O uso de polietileno pós-consumo (p-PE) em espumas de polietileno de baixa densidade (LDPE) que utilizam como agente expansor azodicarbonamida (ACA) é assunto deste trabalho. Os polímeros utilizados foram caracterizados, e o p-PE é constituído por uma mistura de LDPE e polietileno de alta densidade (HDPE). Para a preparação das formulações das espumas foram avaliados o desempenho do misturador tipo Drais e do misturador de rolos. Foram testadas formulações de espumas sem agente reticulante e com agente reticulante (peróxido de dicumila). O misturador de rolos mostrou-se mais eficiente para a preparação de espumas por permitir melhor controle de temperatura e por eliminar etapas intermediárias de processo. As espumas que não utilizam agente reticulante apresentaram colapso das células e menores níveis de expansão. Foram analisados os efeitos da incorporação de diferentes teores de p-PE sobre a morfologia e propriedades mecânicas das espumas de LDPE com 0,5% (em massa) de agente reticulante. As composições de espumas de LDPE/p-PE (em massa) testadas foram: 100/0, 85/15, 70/30, 60/40, 50/50 e 30/70. As micrografias (MEV) das espumas tratadas com software de imagem permitiram verificar forma, distribuição de tamanho e área das células. O p-PE apresenta maior viscosidade em relação ao LDPE virgem, ocorrendo aumento na quantidade de células menores à medida que se incrementa o teor de p-PE na mistura. As espumas obtidas apresentaram elevado grau de heterogeneidade das células em função do baixo teor de agente reticulante utilizado (0,5% em massa), da diferença de viscosidade entre os polietilenos utilizados e pelo fato de o p-PE conter diferente tipo de polietileno em relação ao material virgem. As propriedades mecânicas das espumas com incorporação de p-PE são superiores em relação à espuma confeccionada com LDPE virgem pelo fato de o p-PE conter HDPE, que é um material mais rígido em relação ao LDPE. É possível verificar que existe uma relação entre a matriz polimérica utilizada na espuma e as propriedades do material expandido. O uso de material reciclado em espumas é uma alternativa para reciclagem de polímeros, possibilitando obter espumas com propriedades interessantes do ponto de vista tecnológico e mercadológico, considerando a aplicação em embalagens de proteção de produtos frágeis. O acréscimo de até 70% em massa de p-PE em formulações contendo 5% de agente expansor dá origem a espumas com faixas de densidade ideal para aplicação em embalagens (25 a 90 kg.m-3) / Submitted by Marcelo Teixeira (mvteixeira@ucs.br) on 2014-05-05T19:46:59Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTACAO MARCELO GIUSTI DE ALMEIDA.pdf: 4151354 bytes, checksum: ef5211daac2f789f497a134bf5f6babd (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-05T19:46:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTACAO MARCELO GIUSTI DE ALMEIDA.pdf: 4151354 bytes, checksum: ef5211daac2f789f497a134bf5f6babd (MD5) / The use of waste polyethylene (p-PE) in low-density polyethylene (LDPE) foams that have azodicarbonamide (ACA) as blowing agent is the topic of this paper. It characterizes used polymers, and p-PE is made of a mixture of LDPE and high-density polyethylene (HDPE). To prepare foams formulations, it evaluated performance of the Drais mixer and Banbury batch. It also tested foams formulations with and without cross-linking agent (dicumyl peroxide). The Banbury batch showed itself as more efficient to foam processing because it allows a better temperature control and eliminates intermediate steps in the process. Foams without cross-linking agent present cell collapse and lower foaming rates. It analyzed the effect of different amounts of p-PE over the morphology and mechanical properties of LDPE foams that contain 0.5% (weight) of cross-linking agent. Proportions of LDPE/p-PE (weight) tested in foams were: 100/0, 85/15, 70/30, 60/40, 50/50, and 30/70. Foams micrographies (SEM) were treated in image software to verify shape, size distribution, and area of cells. Because p-PE has higher viscosity related to LDPE, it is verified that as the p-PE amount increases in the formulation the number of cells with smaller size and areas increase. Foams presented high degree of cells heterogeneity because of the low amount of cross-linking agent used (0.5% weight), because of the difference in viscosity for used polyethylene, and because p-PE has a different kind of polyethylene in relation to virgin material. Mechanical properties of foams that use p-PE in their formulation are superior than foams made from LDPE, because p-PE contains HDPE, which is more rigid than LDPE. It is possible to verify that there is a relationship between polymeric matrix and expanded material properties. Using recycled material in foams is an alternative to recycle polymers. It makes possible to get foams with interesting properties from the technological and market point of view, considering the application in protection package for fragile products. Adding up to 70% of p-PE (weight) in formulations that contain 5% of blowing agent generates foams with ideal density rage to apply in packages (25 to 90 kg.m-3

O trabalho propõe procedimentos para a avaliação da degradação mecânica de reservatórios de polietileno para água potável expostos às intempéries nas edificações brasileiras. Tais procedimentos envolvem a comparação das propriedades mecânicas antes e após a exposição acelerada de corpos de prova retirados de reservatórios de polietileno em equipamento Weather-OMeter (WOM). Demonstra-se que esses procedimentos reproduzem a degradação provocada pela natureza, por comparação dos resultados obtidos na exposição acelerada até 10 800 horas em WOM com três anos de exposição natural em Piracicaba (SP). / O trabalho propõe procedimentos para a avaliação da degradação mecânica de reservatórios de polietileno para água potável expostos às intempéries nas edificações brasileiras. Tais procedimentos envolvem a comparação das propriedades mecânicas antes e após a exposição acelerada de corpos de prova retirados de reservatórios de polietileno em equipamento Weather-OMeter (WOM). Demonstra-se que esses procedimentos reproduzem a degradação provocada pela natureza, por comparação dos resultados obtidos na exposição acelerada até 10 800 horas em WOM com três anos de exposição natural em Piracicaba (SP).

O uso de polietileno pós-consumo (p-PE) em espumas de polietileno de baixa densidade (LDPE) que utilizam como agente expansor azodicarbonamida (ACA) é assunto deste trabalho. Os polímeros utilizados foram caracterizados, e o p-PE é constituído por uma mistura de LDPE e polietileno de alta densidade (HDPE). Para a preparação das formulações das espumas foram avaliados o desempenho do misturador tipo Drais e do misturador de rolos. Foram testadas formulações de espumas sem agente reticulante e com agente reticulante (peróxido de dicumila). O misturador de rolos mostrou-se mais eficiente para a preparação de espumas por permitir melhor controle de temperatura e por eliminar etapas intermediárias de processo. As espumas que não utilizam agente reticulante apresentaram colapso das células e menores níveis de expansão. Foram analisados os efeitos da incorporação de diferentes teores de p-PE sobre a morfologia e propriedades mecânicas das espumas de LDPE com 0,5% (em massa) de agente reticulante. As composições de espumas de LDPE/p-PE (em massa) testadas foram: 100/0, 85/15, 70/30, 60/40, 50/50 e 30/70. As micrografias (MEV) das espumas tratadas com software de imagem permitiram verificar forma, distribuição de tamanho e área das células. O p-PE apresenta maior viscosidade em relação ao LDPE virgem, ocorrendo aumento na quantidade de células menores à medida que se incrementa o teor de p-PE na mistura. As espumas obtidas apresentaram elevado grau de heterogeneidade das células em função do baixo teor de agente reticulante utilizado (0,5% em massa), da diferença de viscosidade entre os polietilenos utilizados e pelo fato de o p-PE conter diferente tipo de polietileno em relação ao material virgem. As propriedades mecânicas das espumas com incorporação de p-PE são superiores em relação à espuma confeccionada com LDPE virgem pelo fato de o p-PE conter HDPE, que é um material mais rígido em relação ao LDPE. É possível verificar que existe uma relação entre a matriz polimérica utilizada na espuma e as propriedades do material expandido. O uso de material reciclado em espumas é uma alternativa para reciclagem de polímeros, possibilitando obter espumas com propriedades interessantes do ponto de vista tecnológico e mercadológico, considerando a aplicação em embalagens de proteção de produtos frágeis. O acréscimo de até 70% em massa de p-PE em formulações contendo 5% de agente expansor dá origem a espumas com faixas de densidade ideal para aplicação em embalagens (25 a 90 kg.m-3) / The use of waste polyethylene (p-PE) in low-density polyethylene (LDPE) foams that have azodicarbonamide (ACA) as blowing agent is the topic of this paper. It characterizes used polymers, and p-PE is made of a mixture of LDPE and high-density polyethylene (HDPE). To prepare foams formulations, it evaluated performance of the Drais mixer and Banbury batch. It also tested foams formulations with and without cross-linking agent (dicumyl peroxide). The Banbury batch showed itself as more efficient to foam processing because it allows a better temperature control and eliminates intermediate steps in the process. Foams without cross-linking agent present cell collapse and lower foaming rates. It analyzed the effect of different amounts of p-PE over the morphology and mechanical properties of LDPE foams that contain 0.5% (weight) of cross-linking agent. Proportions of LDPE/p-PE (weight) tested in foams were: 100/0, 85/15, 70/30, 60/40, 50/50, and 30/70. Foams micrographies (SEM) were treated in image software to verify shape, size distribution, and area of cells. Because p-PE has higher viscosity related to LDPE, it is verified that as the p-PE amount increases in the formulation the number of cells with smaller size and areas increase. Foams presented high degree of cells heterogeneity because of the low amount of cross-linking agent used (0.5% weight), because of the difference in viscosity for used polyethylene, and because p-PE has a different kind of polyethylene in relation to virgin material. Mechanical properties of foams that use p-PE in their formulation are superior than foams made from LDPE, because p-PE contains HDPE, which is more rigid than LDPE. It is possible to verify that there is a relationship between polymeric matrix and expanded material properties. Using recycled material in foams is an alternative to recycle polymers. It makes possible to get foams with interesting properties from the technological and market point of view, considering the application in protection package for fragile products. Adding up to 70% of p-PE (weight) in formulations that contain 5% of blowing agent generates foams with ideal density rage to apply in packages (25 to 90 kg.m-3

Our research focuses on re-using a waste a material, cross-linked polyethylene abbreviated XLPE, which is a widely used coating for wires. XLPE is strong and has excellent thermal properties due to its chemical structure - what leads to the significance of recycling this valuable polymer. Properties of XLPE include good resistance to heat, resistance to chemical corrosion, and high impact strength. A wire is usually composed of a metal core conductor and polymeric coating layers. One creates a new coating, including little pieces of recycled XLPE in the lower layer adjacent to the wire, and virgin XLPE only in the upper layer. Industries are often wasting materials which might be useful. Mostly, some returned or excess products could be recycled to create a new type of product or enable the original use. This method helps cleaning the waste, lowers the costs, and enhances the income of the manufacturing company. With the changing of the thickness of the outer layer, the roughness changes significantly. Moreover, different processing methods result in surfaces that look differently.

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In recent decades the quality and safety of bottled water has come into question, while bottled water sales and demand have steadily grown. It is important that consumers as well as manufacturers are made aware of the microbial environment of bottled water. Many studies have been implemented to evaluate the microbiological content of bottled water. Although some laboratory studies have shown that microbial counts of bottled water can reach as high as 16^3 CFU/mL, few studies, if any, have studied the impact of storage location on bottled water microbial activity. This document reports on an investigation that evaluated the microbiological quality of bottled water relative to storage conditions and storage duration. Unlike previous studies that evaluated bottled water having been stored under the laboratory conditions, the work conducted in this study evaluated storage scenarios that included a car trunk, covered porch, indoor cabinet and refrigerator. These storage conditions allow for comparison of prior studies conducted in the laboratory to more realistic storage coniditions used by consumers. Analyses of bottled water under these alternative storage conditions indicated that microbial growth did occur in stored water and varied between lcoation and holding time. It was determined that heterotrophic plate counts (HPCs) were greater in warmer storage environments as was exhibited by the refrigerated and indoor locations. Additionally, mathematical models were developed in this work that predicted the microbial growth rate in bottled water as a function of holding time, using commonly available statistical software that evaluated data predicted using an exponential model (R2 correlation of up to 0.84) for two different storage conditions. Although increased levels of HPC bacteria are generally safe for those in good health, they are used as an indicator test for microbial quality. Furthermore, higher levels of HPC have also been shown to pose some additional health risks to immunocomprimised individuals. Therefore, results from the study would indicate that it may be beneficial for consumers to store their bottled water indoors or in a refrigerator.

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) is one of the most important polymers in use today for packaging due to its outstanding properties. The usage of PET has grown at the highest rate compared with other plastic packaging over the last 20 years, and it is anticipated that the increase in global demand will be around 6% in the 2010-2015 period. The rheological behaviour, thermal properties, tensile modulus, permeability properties and degradation phenomena of PET/clay nanocomposites have been investigated in this project. An overall, important finding is that incorporation of nanoclays in PET gives rise to improvements in several key process and product parameters together - processability/ reduced process energy, thermal properties, barrier properties and stiffness. The PET pellets have been compounded with carefully selected nanoclays (Somasif MAE, Somasif MTE and Cloisite 25A) via twin screw extrusion to produce PET/clay nanocomposites at various weight fractions of nanoclay (1, 3, 5, 20 wt.%). The nanoclays vary in the aspect ratio of the platelets, surfactant and/or gallery spacing so different effect are to be expected. The materials were carefully prepared prior to processing in terms of sufficient drying and re-crystallisation of the amorphous pellets as well as the use of dual motor feeders for feeding the materials to the extruder. The rheological properties of PET melts have been found to be enhanced by decreasing the viscosity of the PET i.e. increasing the 'flowability' of the PET melt during the injection or/and extrusion processes. The apparent shear viscosity of PETNCs is show to be significantly lower than un-filled PET at high shear rates. The viscosity exhibits shear thinning behaviour which can be explained by two mechanisms which can occur simultaneously. The first mechanism proposed is that some polymer has entangled and few oriented molecular chain at rest and when applying high shear rates, the level of entanglements is reduced and the molecular chains tend to orient with the flow direction. The other mechanism is that the nanoparticles align with the flow direction at high shear rates. At low shear rate, the magnitudes of the shear viscosity are dependent on the nanoclay concentrations and processing shear rate. Increasing nanoclay concentration leads to increases in shear viscosity. The viscosity was observed to deviate from Newtonian behaviour and exhibited shear thinning at a 3 wt.% concentration. It is possible that the formation of aggregates of clay is responsible for an increase in shear viscosity. Reducing the shear viscosity has positive benefits for downstream manufacturers by reducing power consumption. It was observed that all ii three nanoclays used in this project act as nucleation agents for crystallisation by increasing the crystallisation temperature from the melt and decreasing the crystallisation temperature from the solid and increasing the crystallisation rate, while retaining the melt temperature and glass transition temperatures without significant change. This enhancement in the thermal properties leads to a decrease in the required cycle time for manufacturing processes thus potentially reducing operational costs and increasing production output. It was observed that the nanoclay significantly enhanced the barrier properties of the PET film by up to 50% this potentially allows new PET packaging applications for longer shelf lives or high gas pressures. PET final products require high stiffness whether for carbonated soft drinks or rough handling during distribution. The PET/Somasif nanocomposites exhibit an increase in the tensile modulus of PET nanocomposite films by up to 125% which can be attributed to many reasons including the good dispersion of these clays within the PET matrix as shown by TEM images as well as the good compatibility between the PET chains and the Somasif clays. The tensile test results for the PET/clay nanocomposites micro-moulded samples shows that the injection speed is crucial factor affecting the mechanical properties of polymer injection moulded products.

A qualidade dos procedimentos clínicos realizados na prática odontológica está intimamente ligada às propriedades dos materiais e tecnologias aplicadas à reabilitação oral. No caso das overdentures, uma falta de retenção entre a prótese e o implante pode ocorrer pelo excesso de fadiga das cápsulas que os conectam. Isso leva a um insucesso no tratamento e perda de função, reduzindo a durabilidade e qualidade de vida dos pacientes. Diante dessa problemática o presente estudo propôs um novo material que seja capaz de solucionar ou minimizar este problema, visando uma longevidade do tratamento reabilitador. O objetivo desse trabalho foi comparar um material inédito na odontologia com os já existentes, na confecção de cápsulas para retenção de overdenture, antes e após o envelhecimento artificial por termociclagem (10.000 ciclos = 1 ano clínico). O material estudado foi o Politereftalato de Etileno (PET) que vem se demonstrando um material promissor para tal função devido a sua biocompatibilidade e suas características físicas e mecânicas. O PET foi comparado com poliacetal, polietileno e teflon já utilizados para esta função (n=20). Os materiais foram submetidos aos ensaios resistência à compressão, rugosidade e dureza superficial, resistência à fadiga, arrancamento, resistência de união e análise em estereomicroscópio e microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Para responder aos objetivos do estudo foram utilizadas, além de técnicas básicas de análise exploratória como média, mediana, desvio padrão e intervalo de confiança para média (IC 95%), a análise inferencial de comparação de média de ANOVA Two-Way com Medidas Repetidas. Houve influência do envelhecimento artificial apenas na variável fadiga, em todos os tempos analisados. Em relação a rugosidade o PET (0,9168) apresentou as menores médias, juntamente com o Poliacetal (0,5160) (p=0,001). Para Dureza superficial não houve diferença entre os grupos. Na Resistência à Compressão o Poliacetal (109,88) apresentou os maiores valores de tensão, não havendo diferença estatisticamente significante do PET(101,02)(p=0,003). No ensaio de arrancamento PET (484,4) e Poliacetal (443,7) apresentaram os maiores valores de força máxima (p=0,033). Em relação a Fadiga PET e Poliacetal apresentaram os maiores valores em todos os tempos analisados (p<0,001). Através da análise por estereomicroscopia, o padrão de fratura do Poliacetal e PET foi coesiva, os demais foram adesiva. Pela microscopia eletrônica de varredura, não foi observado alteração de superfície apenas pelo Polietileno. Conclui-se que o PET apresentou ótimos resultados para as variáveis propostas, sugerindo seu uso para confecção de componentes protéticos / The quality of clinical procedures performed in dental practice is closely linked to the properties of materials and technologies applied to oral rehabilitation. In the case of overdentures, a lack of retention between the prosthesis and the implant can occur due to the excess fatigue of the capsules that connect them. This leads to unsuccessful treatment and loss of function, reducing the durability and quality of life of patients. Faced with this problem, the present study proposed a new material that is capable of solving or minimizing this problem, aiming at a longevity of the rehabilitation treatment. The objective of this study was to compare a new material in dentistry with existing ones, in the manufacture of capsules for retention of overdenture, before and after artificial aging by thermocycling (10,000 cycles = 1 year clinical).The material studied was polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which has been shown to be a promising material for this function due to its biocompatibility and its physical and mechanical characteristics. PET was compared with polyacetal, polyethylene and teflon already used for this function (n=20). The materials were submitted to the tests of compressive strength, roughness and surface hardness, fatigue strength, pullout, bond strength and stereomicroscopic analysis and scanning electron microscopy. In order to respond to the objectives of the study, we used, besides basic exploratory analysis techniques such as mean, median, standard deviation and confidence interval for mean (95% CI), the inferential analysis of the comparison of mean two-way ANOVA with Repeated Measurements . There was influence of artificial aging only on the variable fatigue, at all times analyzed. In relation to the roughness, the PET (0,9168) presented the lowest averages, together with the Polyacetal (0,5160) (p = 0.001). For superficial hardness there was no difference between the groups. In the Compression Resistance the polyacetal (109,88) had the highest values of tension, and there was no statistically significant difference of PET (101,02) (p= 0.003). The PET (484,4) and polyacetal (443,7) tear test the highest values of maximum strength were found (p = 0.033). In relation to PET Fatigue and Polyacetal presented the highest values in all times analyzed (p <0.001). Through stereomicroscopy analysis, the fracture pattern of Polyacetal and PET was cohesive, the others were adhesive. By scanning electron microscopy, no surface change was observed only by Polyethylene. It is concluded that PET presented excellent results for the proposed variables, suggesting its use for the preparation of prosthetic components

The marked increase in surface-to-volume ratio associated with microscale devices for hemodialysis leads to problems with hemocompatibility and blood flow distribution that are more challenging to manage than those encountered at the conventional scale. In this work, stable surface modifications with pendant polyethylene oxide (PEO) chains were produced on polycarbonate microchannel and polyacrylonitrile membrane materials used in construction of microchannel hemodialyzer test articles. These coatings were evaluated in relation to protein repulsion, impact on urea permeability through the membrane, and impact on bubble retention through single-channel test articles. PEO layers were prepared by radiolytic grafting of PEO-PBD-PEO (PBD = polybutadiene) triblock copolymers to microchannel and membrane materials. Protein adsorption was detected by measurement of surface-bound enzyme activity following contact of uncoated and PEO-coated surfaces with ��-galactosidase. Protein adsorption was decreased on PEO-coated polycarbonate and polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) materials by 80% when compared to the level recorded on uncoated materials. Protein adsorption on membrane materials was not decreased with PEO-PBD-PEO treatment; a PEI (polyethylene imide) layer exists on the AN69 ST membrane which is intended to trap heparin during membrane pre-treatment. It is still unclear how this PEI layer interacts with PEO-PBD-PEO. Neither the PEO-PBD-PEO triblocks nor the irradiation process was observed to have any effect on polyacrylonitrile membrane permeability to urea, nor did the presence of additional fibrinogen and bovine serum albumin (BSA) in the urea filtrate. The PEO-PBD-PEO treatment was not able to visibly reduce bubble retention during flow through single-channel polycarbonate test articles, however, the rough surfaces of the laser-etched polycarbonate microchannels may be causing this bubble retention. This surface treatment holds promise as a means for imparting safe, efficacious coatings to blood processing equipment that ensure good hemocompatibility and blood flow distribution, with no adverse effects on mass transfer. / Graduation date: 2013

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:07:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 LaureniceMP_DISSERT.pdf: 7523564 bytes, checksum: 3bb1b06da6a21522b0974a84935760a3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-12-28 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / The development of new materials to fill the demand of technological advances is a challenge for many researchers around the world. Strategies such as making blends and composites are promising alternatives to produce materials with different properties from those found in conventional polymers. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of adding the copolymer poly(ethylene methyl acrylate) (EMA) and cotton linter fibers (LB) on the properties of recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PETrec) by the development of PETrec/EMA blend and PETrec/EMA/LB blend composite. In order to improve the properties of these materials were added as compatibilizers: Ethylene - methyl acrylate - glycidyl methacrylate terpolymer (EMA-GMA) and maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene (PE-g-MA). The samples were produced using a single screw extruder and then injection molded. The obtained materials were characterized by thermogravimetry (TG), melt flow index (MFI) mensurements, torque rheometry, pycnometry to determinate the density, tensile testing and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The rheological results showed that the addition of the EMA copolymer increased the viscosity of the blend and LB reduces the viscosity of the blend composite. SEM analysis of the binary blend showed poor interfacial adhesion between the PETrec matrix and the EMA dispersed phase, as well as the blend composite of PETrec/EMA/LB also observed low adhesion with the LB fiber. The tensile tests showed that the increase of EMA percentage decreased the tensile strength and the Young s modulus, also lower EMA percentage samples had increased the elongation at break. The blend composite showed an increase in the tensile strength and in the Young`s modulus, and a decrease in the elongation at break. The blend formulations with lower EMA percentages showed better mechanical properties that agree with the particle size analysis which showed that these formulations presented a smaller diameter of the dispersed phase. The blend composite mechanical tests showed that this material is stronger and stiffer than the blend PETrec/EMA, whose properties have been reduced due to the presence of EMA rubbery phase. The use of EMA-GMA was effective in reducing the particle size of the EMA dispersed phase in the PETrec/EMA blend and PE-g-MA showed evidences of reaction with LB and physical mixture with the EMA / O desenvolvimento de novos materiais para atender as necessidades dos avan?os tecnol?gicos ? um desafio enfrentado por pesquisadores de todo o mundo. No que diz respeito aos materiais polim?ricos, estrat?gias como a confec??o de blendas e comp?sitos s?o alternativas promissoras para atender a demanda por materiais com propriedades diferentes das encontradas nos pol?meros convencionais. O objetivo deste trabalho ? avaliar o efeito da adi??o do copol?mero poli(etileno-acrilato de metila) (EMA) e da fibra de linter de algod?o (LB) nas propriedades do poli(tereftalato de etileno) reciclado (PETrec). Para isto, foram desenvolvidos a blenda PETrec/EMA e o comp?sito da blenda PETrec/EMA/LB. Com o intuito de melhorar as propriedades destes materiais foram adicionados agentes compatibilizantes: terpol?mero etileno-acrilato de metila-metacrilato de glicidila (EMA-GMA) e o polietileno enxertado com anidrido mal?ico (PE-g-MA). As misturas foram produzidas por meio de uma extrusora monorosca e, em seguida, moldados por inje??o. As caracteriza??es realizadas foram termogravimetria (TG), medida de ?ndice de fluidez (MFI), reometria de torque, determina??o da densidade por picnometria, ensaio de tra??o uniaxial e microscopia eletr?nica de varredura (MEV). Os resultados reol?gicos mostraram que a adi??o do copol?mero EMA aumentou a viscosidade da mistura e o LB reduziu a viscosidade da blenda PETrec/EMA. A an?lise por MEV da blenda bin?ria mostrou baixa ades?o interfacial entre a matriz de PETrec e a fase dispersa de EMA, assim como no comp?sito da blenda PETrec/EMA/LB, tamb?m observou-se uma baixa ades?o com a fibra de LB. Os ensaios de tra??o mostraram que o aumento da porcentagem de EMA diminuiu a resist?ncia m?xima e o m?dulo de elasticidade, e, para as formula??es com menor porcentagem de EMA verificou-se um aumento do alongamento na ruptura. O comp?sito da blenda apresentou um aumento na resist?ncia m?xima e no m?dulo de elasticidade, e uma redu??o no alongamento de ruptura. As formula??es da blenda com menores porcentagens de EMA apresentaram propriedades mec?nicas melhores, que corrobora com as an?lises de tamanho de part?cula que mostraram que estas formula??es apresentaram menor di?metro m?dio de fase dispersa. Os resultados de ensaios mec?nicos do comp?sito da blenda mostraram que essa mistura resultou em um material com maior resist?ncia mec?nica e rigidez do que a blenda PETrec/EMA, cujas propriedades foram reduzidas em fun??o da fase borrachosa EMA. O uso do EMA-GMA foi eficiente na redu??o do tamanho de part?culas da fase dispersa do EMA na blenda PETrec/EMA e o PE-g-MA apresentou ind?cio de rea??o com o LB e mistura f?sica com o EMA