Adesivo de borracha termoplastica reforçado com nanoargila / Thermoplastic rubber adhesive reinforced with nanoclays

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

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Adhesives prepared with thermoplastic rubber are very important for the pressure sensitive adhesives industry due to its easy processability. However, these adhesives are usually not indicated for applications in which temperature resistance around 90o C is required. In this study, thermoplastic rubber adhesives with nanoclays were prepared, in order to evaluate its adhesion performance: peel, tack, shear and SAFT. Moreover, the flammability properties are also going to be studied. Firstly, masterbatches of nanoclays Cloisite® 20A and 25A (being 20A more organophilic) and hydrocarbon resin were prepared through melt intercalation process, using a twin-screw extruder. Analysis through X ray difraction and transmission electronic microscopy suggests the exfoliation of Cloisite® 20A in the resin and the intercalation of Cloisite® 25A. After that, the masterbatches were used in the hot melt adhesives preparation, giving the nanoclays concentration of 5 and 10 phr. This process was also made in the twin-screw extruder. Analysis through X ray difraction showed again the exfoliation of the nanoclays in the adhesive, however, transmission electronic microscopy suggests that the sample prepared with Cloisite® 20A and concentration of 10phr presented the higher level of exfoliation. Dynamic-mechanical analysis showed a glass transition temperature shift (tan d peak) for the adhesives prepared with Cloisite® 20A, suggesting the formation of nanocomposites. The storage modulus of these adhesives, in the range from 70 to 93oC, showed values lower than the reference and other adhesives, being the adhesive with 20A and 10 phr the lowest modulus and the adhesive with 20A and 5 phr the intermediate value for the modulus. The testing done with the adhesive tapes, showed more balanced properties for the adhesive prepared with Cloisite® 20A and 5 phr, suggesting an optimal value for the modulus. This adhesive kept peel and tack properties close to the reference and showed improvements in properties like: 70 and 93oC shear and SAFT. Flammability testing was not conclusive because all samples were considered flammable and lots of variability was oberved in the burning times obtained

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nanocompositos adhesives adesivos montmorillonite montmorilonita rubber nanocomposites gums and resins synthetic borracha gomas e resinas sinteticas

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