Use of Copper Microparticles in SEBS/PP Compounds. Part 1: Effects on Morphology, Thermal, Physical, Mechanical and Antibacterial Properties
An alternative for producing thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) with antibacterial properties is to add copper to the polymeric matrices. This study investigates the effects of the addition of copper microparticles on the morphological, thermal, physical and mechanical behavior and antibacterial proper...
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| author | Vanda Ferreira Ribeiro Erton Cardoso Junior Douglas Naue Simões Michele Pittol Daiane Tomacheski Ruth Marlene Compomanes Santana |
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| description | An alternative for producing thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) with antibacterial properties is to add copper to the polymeric matrices. This study investigates the effects of the addition of copper microparticles on the morphological, thermal, physical and mechanical behavior and antibacterial properties of a blend composed by styrene-(ethylene-butylene)-styrene triblock copolymer (SEBS) and polypropylene (PP) homopolymer. The cooper microparticles used (commercial grade, produced by electrolytical process) were dispersed in a TPE matrix composed by SEBS/PP. Two bacterial species associated with infections (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) were used in the antibacterial assays. The incorporation of copper microparticles in TPE matrix did not promote expressive changes in the thermal, physical and mechanical properties of the compounds. The findings from antibacterial assays showed a reduction of 99.99% in bacterial counts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5d8314ad89748ab90bd3ca55d6a88542022-12-21T17:22:46ZengAssociação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol)Materials Research1516-14392019-02-0122210.1590/1980-5373-mr-2018-0304Use of Copper Microparticles in SEBS/PP Compounds. Part 1: Effects on Morphology, Thermal, Physical, Mechanical and Antibacterial PropertiesVanda Ferreira Ribeirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7650-772XErton Cardoso JuniorDouglas Naue SimõesMichele Pittolhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7708-8520Daiane TomacheskiRuth Marlene Compomanes SantanaAn alternative for producing thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) with antibacterial properties is to add copper to the polymeric matrices. This study investigates the effects of the addition of copper microparticles on the morphological, thermal, physical and mechanical behavior and antibacterial properties of a blend composed by styrene-(ethylene-butylene)-styrene triblock copolymer (SEBS) and polypropylene (PP) homopolymer. The cooper microparticles used (commercial grade, produced by electrolytical process) were dispersed in a TPE matrix composed by SEBS/PP. Two bacterial species associated with infections (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) were used in the antibacterial assays. The incorporation of copper microparticles in TPE matrix did not promote expressive changes in the thermal, physical and mechanical properties of the compounds. The findings from antibacterial assays showed a reduction of 99.99% in bacterial counts.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392019000200227&tlng=enSEBSthermoplastic elastomerscopper microparticlesantibacterial |
| spellingShingle | Vanda Ferreira Ribeiro Erton Cardoso Junior Douglas Naue Simões Michele Pittol Daiane Tomacheski Ruth Marlene Compomanes Santana Use of Copper Microparticles in SEBS/PP Compounds. Part 1: Effects on Morphology, Thermal, Physical, Mechanical and Antibacterial Properties Materials Research SEBS thermoplastic elastomers copper microparticles antibacterial |
| title | Use of Copper Microparticles in SEBS/PP Compounds. Part 1: Effects on Morphology, Thermal, Physical, Mechanical and Antibacterial Properties |
| title_full | Use of Copper Microparticles in SEBS/PP Compounds. Part 1: Effects on Morphology, Thermal, Physical, Mechanical and Antibacterial Properties |
| title_fullStr | Use of Copper Microparticles in SEBS/PP Compounds. Part 1: Effects on Morphology, Thermal, Physical, Mechanical and Antibacterial Properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of Copper Microparticles in SEBS/PP Compounds. Part 1: Effects on Morphology, Thermal, Physical, Mechanical and Antibacterial Properties |
| title_short | Use of Copper Microparticles in SEBS/PP Compounds. Part 1: Effects on Morphology, Thermal, Physical, Mechanical and Antibacterial Properties |
| title_sort | use of copper microparticles in sebs pp compounds part 1 effects on morphology thermal physical mechanical and antibacterial properties |
| topic | SEBS thermoplastic elastomers copper microparticles antibacterial |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392019000200227&tlng=en |
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