Desenvolvimento de compósitos com base em rejeito de tecidos de algodão e acrílico em matriz de polietileno de alta densidade

Abstract

Composites of high density polyethylene (HDPE) with waste textile fiber (WTF) with optimized mechanical properties were developed in order to make possible the recycling these residues. In order to accomplish this goal, it was used WTF with cotton and acrylic fiber from the weaving sector of knitting industry and three kinds of compatibilizing agent, used to improve the HDPE/WTF interaction. The composites were prepared in a Drais mixer and compression molded samples were cut for mechanical analysis. Compositions with and without additives, with different WTF content (0-50%) were done. The influence of compatibilizing agent (Polybond 3009®) in the composite properties were evaluated as well as the maximum WTF content to be incorporated in the HDPE, regarded the processing conditions. The performance of the composites was evaluated through experimental techniques to determine mechanical properties (tensile, impact Izod, flexural and abrasion strength), thermal properties (melting temperature and glass transitions temperature, by differential scanning calorimetry - DSC; degradation temperature - thermogravimetric analysis - TGA), thermo-dynamic-mechanical analysis - DMA), rheological analysis (melt flow index - MFI) and optical analysis (scanning electron microscopy - SEM). The results showed that the performance was achieved with Polybond 3009, the maximum WTF content in order to obtain the best mechanical properties was in the range of 20 and 30% w/w and the compatibilizing agent act more effectively in the matrix, not affecting the polymer-fiber interaction.