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Submitted by Marlene Santos (marlene.bc.ufg@gmail.com) on 2014-12-04T19:23:24Z No. of bitstreams: 3 Dissertação - Janaína Mourão Freire - 2013 (2).pdf: 12063643 bytes, checksum: 253160a600f30ad1759120222a93815a (MD5) Dissertação - Janaína Mourão Freire - 2013 (1).pdf: 18951848 bytes, checksum: aff6ac69c53b5836cf3a1320b51a45e2 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Cláudia Bueno (claudiamoura18@gmail.com) on 2014-12-05T14:16:59Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 3 Dissertação - Janaína Mourão Freire - 2013 (2).pdf: 12063643 bytes, checksum: 253160a600f30ad1759120222a93815a (MD5) Dissertação - Janaína Mourão Freire - 2013 (1).pdf: 18951848 bytes, checksum: aff6ac69c53b5836cf3a1320b51a45e2 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-05T14:16:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 3 Dissertação - Janaína Mourão Freire - 2013 (2).pdf: 12063643 bytes, checksum: 253160a600f30ad1759120222a93815a (MD5) Dissertação - Janaína Mourão Freire - 2013 (1).pdf: 18951848 bytes, checksum: aff6ac69c53b5836cf3a1320b51a45e2 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-02-22 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / This dissertation aimed to discuss how to constitute the Imaginary and Landscape on Memory of rubber tappers of Acre - The Guardians of Remembrance. To this end, we reflect about memory so as to understand how man perceives and reveals it, and to deepen interdisciplinarity between Cultural Geography (Landscape and Place), Anthropology (Imaginary) and History and Psychology (Memory). We used qualitative methods from the phenomenological method in 12 (twenty) regional tappers of the Low and High Acre and Juruá. In the first step we travel there to get as much information as posible about the Acre and tappers. In the second stage we went to the field activity itself, with a script based on the following: Narratives Interviews, Interviews Semistructured, data collection with GPS, collection images, field diary and Visiting groves near urban centers. The third stage consisted on the Cataloging and Interpretation of Statements by Content Analysis. We conclude that the rubber tappers store in memory an Amazon rainforest surrounded by paradoxes and temporalities, with contradictory and complementary landscapes . / A presente dissertação teve como objetivo discutir como se constitui o Imaginário e a Paisagem na Memória de ex- seringueiros do estado do Acre – Os Guardiões da Lembrança. Para tanto, refletimos sobre a memória de maneira a compreender como o homem a constitui, a percebe e a revela e aprofundamos a interdisciplinaridade entre a Geografia Cultural (Paisagem e Lugar), Antropologia (Imaginário), História e Psicologia (Memória). Foram utilizadas metodologias qualitativas a partir do método fenomenológico em 12 (doze) seringueiros das regionais do Baixo e Alto Acre e Juruá. Na primeira etapa fizemos um campo para obter o máximo de informações sobre o Acre e os seringueiros. Na segunda etapa fomos para a atividade de campo propriamente dita, com um roteiro baseado nos seguintes procedimentos: Entrevistas Narrativas, Entrevistas Semi-estruturadas, Coleta de dados com GPS, Coleta de imagens, Diário de Campo e Visita a seringais próximos aos centros urbanos. A terceira etapa consistiu na Catalogação e Interpretação dos Depoimentos por meio da Análise de Conteúdo. Concluímos que os seringueiros armazenam na memória, uma floresta Amazônica envolvida por paradoxos e temporalidades, com paisagens contraditórias e complementares.

Organic-inorganic polymer hybrids containing butyl stannoxane dodecamer cages (Sn_POSS) as nano-building blocks were prepared and investigated. Sn_POSS was employed as a linear, crosslinking or non-bonding molecularly blended unit. For this purpose, it was synthesized with two acrylamido, primary- or secondary amino, or with two additional non- functional groups, which were attached via ionic-bonded sulfonate substituents. The nano- building block was then incorporated in matrices such as PS, PAOS, PETA, PEMA, PHEMA and PPO-based epoxies (the latter with different mesh sizes). Sn_POSS reinforces the studied matrixes by filler-filler interactions (self-assembly to nano-domains). Specific interactions of the ionic bonds of Sn_POSS with suitable pendant groups of the matrixes also can generate reinforcement and suppress filler aggregation. Moreover, the Sn_POSS can undergo several types of chemical reactions like heat-induced oligomerization, dissociation of the ionic substituents, acidolysis of the Sn-butyl bonds, as well as radical reactions of the latter. The influence of ionically bonded cages on the hybrids' morphology, as well as their ability of dissociation and short-distance migration in the polymer network at elevated temperature, was evaluated by TEM, IR and NMR analyses. The mechanical...

In the field of tyre technology, silica filled tyres are generally considered as a lower energy consumption product due to their lower rolling resistance characteristics. Additionally, they can offer excellent grip on the wet and snowy conditions which are more essential from the safety perspective. However, the proper dispersion of the silica in rubber compounds is one of the challenging tasks to engineers, physicist and chemist. In this thesis, a very controlled in-situ silica based solution styrene butadiene rubber composites were developed and intensively investigated by the synthesis of sol-gel silica in presence of polymer solution. It means the silica particles were allowed to grow in the presence of rubber in the reaction mixture. It was observed that the sizes of the synthesized silica particles are rather larger than standard precipitated commercial silica particles. In depth morphological investigation revealed that the obtained sol-gel silica particles appear in strong cluster form with primary particle size of 10 - 15 nm and final aggregated size of 200 to 400 nm. Nevertheless, the final mechanical performance and other rubber related properties of in-situ derived silica composites are better in many important aspects for technical applications as compared with commercial silica at a given loading of fillers. Owing to the presence of more active hydroxyl group on the surface of sol-gel silica, the effective coupling between silica and rubber has been established. Furthermore, the permanent trapped rubber chains inside the large aggregates of sol-gel silica particles enable the compounds to offer good mechanical reinforcement, higher resilience, and dynamic mechanical properties. The present work is a humble approach to pave an alternative novel way for silica-rubber composite preparation in order to minimize the problem of silica mixing with the rubbers. / Auf dem Gebiet der Reifentechnologie zeichnen sich Kieselsäure-(Silika)-gefüllte Reifen aufgrund ihres charakteristisch geringeren Rollwiderstands allgemein als ein Produkt mit geringerem Energieverbrauch aus. Darüber hinaus bieten sie ein hervorragendes Nasshaftvermögen, welches eine essentielle physikalische Kenngröße für die Fahrsicherheit darstellt. Allerdings stellt eine optimale Dispergierung der Silikafüllstoffs in Kautschukmischungen eine anspruchsvolle Aufgabe für Ingenieure, Physiker und Chemiker dar. Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden Silika / Styrol-Butadien-Kautschuk-Verbundwerkstoffe mittels eines in-situ Sol-Gel-lösungsmittelbasierten Reaktionsverfahrens entwickelt. Diese Technologie beruht auf der Nukleierung von Kieselsäure-Partikeln in Gegenwart des Elastomers in einer Syntheselösung. Dabei wurde beobachtet, dass die Partikel der so synthetisierten Silika-Teilchen größer sind, als die eines kommerziellen Standard-Silika-Füllstoffs. Eine umfassende morphologische Untersuchung zeigt, dass die in-situ synthetisierten Silikapartikel sphärisch sind und eine Primärteilchengröße von 10 bis 15 nm aufweisen. Diese nanoskaligen Teilchen agglomerieren sich zu größeren sphärischen Clustern mit einer Größe von 200 bis 400 nm und weisen somit eine andere Morphologie auf, als die kommerziell erhältlichen Silika-Füllstoffe. Die statisch- und dynamisch-mechanischen Eigenschaften, sowie weitere elastomerbezogene Eigenschaften der in-situ synthetisierten Silika/Styrol-Butadien-Kautschuk-Verbundwerkstoffe, wie z.B. Rückprallelastizität, mechanisch induzierte Wärmeentwicklung und Spannung-Dehnungshysterese, zeigen verbesserte Werte im Vergleich zu Elastomermaterialien gefüllt mit kommerzieller Kieselsäure. Eine erhöhte Anzahl von Hydroxylgruppen auf der Oberfläche der in-situ synthetisierten Silikapartikel, verbunden mit permanenter Adsorption der Polymerketten des Elastomers auf der Teilchenoberfläche ermöglicht die Ausbildung eines Elastomerverbundes mit verbesserter mechanischer Verstärkung mit oder ohne Einsatz eines haftvermittelnden Silans, wie z.B. TESPT (Bis [3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]-tetrasulfid). Die Wechselwirkungen zwischen Elastomer und Füllstoff, zwischen den Füllstoffpartikeln, sowie der Verstärkungsmechanismus des in-situ synthetisierten Füllstoffes wurden mittels dynamischmechanischer Analyse (Amplitudentests), Festkörper-NMR und energiedispersiver Röntgenspektroskopie umfassend analysiert. Der vorliegende Ansatz verdeutlicht, dass die in-situ Generierung des Füllstoffes im Elastomer ein vielversprechendes und alternatives Verfahren zur Herstellung von Elastomermaterialien mit verbesserter Silika-Dispergierung, sowie erhöhter Elastomer-Füllstoff-Wechselwirkung bietet.

For the development of intelligent vehicle tires, especially for future self-driving cars, suitable strain sensors are mandatory. The design of such a strain sensor must fulfill several criteria and most important of them all, it must be easily mounted or implanted into the tire and the elastic nature of the sensors must synchronize with the deformation of the tire. This work is therefore focused on understanding the piezoresistive characteristics of a composite developed from tire rubber. Thus, a commercially available grade of solution styrene butadiene rubber (SSBR) was primarily chosen as the matrix rubber along with butadiene rubber (BR) and natural rubber (NR). The initial focus was given to develop simple strain sensors by exploiting the concept of piezoresistivity with conductive rubber composites based on SSBR filled with carbon black and carbon nanotubes. As the internal structure of the filler particles was found to rearrange or alter during deformation, it was important to study the piezoresistive performance with respect to critical material parameters such as crosslink density, hardness, and stiffness of the composite in details. The developed sensors were able to be stretched to several hundred percents of their original length and strain sensitivity as much as ~1000 (gauge factor) was achieved. Quasi-static cyclic tests indicated the ability of the developed materials to respond and recover within the given time frame. This motivated to assess the suitability of these materials for dynamic sensing. As a consequence, the dynamic piezoresistive characteristics were studied for the conducting SSBR composites. The temporal changes in electrical resistance of the SSBR composites were monitored real-time during dynamic mechanical studies. The influence of critical parameters such as filler content, test frequency, test temperature, and matrix crosslink density was taken into consideration. The filler network was found to rearrange in the rubber matrix during dynamic loading, witnessed from the changes in electrical resistance over time. The findings offered a preliminary understanding of the filler network behavior inside the SSBR matrix. Situations that eased the filler mobility such as high temperature, low frequency, and low crosslink density resulted in the minimal effect on the filler network changes. For a given strain cycle, the samples responded with two distinct responses pertaining to the loading and unloading, reflecting as two signals. Filler network reconfiguration during unloading was found to be the reason for the second piezoresistive response. The behavior of the second peaks was analyzed in detail at different conditions. The stress relaxation, an inevitable process pertaining to viscoelastic materials, resembled the overall piezoresistance change of the material. The two properties were therefore correlated, and a relationship was deduced, offering the possibility to monitor the mechanical performance using electrical resistance data. Apart from evaluating the phase shifts between stress and strain (δσ-ε) during the dynamic tests, phase shifts were also evaluated between resistance and strain (δR-ε) as well as between stress and resistance (δσ-R). The piezoresistive phase shift values (δσ-R) were found to be larger than the mechanical phase shifts values (δσ-R > δσ-ε) It perceived information regarding the time taken by the filler network to respond for the applied strain. To realize the concept of dynamic piezoresistivity in commercial use, (i) SSBR filled with conventional carbon blacks N220, N330, and N660 and (ii) NR and BR (two more rubbers that are widely used in tire industry) filled with Printex carbon black were tested for their piezoresistive behavior under dynamic conditions. The experimental results were promising and guaranteed the applicability of the concept for all rubber - filler combinations that display piezoresistive characteristics. This basic scientific study would be the stepping stone to understand dynamic piezoresistivity in rubbers, which would help in developing rubber-based sensors that are capable of performing under dynamic conditions for the future. Moreover, the study offered a much deeper insight not only on the dynamic piezoresistivity but also on the behavior and changes in the filler network during dynamic deformation. / Für die Entwicklung von intelligenten Fahrzeugreifen, insbesondere für zukünftige selbstfahrende Autos, sind geeignete Dehnungssensoren notwendig. Die Konstruktion eines solches Sensors muss mehrere Kriterien erfüllen: am wichtigsten ist, dass er einfach in den Reifen eingebaut oder implantiert werden kann und dass die Verformung des Sensors mit der Verformung des Reifens synchronisiert ist. Daher konzentriert diese Arbeit sich auf das Verständnis der piezoresistive Eigenschaften eines bekannten Reifenkautschuks, gefüllt mit leitfähigen Füllstoffpartikeln. Eine kommerziell erhältliche Sorte von Lösungs-Styrol-Butadien-Kautschuk (SSBR), Butadien-Kautschuk (BR) und Naturkautschuk (NR), welche in der modernen Reifenindustrie weit verbreitet sind, wurden deshalb als Matrix-Kautschuk gewählt. Der Fokus lag zunächst auf der Entwicklung einfacher Dehnungssensoren unter Ausnutzung des Konzepts der Piezoresistivität mit leitfähigen Gummimischungen auf Basis von SSBR, welche mit leitfähigem Ruß und Kohlenstoff-Nanoröhrchen gefüllt sind. Da sich die innere Struktur der Füllstoffpartikel während der Verformung verändert, war es wichtig, das piezoresistive Verhalten in Bezug auf kritische Materialparameter wie Vernetzungsdichte, Härte und Steifigkeit des Komposits im Detail zu untersuchen. Die Sensoren konnten auf mehrere hundert Prozent ihrer ursprünglichen Länge gestreckt werden, wobei eine Empfindlichkeit bis zu ~1000 (Gauge Faktor) erreicht wurden. Quasistatische zyklische Tests zeigten die Fähigkeit der entwickelten Materialien, innerhalb des vorgegebenen Zeitrahmens zu reagieren und sich zu erholen. Dies motivierte dazu, die Eignung dieser Materialien für die dynamische Sensorik zu beurteilen. In der Folge wurden die dynamischen piezoresistiven Eigenschaften für die elektrisch leitfähigen SSBR-Verbundwerkstoffe untersucht. Die zeitlichen Veränderungen des elektrischen Widerstandes dieser SSBR-Verbundwerkstoffe wurden während dynamisch-mechanischer Studien in Echtzeit überwacht. Der Einfluss kritischer Parameter wie Füllstoffgehalt, Matrixvernetzungsdichte, Messfrequenz, und Messtemperatur wurde dabei berücksichtigt. Es wurde festgestellt, dass sich das Füllstoffnetzwerk während der dynamischen Belastung in der Elastomermatrix neu anordnet, wie die Veränderungen des elektrischen Widerstands im zeitlichen Verlauf zeigen. Diese Ergebnisse bieten ein vorläufiges Verständnis des Verhaltens des Füllstoffnetzwerks der SSBR-Matrix. Situationen, die die Füllstoffmobilität begünstigen, wie hohe Temperatur, niedrige Frequenz und niedrige Vernetzungsdichte, führten zu minimalen Auswirkungen auf das Füllstoffnetzwerk. Für einen gegebenen Dehnungszyklus reagierten die Proben mit zwei getrennten Signalen, welche dem Be- und Entlasten des Materials entsprechen und sich als zwei Peaks in der Widerstandsmessung widerspiegeln. Der Grund für das zweite piezoresistive Signal ist die Rekonfiguration des Füllstoffnetzwerks während der Entlastung. Das Verhalten dieser zweiten Peaks wurde unter verschiedenen Bedingungen detailliert analysiert. Die Spannungsrelaxation, ein unvermeidlicher Prozess bei viskoelastischen Materialien, ähnelte der gesamten Piezowiderstandsänderung des Materials. Diese beiden Eigenschaften wurden daher korreliert und ein Zusammenhang abgeleitet, der die Möglichkeit bietet, die mechanische Leistung anhand von elektrischen Widerstandsdaten zu überwachen. Neben der Auswertung der Phasenverschiebungen zwischen Spannung und Dehnung (δσ-ε) bei dynamischen Tests wurden auch die Phasenverschiebungen zwischen Widerstand und Dehnung (δR-ε) sowie zwischen Spannung und Widerstand (δσ-R) bewertet. Die piezoresistiven Phasenverschiebungswerte (δσ-R) erwiesen sich als größer als die mechanischen Phasenverschiebungswerte (δσ-R > δσ-ε). Dies bietet Informationen über die Zeit, die das Füllernetzwerk benötigt, um auf eine angelegte Belastung zu reagieren. Um das Konzept der dynamischen Piezoresistivität im kommerziellen Einsatz zu realisieren, wurden (i) SSBR gefüllt mit konventionellen Rußen N220, N330 und N660 und (ii) NR und BR (zwei weitere Kautschuke, die in der Reifenindustrie weit verbreitet sind) gefüllt mit leitfähigem Ruß auf ihr piezoresistives Verhalten unter dynamischen Bedingungen getestet. Die experimentellen Ergebnisse sind vielversprechend und garantieren die Anwendbarkeit des Konzepts für alle Gummi-Füllstoff-Kombinationen mit piezoresistiven Eigenschaften. Diese grundlegende wissenschaftliche Studie ist ein wichtiger Schritt, um die dynamische Piezoresistivität in Kautschuken zu verstehen, was bei der Entwicklung von zukünftigen, dynamisch arbeitenden Sensoren auf Kautschukbasis helfen kann. Darüber hinaus liefert diese Studie einen viel tieferen Einblick nicht nur in die dynamische Piezoresistivität, sondern auch in das Verhalten und die Veränderungen im Füllstoffnetzwerk während der dynamischen Verformung.

Orientador: Prof. Dr. Wendel Andrade Alves / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal do ABC. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia/Química, 2015. / Este estudo versa sobre o desenvolvimento de um compósito de silicone VMQ (metil-vinil-siloxano), do tipo HTV ("high temperature vulcanizing"), com propriedades termo-solvatocrômicas provenientes da intercalação de diferentes proporções do sal iônico [NiI3(H2O)3]- na matriz polimérica. Descreve-se aqui pela primeira vez a combinação e aplicação de um compósito cromogênico em borrachas de silicone (Polidimetilvinilsiloxano). A adição dos complexos iônicos levou à formação de estruturas estáveis, com propriedades de histerese cromática de até 5h. Após a síntese e adição do complexo [NiI3(H2O)3]-, foi realizada a caracterização do compósito por diversas técnicas analíticas envolvendo espectroscopias diversas, microscopias e métodos de raios X. Por meio destas técnicas, foi possível conhecer sua inércia química e viabilizar sua aplicação prática em nível laboratorial/industrial. Desenvolveu-se a aplicação deste sistema como um sensor adaptativo, termo-solvatocrômico, o qual se revelou como uma tecnologia simples com capacidade de indicar falhas graves em isoladores poliméricos submetidos a sobreaquecimento. Com isso, abriu-se possibilidade para uso do material em inspeções preditivas em subestações e linhas de transmissão elétrica de média e alta potência. Além do uso como sensor de temperatura em sistemas elétricos, discute-se também seu potencial para aplicações em tintas indicadoras de aquecimento, displays térmicos, atenuadores de intensidade luminosa em janelas inteligentes, entre outros. / This study reports on the development of a VMQ (methylvinyl siloxane), HTV type (high temperature vulcanizing), silicone composite with thermo-solvatochromic properties arising from the intercalation of different amounts of the ionic salt [NiI3(H2O)3]- into the polymer matrix. It is described here, for the first time, the combination and application of a chromogenic composite in silicone rubbers (poly dimetyl vinyl siloxanes). The addition of ionic complexes has led to the formation of stable structures, with remarkable properties of chromic hysteresis for periods over 5 hours. After synthesis and incorporation of [NiI3(H2O)3]-, the composite was fully characterized through a wide number of analytical techniques including spectroscopy, microscopy and X-rays methods. With these techniques, it has been possible scrutinize its chemical inertia and enable its practical application at both laboratorial and industrial levels. It has been developed its application as an adaptative thermo-solvatochromic sensor which has been found to be a simple technology able to detect serious flaws in polymeric insulators undergone to overheating. Thus, new possibilities for its usage for predictive inspections in electrical substations and power transmission lines have been uncovered. In addition to the usage as a temperature sensor in electrical plants, it is also discussed the potential of the composite for applications in heating indicator inks, thermal displays and light attenuators on smart windows, among others.

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T12:42:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T14:02:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / O objetivo deste trabalho foi utilizar a radiação ionizante na reciclagem de pneus inservíveis de automóvel. As amostras de borracha de pneus inservíveis foram irradiadas com doses de radiação de 200, 400 e 600kGy, em um acelerador de elétrons. Posteriormente, elas foram caracterizadas por termogravimetria (TG), calorimetria exploratória diferencial (DSC), ensaios mecânicos de tração, espectrofotometria de infravermelho por transformada de Fourier (FTIR) e microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV). Por TG foi possível observar os efeitos da radiação na perda de massa do material. Por DSC observou-se as curvas exotérmicas associadas à decomposição e valores de variação de entalpia (ΔH). Foram estudadas as propriedades mecânicas das amostras da matriz elastomérica com o pó de pneu inservível e verificado o seu comportamento frente à radiação ionizante. Os espectros FTIR foram obtidos na região de 4000 650cm-1. Observou-se que não foi possível observar alteração nos picos devido à irradiação. Nos ensaios por MEV as micrografias foram ampliadas de 32 vezes até 1000 vezes e observadas nos tamanhos de 1mm até 20μm. Observou-se nas doses de 200 e 400kGy, rugosidades correspondentes a quebras ou rupturas, possivelmente causadas pela radiação. Na dose de 600kGy, foi possível observar cavidades causadas pela radiação. Observou-se que para todas as doses houve degradação. Para as amostras dos corpos de prova sem pó e com pó de pneus inservíveis com 10%, 30% e 50% de pó as micrografias foram observadas nas ampliações de 100μm e 200μm. Também foi possível observar a incorporação do pó de pneus inservíveis de automóvel na matriz elastomérica das amostras não irradiadas e irradiadas. / Dissertação (Mestrado) / IPEN/D / Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares - IPEN-CNEN/SP

Submitted by Claudinei Pracidelli (cpracide@ipen.br) on 2014-12-19T17:14:06Z No. of bitstreams: 0 / Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-19T17:14:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / A decomposição natural da borracha é muito lenta, devido às suas estruturas vulcanizadas serem extremamente reticuladas formando uma rede tridimensional, tornando o reprocessamento desse material extremamente difícil. O presente trabalho tem como principal objetivo o estudo da aplicação da radiação gama como forma de desvulcanização para a reciclagem/reaproveitamento. Foi avaliada a interação de elastômeros com a radiação ionizante de fonte gama investigando-se as alterações nas propriedades físico-químicas dos materiais. Foram utilizadas formulações de borracha NBR (copolímero de Acrilonitrila-Butadieno) e EPDM (terpolímero etileno-propileno-dieno), provenientes da indústria de borracha, reticuladas por mistura convencional à base de enxofre. Foram preparados master-batch com pó de borracha (refugo industrial) e borracha virgem. O material processado (master-batch) foi irradiado em fonte de 60Co nas doses de 50, 100, 150 kGy e taxa de dose de 5 kGy h-1, à temperatura ambiente. O material irradiado foi incorporado nas formulações clássicas à base de enxofre. As formulações foram caracterizadas por: espectroscopia no infravermelho (FTIR), análise térmica (TG e DTG), tensão na ruptura, alongamento na ruptura, dureza, resistência à abrasão, reometria e inchamento. Os resultados mostraram uma predominância de cisão de cadeia na dose de 50 kGy para a borracha EPDM. Para a borracha nitrílica foi observada a predominância de cisão de cadeia na dose de 100 kGy. Estes resultados mostram a possibilidade do uso da radiação gama para o reaproveitamento/reciclagem das borrachas EPDM e nitrílica. / Dissertação (Mestrado em Tecnologia Nuclear) / IPEN/D / Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares - IPEN-CNEN/SP