[EN] The injection process is a very important part of the manufacture of thermoplastics. They are used for the fabrication of a wide variety of products because they comply perfectly with the overall objectives of low cost, precise size and almost the complete elimination of defects in the finished product. Many publications and scientific studies have been completed about the determination and control of the set of variables that affect the above-mentionned technological process. There are more and more applications for thermoplastics in a variety of areas such as the automotive and sports sectors. This thesis researches if computer programs can predict the behavior of materials that are used in the injection process. The quality of the predictive data depends on the properties of the materials injected, the variables of the tests and the mathematic models that can be used to simulate the behavior. Thanks to the simulation process, results can be combined and ordered so they can be used for comparison in real trials and they can be analyzed in order to confirm the conclusions on the behavior. / [ES] Dentro de los procesos de conformado de los termoplásticos destaca por su importancia industrial el proceso de Inyección. Se emplea para la fabricación de una gran diversidad de productos debido a que cumple perfectamente con los objetivos globales de minimización de costes económicos, errores dimensionales finales y práctica desaparición de defectos en las piezas terminadas. Se han realizado muchas publicaciones y estudios científicos para la determinación y control del conjunto de variables que afectan a dicho proceso de transformación. Este estudio busca dar un paso más en la generación de conocimiento, ya que se han detectado posibilidades de empleo de materiales termoplásticos bimateriales en el sector deportivo y en el de accesorios de automoción, siendo necesario el estudio y determinación de las posibilidades reales de empleo de programas informáticos de simulación en este tipo de piezas coinyectadas para la predicción del comportamiento mecánico en este tipo de procesos específicos. La calidad predictiva de las informaciones técnicas obtenidas depende de las propiedades de los materiales a coinyectar, variables de los ensayos y de los modelos matemáticos susceptibles de empleo para la simulación del comportamiento. Permitirá aglutinar de forma ordenada los resultados obtenidos mediante el proceso simulado, para su comparación con los ensayos reales para su análisis y obtención de conclusiones. / [CA] Dins dels processos de conformat dels termoplàstics destaca per la seva importancia industrial el procés de Injecció. S'utilitza per a la fabricació d'una gran diversitat de productes donat que compleix perfectament amb els objectius globals de minimització de costos econòmics, errors dimensionals finals i pràctica desaparició de defectes en les peces acabades. S'han realitzat moltes publicacions i estudis científics per a la determinació i control del conjunt de variables que afecten aquest procés de transformació. Aquest estudi busca donar un pas més enllà a la generació de coneixement, ja que s'han detectat possibilitats d'ocupació de materials termoplàstics constituïts per dos materials al sector esportiu i al d'accessoris d'automoció. Es fá, per tant, necessari l'estudi i determinació de les possibilitats reals d'ocupació de programes informàtics de simulació en aquest tipus de peces coinyectadas per a la predicció del comportament mecànic en aquest tipus de processos específics. La qualitat predictiva de les informacions tècniques obtingudes depèn de les propietats dels materials a coinyectar, variables dels assajos i dels models matemàtics susceptibles d'ocupació per a la simulació del comportament. Ens permetrà aglutinar de forma ordenada els resultats obtinguts mitjançant el procés simulat, per la seva comparació amb els assajos reals per a la seva anàlisi i obtenció de conclusions. / Martínez Sanz, AV. (2016). Modelado y verificación experimental del comportamiento a traccion de probetas bimaterial termoplasticas. (PP-PE y ABS-HIPS) [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/61970

Le syndrome de DiGeorge ou microdélétion 22q11.2, est la délétion chromosomique la plus fréquente chez les êtres humains. Cette délétion est liée à la recombinaison homologue non-allélique au cours de la méiose induisant la perte d’en moyenne 40 gènes. Les études de corrélation génotype/phénotype chez les patients ont révélé des différences phénotypiques entre individus et cela indépendamment de la taille des microdélétions. L’hypothèse de l’implication des mécanismes épigénétiques dans la variabilité phénotypique observée a été soulevée mais reste encore inexplorée. C’est dans ce contexte que nous nous intéressons à l’étude des mécanismes épigénétiques au cours du développement, dans cette pathologie à travers l’utilisation d’un modèle de cellules souches pluripotentes induites humaines (hiPSs). En particulier, nous avons ciblé nos travaux sur le rôle de la chaperonne d’histone HIRA dont le gène est localisé dans la région délétée. HIRA est impliquée dans la déposition du variant d’histone H3.3, une histone majeure dans le cerveau. Afin de comprendre l’implication de HIRA dans les manifestations neurologique du syndrome de DiGeorge et en particulier dans la schizophrénie, nous avons développé et optimisé un nouveau protocole pour la différenciation de cellules hiPSCs en progéniteurs neuronaux, neurones corticaux et neurones dopaminergiques. L’ensemble de ces travaux ouvre donc de nouvelles perspectives pour la modélisation d’un grand nombre de pathologies, et dans le contexte du laboratoire, pour l’exploration des mécanismes épigénétiques associés à la variabilité phénotypique dans différentes maladies génétiques. / The DiGeorge syndrome also known as 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome, is the most common deletion in humans. This deletion is linked to a non-allelic homologous recombination that occurs during meiosis and involves sequences called LCRs for "Low Copy Repeats". Depending on the LCRs involved, different deletions are observed, inducing the loss of approximately 40 genes. The absence of genotype/phenotype correlation in patients and the phenotypical differences regardless of the size of the microdeletion suggests the involvement of additional parameter. The hypothesis of epigenetic changes associated with the onset or variability of symptoms has been suggested but never investigated. In order to tackle this question, we decided to focus our attention of the role of the HIRA histone chaperone encoded by a gene located in the 22q11.2-deleted region. HIRA is involved in the deposition of the H3.3 histone variant, one of the main histone in the brain. In order to determine whether HIRA is implicated in the neurological manifestations in DiGeorge patients and particularly in schizophrenia, we developed and optimized a new protocol for the direct differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSCs) into neural progenitors, cortical and dopaminergic neurons. In parallel, we developed a new protocol for hiPSCs differentiation toward the skeletal muscle lineage and the production of multinucleated muscle fibers. Altogether, these results open new perspectives for the modeling of a large number of pathologies, and in the context of our laboratory, the exploration of epigenetic mechanisms associated with phenotypic variability in different genetic diseases.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common autoimmune disease, affects billions of people worldwide. Conventional therapeutics do not provide satisfactory efficacy and even cause severe adverse reactions. Researchers are seeking new approaches for RA management. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signalling plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of RA, and has been proposed as a potential therapeutic target for RA. Chinese medicines are believed to be alternative options for conventional RA therapeutics. A herbal formula RL, consisting of Rosae Multiflorae Fructus and Lonicerae Japonicae Flos, has traditionally been used in treating various inflammatory disorders including RA. In this study we assessed the anti-arthritic efficacy of RL in animals, and investigated the involvement of TLR4 signalling in RL's effects in vivo and in vitro. In vivo anti-arthritic efficacy of RL was evaluated using CIA (collagen-induced arthritis) rats, a model that is well established for studying human RA. Articular disease manifestations were investigated grossly, radiographically, and histologically. Isolated splenocytes were used to determine the effects of RL on immune responses. Molecular events in the TLR4 pathways upon RL treatment were examined in sera and joint tissues of CIA rats as well as in cultured lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated murine RAW264.7 and human THP-1 cells.

Neste trabalho uma blenda foi criada utilizando poliestireno de alto impacto (PSAI) e polietileno de alta densidade (PEAD), ambos pós consumo, com o intuito de empregar esta blenda na fabricação de um produto de tecnologia assistiva para deficientes visuais. Os polímeros foram processados por extrusão e injeção, individualmente, sob diferentes condições de temperatura de processamento e velocidade da rosca a fim de avaliar a influência destes parâmetros em suas propriedades de fluidez, resistência ao impacto, resistência à tração, módulo de elasticidade, dureza e estabilidade térmica. O método estatístico denominado projeto de experimentos (DOE) foi utilizado, através do software Statgraphics Centurion®, para que se pudesse obter dados quantitativos sobre a influência de cada parâmetro de processamento sobre as propriedades avaliadas. Através do delineamento estatístico foi possível a definição dos coeficientes de regressão para cada propriedade, o que possibilita a previsão dos resultados ante o processamento. Blendas foram preparadas variando a concentração de cada polímero, em massa, e compatibilizadas utilizando copolímero de estireno-(etileno-butileno)-estireno (SEBS) com o intuito de avaliar sua miscibilidade, propriedades mecânicas e térmicas, além de demonstrar a viabilidade da utilização de uma destas para fabricação do produto desenvolvido. Ficou evidenciado a imiscibilidade dos polímeros utilizados devido à redução das propriedades após a mistura, no entanto os resultados se mostraram adequados ao produto em questão. A blenda PSAI/PEAD/SEBS contendo 25/75/2 %, em massa, apresentou melhores resultados para resistência ao impacto e dureza e foi escolhida para fabricação do produto final. Este trabalho demostrou a viabilidade da utilização de resíduos poliméricos pósconsumo para a fabricação de um produto de tecnologia assistiva, contribuindo, simultaneamente, para a inclusão social e sustentabilidade. / In this work, a blend was created using HIPS and HDPE, both post-consume, with the intent of using this blend in the creation of an assistive technologic product for visually impaired subjects. The polymers were, individually, processed by extrusion and injection under different processing temperature and screw speed to assess the influence of these parameters on its own flow properties, impact strenght, tensile strenght, elasticity modulus, hardness and thermal stability. The statistical method known as design of experiments (DOE) was used, through the software Statgraphics Centurion®, so that one could obtain quantitative data on the influence of each parameter processing on the assessed properties. Through statistical design it was possible to define the regression coefficients for each property which enables, before processing, the prediction of the results. Blends were prepared by varying the concentration of each polymer by weight and compatibilized using SEBS in order to evaluate their miscibility, mechanical properties and thermal ones, apart from demonstrating the feasibility of using one of these for the manufacture of the developed product. It was evidenced immiscible polymers used due to the reduction of properties after mixing, nevertheless the results were suitable for the product. The HIPS/HDPE/SEBS blend containing 25 /75/ 2%, in weight, showed the best results for resistance of impact and hardness and it was chosen to produce the final product. This work demonstrated the feasibility of using post-consume polymer waste to manufacture an assistive technology product while contributing to social inclusion and sustainability.

Neste trabalho uma blenda foi criada utilizando poliestireno de alto impacto (PSAI) e polietileno de alta densidade (PEAD), ambos pós consumo, com o intuito de empregar esta blenda na fabricação de um produto de tecnologia assistiva para deficientes visuais. Os polímeros foram processados por extrusão e injeção, individualmente, sob diferentes condições de temperatura de processamento e velocidade da rosca a fim de avaliar a influência destes parâmetros em suas propriedades de fluidez, resistência ao impacto, resistência à tração, módulo de elasticidade, dureza e estabilidade térmica. O método estatístico denominado projeto de experimentos (DOE) foi utilizado, através do software Statgraphics Centurion®, para que se pudesse obter dados quantitativos sobre a influência de cada parâmetro de processamento sobre as propriedades avaliadas. Através do delineamento estatístico foi possível a definição dos coeficientes de regressão para cada propriedade, o que possibilita a previsão dos resultados ante o processamento. Blendas foram preparadas variando a concentração de cada polímero, em massa, e compatibilizadas utilizando copolímero de estireno-(etileno-butileno)-estireno (SEBS) com o intuito de avaliar sua miscibilidade, propriedades mecânicas e térmicas, além de demonstrar a viabilidade da utilização de uma destas para fabricação do produto desenvolvido. Ficou evidenciado a imiscibilidade dos polímeros utilizados devido à redução das propriedades após a mistura, no entanto os resultados se mostraram adequados ao produto em questão. A blenda PSAI/PEAD/SEBS contendo 25/75/2 %, em massa, apresentou melhores resultados para resistência ao impacto e dureza e foi escolhida para fabricação do produto final. Este trabalho demostrou a viabilidade da utilização de resíduos poliméricos pósconsumo para a fabricação de um produto de tecnologia assistiva, contribuindo, simultaneamente, para a inclusão social e sustentabilidade. / In this work, a blend was created using HIPS and HDPE, both post-consume, with the intent of using this blend in the creation of an assistive technologic product for visually impaired subjects. The polymers were, individually, processed by extrusion and injection under different processing temperature and screw speed to assess the influence of these parameters on its own flow properties, impact strenght, tensile strenght, elasticity modulus, hardness and thermal stability. The statistical method known as design of experiments (DOE) was used, through the software Statgraphics Centurion®, so that one could obtain quantitative data on the influence of each parameter processing on the assessed properties. Through statistical design it was possible to define the regression coefficients for each property which enables, before processing, the prediction of the results. Blends were prepared by varying the concentration of each polymer by weight and compatibilized using SEBS in order to evaluate their miscibility, mechanical properties and thermal ones, apart from demonstrating the feasibility of using one of these for the manufacture of the developed product. It was evidenced immiscible polymers used due to the reduction of properties after mixing, nevertheless the results were suitable for the product. The HIPS/HDPE/SEBS blend containing 25 /75/ 2%, in weight, showed the best results for resistance of impact and hardness and it was chosen to produce the final product. This work demonstrated the feasibility of using post-consume polymer waste to manufacture an assistive technology product while contributing to social inclusion and sustainability.

Neste trabalho uma blenda foi criada utilizando poliestireno de alto impacto (PSAI) e polietileno de alta densidade (PEAD), ambos pós consumo, com o intuito de empregar esta blenda na fabricação de um produto de tecnologia assistiva para deficientes visuais. Os polímeros foram processados por extrusão e injeção, individualmente, sob diferentes condições de temperatura de processamento e velocidade da rosca a fim de avaliar a influência destes parâmetros em suas propriedades de fluidez, resistência ao impacto, resistência à tração, módulo de elasticidade, dureza e estabilidade térmica. O método estatístico denominado projeto de experimentos (DOE) foi utilizado, através do software Statgraphics Centurion®, para que se pudesse obter dados quantitativos sobre a influência de cada parâmetro de processamento sobre as propriedades avaliadas. Através do delineamento estatístico foi possível a definição dos coeficientes de regressão para cada propriedade, o que possibilita a previsão dos resultados ante o processamento. Blendas foram preparadas variando a concentração de cada polímero, em massa, e compatibilizadas utilizando copolímero de estireno-(etileno-butileno)-estireno (SEBS) com o intuito de avaliar sua miscibilidade, propriedades mecânicas e térmicas, além de demonstrar a viabilidade da utilização de uma destas para fabricação do produto desenvolvido. Ficou evidenciado a imiscibilidade dos polímeros utilizados devido à redução das propriedades após a mistura, no entanto os resultados se mostraram adequados ao produto em questão. A blenda PSAI/PEAD/SEBS contendo 25/75/2 %, em massa, apresentou melhores resultados para resistência ao impacto e dureza e foi escolhida para fabricação do produto final. Este trabalho demostrou a viabilidade da utilização de resíduos poliméricos pósconsumo para a fabricação de um produto de tecnologia assistiva, contribuindo, simultaneamente, para a inclusão social e sustentabilidade. / In this work, a blend was created using HIPS and HDPE, both post-consume, with the intent of using this blend in the creation of an assistive technologic product for visually impaired subjects. The polymers were, individually, processed by extrusion and injection under different processing temperature and screw speed to assess the influence of these parameters on its own flow properties, impact strenght, tensile strenght, elasticity modulus, hardness and thermal stability. The statistical method known as design of experiments (DOE) was used, through the software Statgraphics Centurion®, so that one could obtain quantitative data on the influence of each parameter processing on the assessed properties. Through statistical design it was possible to define the regression coefficients for each property which enables, before processing, the prediction of the results. Blends were prepared by varying the concentration of each polymer by weight and compatibilized using SEBS in order to evaluate their miscibility, mechanical properties and thermal ones, apart from demonstrating the feasibility of using one of these for the manufacture of the developed product. It was evidenced immiscible polymers used due to the reduction of properties after mixing, nevertheless the results were suitable for the product. The HIPS/HDPE/SEBS blend containing 25 /75/ 2%, in weight, showed the best results for resistance of impact and hardness and it was chosen to produce the final product. This work demonstrated the feasibility of using post-consume polymer waste to manufacture an assistive technology product while contributing to social inclusion and sustainability.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the US, which can result in blockage of a coronary artery, triggering a myocardial infarction (MI). After a MI, hypoxic ventricular myocardial tissue dies, resulting in the deposition of non-contractile scar tissue and remodeling of the ventricle, leading to decreased cardiac output and ultimately heart failure. Currently, the gold-standard solution for total heart failure is a heart transplant. As donor hearts are in short supply, an alternative to total-organ transplantation is surgically remodeling the ventricle with the implantation of a cardiac patch. Acellular cardiac patches have previously been investigated using synthetic or decellularized native materials in effort to improve cardiac function. However, a limitation of this strategy is that acellular cardiac patches only reshape the ventricle and do not increase cardiac contractile function. By incorporating the use of a clinically relevant cell type and by matching native architecture, we propose the use of a highly aligned fibrin scaffold to support the maturation of human induced pluripotent stem cell cardiomyocytes (hiPS-CM) for use as a cell-populated cardiac patch. By micropatterning fibrin hydrogels, hiPS-CM seeded on the surface of this scaffold become highly aligned, which is crucial for increased contractile output. Our lab previously developed a composite fibrin hydrogel and microthread cardiac patch matching mechanical properties of native myocardium. By micropatterning fibrin hydrogel alone, we were able to match cellular alignment of hiPS-CM to that of native myocardium. hiPS-CMs seeded on this surface were found to express distinct sarcomere alignment and circumferential connexin-43 staining at 14 days of culture as well as cellular elongation, which are necessary for mature contractile properties. Constructs were also cultured under electrical stimulation to promote increased contractile properties. After 7 days of stimulation, contractile strains of micropatterned constructs were significantly higher than unpatterned controls. These results suggest that the use of topographical cues on fibrin scaffolds may be a promising strategy for creating engineered myocardial tissue to repair damaged myocardium.

Thirty-five range cows of various breeds were obtained for the study. Body measurements taken were live weight and hip height and all cows were condition scored for level of fatness. The cows were slaughtered and the following morning several carcass measurements were taken and the plate was removed from the left side. These plates were boned and the remaining flesh ground for chemical analysis of percent carcass fat. Regression equations were calculated for estimating percent carcass fat from condition score, weight:height ratio and hip height (R2=.765). However, condition score alone is the single best estimator for percent carcass fat (R2=.759).

O crescimento na geração de rejeitos de equipamentos elétricos e eletrônicos (REEE), legislações mais rigorosas e o valor agregado destes materiais incentivam o desenvolvimento de tecnologias de reciclagem. Contudo, a reciclagem dos componentes poliméricos dos REEE (CP-REEE) precisa superar desafios como a degradação durante o uso e reprocessamento, a presença de diferentes aditivos nos rejeitos e a depreciação de propriedades causada pela mistura não controlada de polímeros. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver um estudo sobre a reciclagem mecânica na forma de blendas poliméricas de rejeitos do copolímero acrilonitrila-butadieno-estireno (ABS) e do poliestireno de alto impacto (HIPS), empregando agentes compatibilizantes. No desenvolvimento do trabalho foram realizadas a caracterização dos CP-REEE, análise das propriedades mecânicas, químicas, térmicas e morfológicas dos polímeros e das blendas de ABS/HIPS nas proporções de 1:3, 1:1 e 3:1 com variações na composição dos polímeros reciclados e virgens e por fim, realizado um estudo do envelhecimento foto-oxidativo acelerado de uma blenda ABS/HIPS. Os resultados mostraram que os polímeros ABS e HIPS reciclados ainda apresentam boas propriedades mecânicas e que a presença de agentes compatibilizantes provoca o aumento da tenacidade nas blendas ABS/HIPS. A incorporação de polímeros virgens nos materiais reciclados não promove ganho significativo nas propriedades mecânicas das blendas. Blendas com até 50% de ABS demonstraram ter propriedades próximas às do HIPS, enquanto as blendas com altos teores de ABS não alcançaram valores de propriedades mecânicas similares aos do ABS virgem. O comportamento das propriedades das blendas virgens e recicladas frente ao envelhecimento fotoquímico foi similar, indicando que o material reciclado apresenta grande potencial para aplicações. O estudo de blendas ABS/HIPS de CP-REEE demonstra que o controle da composição das blendas definem a sua aplicação. / The growth in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generation, directives more stringent and the aggregate value presents in these waste are encouraging the development of recycling technologies. However, recycling of polymeric components from WEEE (PC-WEEE) must overcome challenges such as degradation during use and reprocessing, the presence of various additives in the waste and the depreciation of properties caused by uncontrolled polymers mixture. The aim of this work was to develop a study of the mechanical recycling in the form blends with of polymeric waste of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer blends (ABS) and high impact polystyrene (HIPS) using compatibilizers. During the study was carried out the characterization of the PCWEEE and mechanical, chemical, thermal and morphological analysis of the polymers and the ABS / HIPS blends in proportions of 1:3, 1:1 and 3:1 with recycled and virgin polymers, as well as a study of the accelerated photo-oxidative aging of the ABS/HIPS blends. The results showed that ABS and HIPS recycled polymers still have good mechanical properties and the presence of compatibilization agents leads to increased toughness in ABS/HIPS blends. The incorporation of virgin polymers in recycled materials does not promote significant gain in the mechanical properties of the blends. Blends with up to 50% ABS have demonstrated to be closer to the HIPS, while blends with high content of ABS did not reach values of mechanical properties similar to the virgin ABS. The mechanical properties of virgin and recycled blends during the photochemical aging were similar, indicating that the recycled material has great potential for applications. The study of ABS/HIPS blends from PC-WEEE demonstrated that control of the blend composition establish their applications.

O crescimento na geração de rejeitos de equipamentos elétricos e eletrônicos (REEE), legislações mais rigorosas e o valor agregado destes materiais incentivam o desenvolvimento de tecnologias de reciclagem. Contudo, a reciclagem dos componentes poliméricos dos REEE (CP-REEE) precisa superar desafios como a degradação durante o uso e reprocessamento, a presença de diferentes aditivos nos rejeitos e a depreciação de propriedades causada pela mistura não controlada de polímeros. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver um estudo sobre a reciclagem mecânica na forma de blendas poliméricas de rejeitos do copolímero acrilonitrila-butadieno-estireno (ABS) e do poliestireno de alto impacto (HIPS), empregando agentes compatibilizantes. No desenvolvimento do trabalho foram realizadas a caracterização dos CP-REEE, análise das propriedades mecânicas, químicas, térmicas e morfológicas dos polímeros e das blendas de ABS/HIPS nas proporções de 1:3, 1:1 e 3:1 com variações na composição dos polímeros reciclados e virgens e por fim, realizado um estudo do envelhecimento foto-oxidativo acelerado de uma blenda ABS/HIPS. Os resultados mostraram que os polímeros ABS e HIPS reciclados ainda apresentam boas propriedades mecânicas e que a presença de agentes compatibilizantes provoca o aumento da tenacidade nas blendas ABS/HIPS. A incorporação de polímeros virgens nos materiais reciclados não promove ganho significativo nas propriedades mecânicas das blendas. Blendas com até 50% de ABS demonstraram ter propriedades próximas às do HIPS, enquanto as blendas com altos teores de ABS não alcançaram valores de propriedades mecânicas similares aos do ABS virgem. O comportamento das propriedades das blendas virgens e recicladas frente ao envelhecimento fotoquímico foi similar, indicando que o material reciclado apresenta grande potencial para aplicações. O estudo de blendas ABS/HIPS de CP-REEE demonstra que o controle da composição das blendas definem a sua aplicação. / The growth in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generation, directives more stringent and the aggregate value presents in these waste are encouraging the development of recycling technologies. However, recycling of polymeric components from WEEE (PC-WEEE) must overcome challenges such as degradation during use and reprocessing, the presence of various additives in the waste and the depreciation of properties caused by uncontrolled polymers mixture. The aim of this work was to develop a study of the mechanical recycling in the form blends with of polymeric waste of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer blends (ABS) and high impact polystyrene (HIPS) using compatibilizers. During the study was carried out the characterization of the PCWEEE and mechanical, chemical, thermal and morphological analysis of the polymers and the ABS / HIPS blends in proportions of 1:3, 1:1 and 3:1 with recycled and virgin polymers, as well as a study of the accelerated photo-oxidative aging of the ABS/HIPS blends. The results showed that ABS and HIPS recycled polymers still have good mechanical properties and the presence of compatibilization agents leads to increased toughness in ABS/HIPS blends. The incorporation of virgin polymers in recycled materials does not promote significant gain in the mechanical properties of the blends. Blends with up to 50% ABS have demonstrated to be closer to the HIPS, while blends with high content of ABS did not reach values of mechanical properties similar to the virgin ABS. The mechanical properties of virgin and recycled blends during the photochemical aging were similar, indicating that the recycled material has great potential for applications. The study of ABS/HIPS blends from PC-WEEE demonstrated that control of the blend composition establish their applications.