Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-08T17:19:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ingo H Dalibor.pdf: 1064360 bytes, checksum: e76ccd8c14da5a15a2f117ade49f4b1f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-02-28 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Particulate fillers have a broad application in the composites industry, mainly for cost reduction. But fillers may have also an influence on mechanical properties like strength, stiffness and strain. The scope of this dissertation is the mechanical characterization of particulate composites changing concentration from 1% to 20% in volume with an PVC rod as reinforcement. Initially pull out tests were applied to determine critical length of reinforcement. Critical length measures load transfer on interface between matrix and reinforcement, which is main factor to improve composite s strength. Critical length as a function of filler concentration showed a remarkable similarity for all fillers studied. At about 5% volume fraction all curves showed a minimum, it means, the shear strength is a maximum in this point. Finally, mechanical properties in flexural tests without PVC reinforcement were determined showing at low filler concentration significant variation. Statistical significance tests showed mechanical properties aren t a linear function to concentration. Flexural tests on particulate composite with PVC reinforcement showed strength reduction, but on elastic modulus and strain, different effects were realized, depending on filler used. It means, a 3 phase composite may have a synergy or dissociative effect when filler and reinforcement were applied together. / A carga particulada, normalmente utilizada para redução de custos, pode ter influência nas propriedades mecânicas dos compósitos com matriz de poliéster insaturado. Foram confeccionados corpos de prova com concentração volumétrica variando entre 1 e 20% na matriz de poliéster. Inicialmente foi analisada a força de adesão na interface do reforço e a matriz. Com a força de adesão é transferida a tensão da matriz para o reforço, ocorrendo um aumento da resistência do compósito. A força de adesão pode ser determinada pelo comprimento crítico do reforço, neste caso uma haste de PVC, através de um ensaio de arrancamento, conhecido também como pull out . A curva do comprimento crítico em função da concentração de carga mostrou uma notável semelhança com todas as cargas testadas, havendo um mínimo em torno da concentração volumétrica nominal de 5%. Posteriormente, através de ensaios de flexão, foram determinadas as propriedades mecânicas do compósito, que são o módulo de elasticidade, resistência e a deformação máxima nas concentrações acima mencionadas. Os ensaios foram realizados sem e com a haste de PVC. Os efeitos das cargas foram muito distintos em cada caso. O melhor resultado foi obtido no módulo de elasticidade do compósito com a matriz poliéster com carga de vidro moído na concentração de 5% em volume e uma haste de PVC. Nos outros casos as cargas testadas tiveram efeito negativo nas propriedades. A haste de PVC trouxe um efeito positivo apenas na deformação máxima sem a utilização de carga na matriz. Em todos os outros casos o efeito da haste de PVC foi negativo.

The diploma thesis deals with study of system of polypropylene and inorganic filler. As filler was used commercially available particulate filler CaCO3 termed NPCC 201. The objective of the study was a surface plasma treatment of filler in order to obtain composite based on polypropylene. Mechanical properties of this composite will show significantly greater value than basic matrix. The filler was treated in dielectric barrier plasma discharge by atmospheric pressure. The characterization of filler was performed before and after plasma treatment by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electron microscope (SEM) and sedimentation analysis. The distribution of particle size was measured by laser diffraction and by dynamic light scattering. The composite materials with various weight concentration of filler were prepared in POLYMER INSTITUTE BRNO by using the twin-screw extruder and the test specimens were prepared by the injection molding technology. Their mechanical properties was studied by using of short and long-term tests. The uniaxial creep testing in tension was used for study of long-term behavior of composites.