sample with 1.5% p/p of silane, the highest concentration used. The dynamic-mechanical analysis (DMA) showed an increase of density in crosslinks and storing mode after fusion temperature with silane content, converging with gel content results. FTIR analysis showed there has been graphitization and crosslink formations in PEAD HS5103. A significant increase has not been observed concerning the limit of resistance for the modified PEAD. Besides, sliding wear tests indicated an increase of resistance to the wear of samples reacted to VTMS.