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O objetivo deste trabalho foi o estudo das propriedades mecânicas e térmicas do PHB e de compósitos de PHB/pó de madeira processados, reprocessados e irradiados. Foram preparados compósitos com PHB e pó de madeira com concentrações de PHB/pó de madeira de 90/10, 80/20 e 70/30 (m/m). Foram realizados ensaios de propriedades mecânicas, HDT, ponto de amolecimento Vicat, TGA e DSC. A incorporação do pó de madeira aumentou o grau de cristalinidade e a temperatura de cristalização do polímero, e nos compósitos PHB/pó de madeira 80/20 e 70/30 a rigidez do material aumentou em relação ao polímero puro. O compósito PHB/pó de madeira 70/30 apresentou os melhores resultados em termos econômicos, de processamento e de estabilidade em relação ao reprocessamento. A irradiação após o processamento, em dose de 30 kGy, provocou aumento da rigidez do PHB puro e dos compósitos PHB/pó de madeira 90/10 e 80/20, embora as outras propriedades tenham decrescido. O compósito PHB/pó de madeira 70/30 apresentou queda de todas as propriedades com a irradiação. / The purpose of this work was the study of the mechanical and thermal properties of processed, reprocessed and irradiated PHB, as well as PHB/wood flour composites. PHB/wood flour composites were prepared with PHB/wood relation of 90/10, 80/20 e 70/30 (w/w). Mechanical properties, HDT, Vicat melting point and thermo analyses (TGA and DSC) tests were carried out. The introduction of the wood flour increased both polymer crystallinity and crystallization temperature. The material stiffness increased in PHB/wood flour composites (80/20 and 70/30) resulting in higher values in some properties when compared with pure PHB. The PHB/wood flour composite 70/30 showed the best results in terms of economy, processing and stability during reprocessing. The irradiation after processing in 30kGy doses led to a stiffness increasing of pure PHB and PHB/wood flour composites (90/10 and 80/20) while other properties have decreased. The PHB/wood flour 70/30 showed decreasing in all properties after irradiation.

Devido à preocupação com o meio ambiente e o volume crescente de resíduos plástico em aterros sanitários, os polímeros biodegradáveis estão sendo estudados extensivamente. Um deles é o PLA. Apesar de possuir propriedades comparáveis a polímeros commodities e polímeros de engenharia, ainda é necessário melhorar certas características do PLA, como resistência ao impacto. Para isso, a nanocelulose (NC) pode ser usada sem alterações significativas na biodegradação polimérica. Este estudo teve como objetivo obter a nanocelulose, caracteriza-la e incorpora-la ao poli(ácido láctico) (PLA), assim como, estudar as propriedades térmicas, morfológicas e mecânicas do compósito obtido. A NC foi obtida por hidrólise ácida utilizando ácido fosfórico e posteriormente foi silanizada com três silanos distintos. As nanopartículas foram caracterizadas por Birrefringência, Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão (MET), Termogravimetria (TG), Potencial Zeta, Espectroscopia Vibracional de Absorção no Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier (FTIR) e Difração de Raio X (DRX). Com as imagens obtidas pelo MET foi possível medir o tamanho das partículas de NC. E então obter a razão de aspecto de 82 e o limite de percolação de 1,1% em massa, confirmando a morfologia de nanofibra. De acordo as analises TG\'s, a presença de NC silanizada aumentou o início da degradação térmica. Os compósitos, contendo 3% em massa de NC, foram obtidos por fusão em câmara de mistura e moldados por injeção. Os compósitos foram caracterizados por FTIR, Cromatografia de Permeação em Gel (GPC), TG, Calorimetria Exploratória Diferencial (DSC), Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV-FEG), Impacto e Tração. As análises dos compósitos mostraram que a NC atuou como agente de nucleação, facilitando a cristalização do PLA, além de a NC ter atuado como reforço na matriz polimérica melhorando as propriedades mecânicas. / Due to concern for the environment and the growing volume of plastic waste in landfills, biodegradable polymers are being studied extensively. One of them is the PLA. Despite properties comparable to commodities polymers and engineering polymers, it is still necessary to improve certain characteristics of PLA, such as impact resistance. For this, the nanocelulose (CN) can be used without significant changes on the polymeric biodegradation. This study aimed to obtain nanocelulose, characterizes it and incorporates it to polylactic acid (PLA), even as, studies of thermal, morphological and mechanical properties of the composites processed. The CN was obtained by acid hydrolysis using phosphoric acid and it was, subsequently, silanized with three different silanes. The nanoparticles were characterized by Birefringence, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Thermogravimetry (TG), Zeta Potential, Spectroscopy Absorption Vibrational Infrared Fourier Transform (FTIR) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). By images taken by TEM was possible to measure the size of particles CN. So, obtain the aspect ratio of 82 and the percolation limit of 1.1 wt%, demonstrating morphology of nanofiber. According to TG analysis, the beginning of thermal degradation increased when CN Pure was compared with modified CN. The composite, containing 3 wt% CN, were obtained by melt in mixing chamber and then injection molded. The composites were characterized by FTIR, Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), TG, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Impact and Tensile Strength. The results showed that the CN acts as a nucleating agent in PLA, facilitating the crystallization and acts as reinforcement in polymer matrix to improve the mechanical properties.

Orientador: Renivaldo José dos Santos / Resumo: Durante o processo de fabricação dos artefatos de borracha natural (BN), é possível adicionar cargas, podendo ser combinadas em função das propriedades finais pretendidas. Nesse sentido o carbonato de cálcio vem sendo utilizado como carga de enchimento nas formulações com borracha natural, apenas para aumentar o volume da amostra para a mesma quantidade de borracha implementada, buscando apenas a redução do custo final. Devido a demanda industrial, surge a necessidade de investigar a possibilidade de fazer com que uma carga, ora antes utilizada como enchimento, passe a atuar como carga de reforço mecânico, ou seja, a realização de tratamentos superficiais se torna uma possibilidade viável, para que a carga consiga realizar ligações cruzadas entre as cadeias de carbono da BN. Dessa forma, foi proposto neste trabalho o estudo de compósitos de borracha natural tipo crepe claro com carbonato de cálcio ultrafino tratado com 2% do Chartwell C-515.71HR^® para substituição parcial da sílica comercial tratada com silano, buscando identificar a influência deste agente de acoplamento no processo de vulcanização, a fim de melhorar a interação entre a borracha natural e carbonato de cálcio ultrafino. O preparo ocorreu em um misturador aberto de cilindros com a variação de 10 em 10 phr para as cargas, nos híbridos, iniciou-se em 40/00 até 00/40 (sílica/carbonato de cálcio ultrafino), e foi produzida uma amostra controle, com a mesma formulação, porém sem carga, denominada goma pura. Foi po... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: During the manufacturing process of natural rubber (BN) artifacts, it is possible to add loads, which can be combined depending on the desired final properties. In this sense, calcium carbonate has been used as filler in formulations with natural rubber, just to increase the sample volume for the same amount of rubber implemented, seeking only to reduce the final cost. Due to industrial demand, there is a need to investigate the possibility of causing a load, previously used as a filler, to act as a mechanical reinforcement load, that is, the performance of surface treatments becomes a viable possibility, so that the cargo is able to cross-link the BN carbon chains. Thus, the main objective of this work is the study of natural rubber composites of light crepe type with ultrafine calcium carbonate treated with 2% of Chartwell C-515.71HR^® for partial replacement of commercial silica treated with silane, seeking to identify the influence of this coupling agent in the vulcanization process, in order to improve the interaction between natural rubber and ultrafine calcium carbonate. The preparation took place in an open cylinder mixer with a variation of 10 in 10 phr for the loads, in the hybrids, it started in 40/00 until 00/40 (silica / ultrafine calcium carbonate), and a control sample was produced , with the same formulation, but without load, called pure gum. It was possible to replace up to 75% of the silica with treated calcium carbonate, but the best response was to replac... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

MSCFST / Department of Science and Technology / Heat-moisture treatment (HMT) is a physical modification that alters the physicochemical properties of starch without changing its molecular structure. The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of HMT on the functional, colour and thermal properties of bambara groundnut (BG) starch. A central composite rotatable design comprising two independent factors (temperature and time) was used for the study. The central composite rotatable design was generated using Design-Expert software version 8.0.1.0. Bambara starch extraction was done by milling BG into flour (5 Kg), suspension in 15 L, 0.3% sodium hydroxide and centrifugation followed by washing using distilled water. The starch was then HMT treated in an air oven at 80 - 120 °C for 30 - 90 min under 15 % moisture content (MC) (HMT 15), 25% MC (HMT 25) and 35% MC (HMT 35). The highest L* and WI values for HMT treated BG starch were observed at HMT 80 °C for 30 min under 15% MC; 100 °C for 60 min (25% MC); and 100 °C for 17.57 min (35% MC) while the lowest was observed in HMT 100 °C for 102.43 min (15% MC); 120 °C for 90 min (25% MC); and 120 °C for 90 min (35% MC). In HMT 15-BG starch, the gelatinisation parameters onset (To), peak (Tp) and concluding temperature (Tc) of the samples decreased as treatment time and temperature increased whereas gelatinisation enthalpy of BG starch increased with increase in HMT treatment temperature and time. In HMT 25-BG starch Tp, and gelatinisation enthalpy of the starch increased with increase in HMT treatment temperature and time. While in HMT 35-BG starch, To, Tp, Tc and gelatinisation enthalpy of the starches decreased with increase in HMT treatment temperature and time. In HMT 15-BG starch, the water absorption capacity (WAC), solubility and swelling power (SP) decreased as treatment time and temperature increased while oil absorption capacity (OAC) of the starch increased with increase in HMT treatment temperature and time. In terms of HMT 25-BG starch, the WAC and OAC increased as HMT treatment time and temperature increased while SP and solubility of the starch decreased with increase in HMT treatment temperature and time. In HMT 35-BG starch, OAC, solubility and SP decreased as treatment time and temperature increased while WAC of the starch increased with increase in HMT treatment temperature and time. The optimum HMT conditions for BG starch were found to be 80 °C for 30 min (HMT 15), 105.74 °C for 30 min (HMT 25), and 113.16 °C for 30 min (HMT 35). Desirability of the obtained optimum conditions were 0.63 (HMT 15), 0.56 (HMT 25) and 0.64 (HMT 35). Information obtained from scanning electron micrograph indicates oval and round shape for bambara starch granules, with varying sizes. The range of the granule size width was 4.2 – 4.7 mm and 10 μm for length. The modified starches showed some changes in granule morphology as they seem to disintegrate with application of HMT. Unmodified and HMT - BG starches showed characteristic FTIR bands linked with common starches. All the samples displayed complex vibrations in the region below 1000 cm-1 due to the skeletal vibrations of the glucose pyranose ring. Statistical analysis on colour, thermal and functional properties of HMT 15-BG, HMT 25-BG and HMT 35-BG starch showed that effects of temperature and treatment time had no significant (p ≥ 0.05) effect on these properties of HMT-BG starch. However, treatment time had a significant linear effect (p ≤ 0.05) on swelling power, for HMT 15-BG starch. In HMT 35-BG starch, WAC was significantly affected by quadratic effect of temperature and time while solubility was significantly affected by linear effect of time and quadratic effect of temperature. / NRF

We developed a multiscale approach to explore the effective thermal conductivity of polycrystalline graphene sheets. By performing equilibrium molecular dynamics (EMD) simulations, the grain size effect on the thermal conductivity of ultra-fine grained polycrystalline graphene sheets is investigated. Our results reveal that the ultra-fine grained graphene structures have thermal conductivity one order of magnitude smaller than that of pristine graphene. Based on the information provided by the EMD simulations, we constructed finite element models of polycrystalline graphene sheets to probe the thermal conductivity of samples with larger grain sizes. Using the developed multiscale approach, we also investigated the effects of grain size distribution and thermal conductivity of grains on the effective thermal conductivity of polycrystalline graphene. The proposed multiscale approach on the basis of molecular dynamics and finite element methods could be used to evaluate the effective thermal conductivity of polycrystalline graphene and other 2D structures.

Mit einer Einkristallhärte von 45 GPa stellt Borsuboxid (B6O) einen aussichtsreichen Kandidaten für die Entwicklung neuartiger, superharter und verschleißbeständiger Strukturwerkstoffe dar, dessen Verwendungspotential derzeitig sowohl aufgrund eines schwieriges Verdichtungsverhaltens als auch der geringen Bruchzähigkeit polykristalliner B6O-Werkstoffe limitiert ist. Motiviert durch einen möglichen Einsatz von B6O als kosteneffektive Alternative zu aktuell etablierten, hochdrucksynthetisierten Werkstoffen auf Basis von Diamant und kubischem Bornitrid (c-BN), widmet sich die vorliegende Arbeit diesen Defiziten und untersucht auf Grundlage eines unter Normaldruckbedingungen synthetisierten B6O-Pulvers die Herstellung und Eigenschaften keramischer B6O-Werkstoffe mit flüssigphasenbildenden Al2O3/Y2O3-Sinteradditiven (Gesamtadditivgehalt: 2 – 15 Vol.-%; Al2O3/(Al2O3+Y2O3): 0,05 – 1) unter Anwendung verschiedener Verdichtungstechnologien (Feldaktivierte Sintertechnologie/Spark Plasma Sintern, FAST/SPS; heißisostatisches Pressen, HIP; kubische Vielstempel-Hochdruckpresse, KVP). Zusätzlich wurde eine nicht-reaktive und eine reaktive Präparationsroutine für die Herstellung von B6O/TiB2-Kompositen mit variablen TiB2-Gehalten von 6 – 57 Vol.-% evaluiert. Den Schwerpunkt bildeten dabei die Charakterisierung ausgewählter mechanischer und thermischer Eigenschaften, wie sie für den Einsatz in Schneid- und Verschleißprozessen relevant sind und deren Korrelation mit der Phasen- und Gefügeausbildung als Grundlage für eine weiterführende Optimierung der Werkstoffeigenschaften. Es konnte gezeigt werden, dass sowohl oxidische Sinteradditive (bevorzugter Gesamtadditivgehalt ≤ 3 Vol.-%) als auch die Präparation von B6O/TiB2-Kompositen (bevorzugt: reaktive Herstellungsroutine) vielversprechende Ansätze für die reproduzierbare Herstellung vollständig verdichteter B6O-Werkstoffe mit einer gesteigerten Bruchzähigkeit von 3 – 4 MPa√m (SEVNB) bei gleichzeitig hohen Härten bis 36 GPa (HV0,4) bzw. 28 GPa (HV5), einer Festigkeit bis 540 MPa und einem E-Modul von 400 – 500 GPa darstellen. Die Hochtemperaturhärte (HV5) der Werkstoffe übersteigt ab 600 °C teilweise die Warmhärte eines ebenfalls untersuchten, kommerziellen c-BN-Referenzmaterials. Wärmeleitfähigkeiten bis 20 W/mK (Raumtemperatur) bzw. 17 W/mK (1000 °C) und thermische Ausdehnungskoeffizienten bis 1000 °C von 5,76 – 6,54×10 6/K wurden ermittelt. Der anhand eines Reibradtests untersuchte Verschleißwiderstand erreicht das Niveau von kommerziellem Borcarbid (B4C). Damit weisen B6O-Werkstoffe insgesamt ein vergleichbares Eigenschaftsprofil zu (isostrukturellen) B4C-Werkstoffen auf, ordnen sich jedoch meist deutlich unterhalb der Leistungsfähigkeit kommerzieller c-BN-Materialien ein. Die Gegenüberstellung verschiedener Sintertechnologien unter Berücksichtigung der Reproduzierbarkeit des Verdichtungsprozesses, der Homogenität der resultierenden Gefüge, der physikalischen Eigenschaften als auch der Wirtschaftlichkeit privilegiert insbesondere die Verdichtung mittels HIP und FAST/SPS (für B6O mit oxidischen Sinteradditiven nur für geringe Additivgehalte) als vielversprechendste Verfahren für eine mögliche Kommerzialisierung von B6O. Eine abschließende Bewertung des Anwendungspotentials von B6O-Werkstoffen erfordert weiterführende Untersuchungen zu den Mechanismen, die zur Erniedrigung der Härte von polykristallinem B6O-Werkstoffen gegenüber B6O-Einkristallen sowie dem sprunghaften Anstieg der Bruchzähigkeit mit geringen Additivgehalten und das Erreichen eines Plateauwertes führen. Hierbei zeichnen sich eine veränderte B6O-Struktur (Kristallchemie/Defekte) und/oder die Beschaffenheit der Korngrenzen als wahrscheinlichste Ursachen ab, deren Rolle auf Grundlage der zur Verfügung stehenden Methodik im Rahmen dieser Arbeit nicht vollständig aufgeklärt werden konnte.

The objective of this study was to evaluate and gain a better understanding of the short-term impact performance and the long-term durability of electrically conductive adhesives for electronic interconnection applications. Three model conductive adhesives, designated as ECA1, ECA2 and ECA3, supplied by Emerson & Cuming, were investigated, in conjunction with printed circuit board (PCB) substrates with metallizations of Au/Ni/Cu and Cu, manufactured by Triad Circuit Inc. Effects of environmental aging on the durability of conductive adhesives and their joints were evaluated. All the samples for both mechanical tests and thermal tests were aged at 85%, 100%RH for periods of up to 50 days. Studies of bulk conductive adhesives suggested that both plasticization, which is reversible and further crosslinking and thermal degradation, which are irreversible, might have occurred upon exposure of ECAs to the hot/wet environment. The durability of electrically conductive adhesive joints was then investigated utilizing the double cantilever beam (DCB) test. It was observed that the conductive adhesive joint was significantly weakened following hydrothermal aging, and there was a transition from cohesive failure to interfacial failure as aging continued. A comparative study of the durability of different conductive adhesive and substrate metallization combinations suggested that the resistance of the adhesive joints to moisture attack is related to the adhesive properties, as well as the substrate metallizations. It was noted that the gold/adhesive interface had better resistance to moisture attack than the copper/adhesive interface. A reasonable explanation of this phenomenon was given based upon the concept of surface free energy and interfacial free energy. XPS analysis was performed on the fractured surfaces of DCB samples. For adhesive joints with copper metallization, copper oxide was detected on the failed surfaces upon exposure of the conductive adhesive joints following aging. XPS analysis on the fractured surfaces of adhesive joints with Au metallization suggested that diffusion of Cu to the Au surface might have happened on the Au/Ni/Cu plated PCB substrates during aging. The impact performance of conductive adhesives was quantitatively determined using a falling wedge test. This unique impact resistance testing method could serve as a useful tool to screen conductive adhesives at the materials level for bonding purpose. Moreover, this test could also provide some useful information for conductive adhesive development. This study revealed that the viscoelastic energy, which is a result of the internal friction created by chain motions within the adhesive material, played an important role in the impact fracture behavior of the conductive adhesives. This study also demonstrated that the loss factor, evaluated at the impact environment conditions, is a good indicator of a conductive adhesive's ability to withstand impact loading. / Ph. D.

Cette étude constitue une contribution à la recherche de nouveau matériau composite originaire des ressources naturelles végétales. Elle vise alors à l’exploitation des fibres naturelles extraites de la plante d’Alfa avec une matrice biopolymère thermoplastique de type Mater-Bi® afin d’élaborer des biocomposites. Trois types de fibres courtes extraites de la plante d’Alfa sont préparés ; non traitées et traitées par un traitement alcalin à 1 et 5%. Les diverses techniques utilisées pour la caractérisation des fibres ont révélé une augmentation de la rugosité, du taux de cellulose, de l’indice de cristallinité ainsi de la stabilité thermique après le traitement alcalin. Les matériaux composites sont préparés par extrusion bivis suivi d’une opération d’injection en faisant varier le pourcentage des fibres de 0 à 25%. Les analyses thermiques des biocomposites ont montré un accroissement significatif de la vitesse de cristallisation suite à l'incorporation des fibres d’Alfa ainsi une amélioration de la stabilité thermique pour les matériaux à base de fibres traitées. La résistance à la traction et le module de Young des biocomposites ont augmenté alors que la ténacité et l’allongement à la rupture ont diminué avec l'augmentation du taux de fibres. Les micrographies MEB des surfaces fracturées indiquent une bonne adhésion entre la matrice et les fibres d’Alfa traitées ou non. L’étude de la cinétique de cristallisation des différents biocomposites a prouvé le fort effet nucléant des fibres d’Alfa traitées ou non / This study is a contribution to the search for new composite material from vegetable natural resources. It aims at the exploitation of natural fibers extracted from the Alfa plant with a bioplastic of the Mater-Bi® type in order to develop biocomposites. Three kinds of short fibers extracted from Alfa plant were prepared; untreated, 1% and 5% alkali treated. The various techniques used for fibers characterization showed an increase in the roughness, cellulose level, crystallinity index and thermal stability after the alkali treatment. The composite materials were prepared by twin screw extrusion flowed by an injection operation by varying the fiber contents of 0 to 25%. Thermal analysis showed significant increase of the crystallization rate with the incorporation of Alfa fibers and enhancement of thermal stability by alkali treatment. Modulus and tensile strength of biocomposites also improved whereas toughness and elongation at break decreased upon increasing the fibers fraction. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) on fractured surfaces indicated good adhesion between the matrix and the treated or untreated Alfa fibers. The study of crystallization kinetics of biocomposites showed strong nucleating effect of treated or untreated Alfa fibers.

Ces travaux de thèse portent sur le développement d’un joint silicone pour la connectique dans l’aéronautique. Ce joint silicone doit être résistant aux solvants ainsi qu’aux huiles susceptibles de rentrer en contact avec celui-ci, et posséder de bonnes propriétés thermiques et mécaniques. Pour ce faire, les paramètres influençant ces propriétés ont été étudiés, comme la composition de la matrice, les conditions de sa réticulation et la formulation via différentes charges. Des matériaux silicones tels que le polydiméthylsiloxane (PDMS) et le polytrifluoropropylméthylsiloxane (PTFPMS) ont été sélectionnés pour composer la matrice. Leur flexibilité, leur large plage de température d’utilisation ainsi que leur excellente résistance aux attaques chimiques en font des matériaux de choix pour ce genre d’application. L’étude des mélanges de PDMS et de PTFPMS a démontré que les proportions idéales sont de 70/30 PDMS/PTFPMS. Le type de mélangeur sélectionné est une calandre bi-rouleaux, dont les rouleaux sont chauffés à 40°C. La réticulation de la matrice a été le sujet d’une étude approfondie. La cinétique de réticulation a été étudiée et l’influence des paramètres de réticulation tels que la température de réticulation, la nature et la quantité de peroxyde sur les propriétés finales ont été discutées. Finalement, l’influence de l’ajout de différentes charges sur le gonflement, la résistance thermique et les propriétés mécaniques de l’élastomère a été étudiée afin d’élaborer la formulation du joint silicone. / Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and polytrifluoropropylmethylsiloxane (PTFPMS) elastomers are popular material in the aeronautic and connector fields. Their flexibility, wide service temperature range and chemical resistance make them first-choice materials for such applications. PTFPMS provides oil and apolar solvent resistance to the final material, while PDMS provides resistance to polar solvents, greater thermal resistance than PTFPMS, and cost reduction. Typically, connector seals comprising PDMS and PTFPMS can be composed of blends of homopolymers, of copolymers or of blends of homopolymers and copolymers. This present work deals only with blends of homopolymers. First, commercial PDMS and PTFPMS bases were selected and characterised, the blending process chosen and the PDMS/PTFPMS ratio tuned so as to minimise swelling in acetone and methylcyclohexane while maximising thermal properties. The optimal blend composition comprised 30 wt% PTFPMS. The second part of this work explored the influence of crosslinking conditions on final properties of the cured PDMS/FS blend. Crosslinking parameters, such as the temperature (160 and 180°C), the nature (DCP and DBPH) and the quantity (0.5 and 1 wt%) of peroxide, were varied. It appeared that co vulcanisation between PDMS and PTFPMS, occurs in certain conditions. Swelling as well is influenced by crosslinking conditions but not thermal properties. Finally, the formulation of the ideal elastomer was developed. Fillers, such as TiO2, CaCO3, quartz, CeO, a pigment, Fe2O3 and a platinum compound, were selected and their influence on thermal, mechanical and swelling properties studied. Regarding thermal and solvent properties, a high loading of fillers is a good strategy, however, an increase of permanent set was observed with the augmentation of filler fraction. Final formulations were selected for the compromise they offered between thermal and swelling properties and mechanical behaviour on the lab scale. Morphology observation revealed well dispersed domains, comparable to that of the non additivated blend.