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    Adherence in a pavement rehabilitated with a polymeric grid used as interlayer
    (Elsevier, 2014-01-02) Delbono, Héctor Luis; Giúdice, Carlos Alberto
    A polymeric grid was placed between layers of a pavement with the aim of preventing the reflection of cracks from the base material to the upper layer. Results explain why the usual faults that occur in rehabilitated pavements: (i) chemical modifications of geosynthetic polypropylene determined by FTIR lead to changes in its melting point; (ii) the discontinuity or continuity of the interface observed by SEM depends on the application temperature of the asphalt mix and (iii) the adherence obtained in laboratory tests correlates perfectly with the quoted chemical modifications of geosynthetic polypropylene and the structure of interface in multilayer pavements.
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    Characterization of anodes for lithium ion batteries
    (Springer, 2015-08-14) Humana, Rita; Ortiz, Mariela; Thomas, Jorge; Real, Silvia; Sedlarikova, Marie; Vondrak, Jiri; Visintin, Arnaldo
    The lithium-ion batteries are energy storage systems of high performance and low cost. They are employed in multiple portable devices, and these require the use of increasingly smaller and lighter batteries with high energy and power density, fast charging, and long service life. Moreover, these systems are promising for use in electric or hybrid vehicles. However, the lithium-ion battery still requires the improvement of the electrode material properties, such as cost, energy density, cycle life, safety, and environmental compatibility. These batteries use carbon as anode material, usually synthetic graphite, because of its high coulombic efficiency and acceptable specific capacity for the formation of intercalation compounds (LiC6). In this paper, the methodology used to prepare and characterize the reversible and irreversible capacity and cyclic stability of graphite materials as anodes in lithium-ion batteries of commercial carbon and shungite carbon is presented. The results obtained using electrochemical techniques are discussed. These electrodes exhibited good activation process and high-rate dischargeability performance. For carbon and shungite electrodes, the maximum discharge capacity values were 259 and 170 mA h g−1, respectively.
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    Chitosan-graft-poly(n-butyl acrylate) copolymer Synthesis and characterization of a natural synthetic hybrid material
    (2016) Anbinder, Pablo; Macchi, Carlos; Amalvy, Javier; Somoza, Alberto
    Two chitosan polymers with different deacetylation degree and molecular weight were subjected to graft- ing reactions with the aim to enhance the properties of these bio-based materials. Specifically, n-butyl acrylate in different proportions was grafted onto two different deacetylation degree (DD%) chitosan using radical initiation in a surfactant free emulsion system. Infrared spectroscopy was used to confirm grafting and products grafting percentage and efficiency were evaluated against acrylate/chitosan ratio and DD%. Thermal and structural properties and the behavior against water of the raw and grafted biopolymers were studied using several experimental techniques: differential scanning calorimetry, transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, water swelling, contact angle and positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy. The influence of the grafting process on the morphological and physicochemical properties of the prepared natural/synthetic hybrid materials is discussed.
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    Decay resistance and dimensional stability of Araucaria angustifolia using siloxanes synthesized by solegel process
    (Elsevier, 2013-05-16) Giúdice, Carlos Alberto; Alfieri, Paula; Canosa, Guadalupe
    Solid wood specimens of Araucaria angustifolia were impregnated with alkoxysilanes hydrolyzed and condensed “in situ” by the solegel process. Alkoxysilanes selected were aminopropyl methyldiethoxysilane and aminopropyl triethoxysilane; it was also used the aminopropyl methyldiethoxysilane/aminopropyl triethoxysilane mixture in 50/50 ratio w/w. The pH was adjusted to alkaline value for controlling kinetic of hydrolysis and condensation reactions. Impregnation process was carried out under controlled operating conditions to achieve different weight gains of the chemical modifier. Unmodified and modified wood specimens were exposed to brown rot (Polyporus meliae) and white rot (Coriolus versicolor) under laboratory conditions. The results indicate that the improved resistance to fungal exposure would be based on the wood chemical modification (the protection of cellulose caused by steric hindrance of hSieOeCellulose preventing the formation of enzymeesubstrate complex). Moreover, the results also would be based on the enhanced dimensional stability of the treated wood; the quoted high dimensional stability, which limits the growth of the spores, is supported in the hydrophobicity generated by both the decreasing of the amount of polar hydroxyl groups and the partial occupation of pores with polysiloxanes.
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    Dimensional stability, fire performance and decay resistance in wood impregnated with alkylalkoxysilanes
    (2013-11-20) Canosa, Guadalupe; Alfieri, Paula; Giúdice, Carlos Alberto
    The wood, very heterogeneous and complex material, changes its volume by water absorption or desorption causing swelling or shrinkage and also it can be degraded both by action of microorganisms and fire; the above-mentioned is a great inconvenient for most commercial uses. In this research, wood specimens of Pinus radiata were previously pretreated in a Soxhlet extractor for 2 hours with a solution of sodium hydroxide (activation of the cellulose) and then impregnated with alkylalkoxysilanes hydrolyzed and condensed "in situ" by the sol-gel process. Silanes selected were triethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, n-propyltriethoxysilane, n-buthyltriethoxysilane and n-octhyltriethoxysilane. Impregnation process was carried out under controlled operating conditions to achieve similar weight gains of the chemical modifier. The pH was adjusted to alkaline value for controlling kinetic of hydrolysis and condensation reactions. Results indicated that dimensional stability increased with the increase of the length of the hydrocarbon chain of the alkoxydes, which would be based essentially on their enhanced hydrophobicity but without discarding the partial occupation of the pores by polymerized siloxanes and the interaction of alkoxides with cell wall components. In addition, wood specimens impregnated with mentioned alkylalkoxysilanes also showed an excellent fire performance and decay resistance.
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    Efectos de la membrana de intercambio de protones en el desempeño de una celda de combustible H2 O2
    (Revista Tecnología y Ciencia UTN, 2016) Cespedes, German; Castro Luna, Ana
    Una celda de combustible convierte directamente la energía química de un combustible en electricidad. Su desempeño depende de diferentes parámetros tales como el espesor de la membrana intercambiadora de protones, el contenido de humedad y la temperatura de la celda. Para realizar un estudio sistemático sobre como la variación de estos parámetros afectan la performance de la celda se propone un modelo matemático de poro simple y se aplica en la simulación de las curvas experimentales que muestran la variación del potencial de la celda cuando se drena corriente. Se observa que la variación del contenido de humedad y el espesor de la membrana intercambiadora de protones tienen un efecto tan pronunciado sobre la curva de polarización a diferencia de la temperatura de funcionamiento de la celda.
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    Effect of antioxidant active films on the oxidation of soybean oil monitored by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
    (2014) Anbinder, Pablo; Peruzzo, Pablo; Martino, Miriam; Amalvy, Javier
    An active film prepared from waterborne polyurethane incorporated with different concentrations of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and a-tocopherol was developed, and the films’ antioxidant character- istics were studied using soybean oil as food model. The release behavior of additives from such films was studied using isooctane as a simulant fatty food. Antioxidant activity of the films into soybean oil at three experimental conditions was monitored by FTIR spectroscopy. Induction time and the kinetics of the oxi- dation process were followed using different bands of the FT-IR spectra. Films incorporated with 2 wt.% of BHT or a-tocopherol showed enough antioxidant activity to preclude oil oxidation during 60 days at 60 °C in the dark. The results showed that this type of active films could be used for food preservation as part of a packaging containing oils or oily related products.
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    Effect of cobalt electroless deposition on nickel hydroxide electrodes
    (Elsevier, 2014-02-21) Ortiz, Mariela; Castro, Élida Beatriz; Real, Silvia
    The effects of cobalt additive on the positive electrode surface of nickel alkaline batteries are investigated. Electrode surface modifications by electroless cobalt deposits were made at different immersion times. The performance of nickel hydroxide electrodes was studied by optical techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX) and electrochemical methods as cyclic voltammetry, charge discharge curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). According to these results, electroless cobalt deposits obtained with 5 min of immersion time in the electroless-bath exhibit a better electrode performance.
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    Effect of water content in the gas diffusion layer of H2 O2 PEM fuel cell
    (Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, 2016) Cespedes, German; Asteazaran, Mariano; Castro Luna, Ana
    The heart of a fuel cell is the membrane-electrode assembly consisting of two porous electrodes, where the electrochemical reactions take place, and the ionomer conductive membrane, which allows the proton exchange from the anode to the cathode. The porosity of the electrodes plays an important role in the fuel cell performance. One of the drawbacks presented by the porous electrodes is the accumulation of water in their structure, which implies a hindrance for the reactive gas transport to reach the catalytic reactive sites. In this paper, a mathematical model of a porous electrode, assuming single pores with uniform distribution, is introduced to determine the influence of water accumulation in the electrode on the fuel cell performance under different operating conditions. It is demonstrated that at low current densities, water accumulation has no effect in the fuel cell behavior, whereas at high current densities its performance is severely affected.
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    Electrochemical characterization of MWCNT Ni(OH)2 composites as cathode materials
    (Springer, 2015-09-04) Ortiz, Mariela; Real, Silvia; Castro, Élida Beatriz
    The hydrothermal method was used to synthesize multi-walled carbon nanotube/nickel hydroxide composites (MWCNT/Ni(OH)2). The structure and morphology of the prepared materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The electrochemical performance of cathodes prepared with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) loaded into the β-nickel hydroxide materials was investigated employing cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge/discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic measurements. It is shown that the cathode active material utilization increases for MWCNT/ Ni(OH)2 obtained after 24 h of hydrothermal synthesis. These composites exhibit a fairly good electrochemical performance as cathode materials. Based on the results, this fact could be associated with the formation of a continuous conductive network structure in the hydroxide matrix. The analyses of impedance data, according to a physicochemical model, allow the improvement of a better understanding of the main structural and physicochemical parameters that control the electrochemical performance of these systems.
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    Electrochemical characterization of nickel hydroxide nanomaterials as electrodes for NiMH batteries
    (Springer, 2016-08-23) Real, Silvia; Ortiz, Mariela; Castro, Élida Beatriz
    β-Nickel hydroxide was successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal method. Nano-nickel hydroxide material was characterized by X-ray diffraction, infrared absorption spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. They were employed as additives to the positive electrode of Ni-MH batteries. Working electrodes, with mixtures of commercial nickel hydroxide and nano-nickel hydroxide (0–10 wt.%) as active material, were prepared. Cyclic voltammetry, charge discharge profiles, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy studies were carried out to evaluate the electrochemical performance of the nickel electrode, in 7 M KOH electrolyte, at 25 °C. The presence of nano-nickel hydroxide improves the electrochemical behavior of the active material. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results were analyzed employing a modified version of previously developed physicochemical model that takes into account the main structural and physicochemical parameters that control these systems.
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    Electrochemical performance comparison of MWCNTs Ni (OH)2 composite materials by two preparation routes
    (Springer, 2017) Ortiz, Mariela; Castro, Élida Beatriz; Real, Silvia
    Carbon materials are used to improve the nickel hydroxide electrode capacity in rechargeable alkaline batteries. Herein, we present the preparation of multiwall carbon nanotubes/nickel hydroxide composites (MWCNTs/Ni (OH)2) by two different routes. The first method consists of the direct incorporation of MWCNTs in the active material, and the second is based on the hydrothermal synthesis of β-nickel hydroxide, where MWCNTs are added to the precursor solutions. The electrochemical properties of the prepared positive electrodes containing MWCNTs/Ni (OH)2 composites are studied. Electrochemical results indicate that the active material with MWCNTs incorporated before the hydrothermal synthesis is capable of delivering a higher discharge capacity and exhibits a better reversibility than those composites prepared with MWCNTs after the hydrothermal route.
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    Encapsulación de compuestos biocidas en materiales silíceos mesoporosos
    (Investigación Joven, 2015) Mardones, Lucas; Legnoverde, María Soledad; Basaldella, Elena
    Se llevó a cabo la síntesis de materiales silíceos mesoporosos con diferentes grados de ordenamiento (SBA-15, MCF). Se estudió su uso como matrices estabilizadoras de un biocida comercial. Mediante adsorción/desorción de N2 y FTIR se determinó la variación del volumen de poros y superficie específica de las matrices silíceas ocasionada por la adsorción del biocida y la no alteración estructural del mismo cuando se encuentra adsorbido. La actividad antifúngica frente a Aspergillus Niger fue evaluada mediante la determinación de la concentración mínima inhibitoria. Los materiales tipo MCF incorporan un mayor porcentaje de adsorbato, mientras que el biocida incorporado en las sílices ordenadas SBA-15 posee mejor comportamiento antifúngico.
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    Estudio de diferentes condiciones de síntesis para la obtención de zeolita NaA a partir de cenizas volantes
    (Investigación Joven, 2015) Monzón, Jorge; Pereyra, Andrea; Basaldella, Elena
    En este trabajo se propuso zeolitizar una ceniza volante industrial a través de un proceso hidrotermal. Para ello, se probó mejorar su reactividad sometiéndola a un pretratamiento de calcinación en presencia de compuestos fundentes como Na2CO3, NaOH y ClNa. Fue también pretratada por molienda. Una vez activada, se preparó una mezcla de reacción agregándole cantidades especificadas de Na2O y Al2O3. Luego de la reacción en condiciones de temperatura controlada, se analizó la conversión en fases zeolíticas obtenidas a diferentes tiempos de reacción. La reactividad de diversas mezclas se evaluó en términos de su conversión en zeolita NaA a través de DRX, SEM y EDX. Se observó que la aplicación de un pretratamiento adecuado de calcinación y fusión alcalina, condujo a un aumento de la reactividad de las cenizas.
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    Evaluation of pH-sensitive poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-2- (diisopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate) copolymers as drug delivery systems for potential applications in ophthalmic therapies ocular delivery of drugs
    (2015) Faccia, Paula; Pardini, Francisco; Amalvy, Javier
    Smart polymers like pH sensitive systems can improve different pharmacological treatment. In this work the behavior of copolymers containing 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) with different proportions of 2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DPA) and different amounts of cross-linker agent, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) are evaluated as pH- sensitive drug delivery system for potential application in ophthalmic therapies. A detailed characterization of the pH-responsive behavior was performed by swelling studies and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. Drug loading and release studies at different pH values were evaluated using Rhodamine 6G (Rh6G) as a model drug. The interaction between Rh6G and hydrogels was studied by FTIR spectroscopy and SEM. The results show that the presence of DPA in the copolymers confers pH-responsive properties to the polymer, as noted in swelling and SEM studies, when the pH decreases below 7.40 the swelling degree increases and a porous morphology is observed. The apparent pKa of copolymers was estimated between 6.80 and 7.17 depending on the composition. The amount of Rh6G loaded depends mainly on the medium pH and the interaction between the drug and the copolymers, observed by SEM and FTIR spectrum. The release of Rh6G of copolymers p(HEMA/DPA) show a normal Fickian or anomalous diffusion behavior at different pH values, depending on the HEMA/DPA ratio.
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    Evaluation of pH-sensitive polyurethane 2-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate hybrids potentially useful for drug delivery developments
    (2015) Pardini, Francisco; Faccia, Paula; Amalvy, Javier
    Smart sensitive polymers have been used to improve processes in drug delivery. In this article, we evaluate the behavior of polyurethane/N,N-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate hybrids (PU/DEA) as pH- responsive polymers potentially useful for drug delivery systems development, using Rhodamine 6G (Rh6G) as a model drug. A detailed pH responsive characterization was performed by swelling studies and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Two drug loading methods on drug release-immersion and direct loading were evaluated. The interaction between Rh6G and the polymer matrix was studied by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and contact angle determination. The kinetic study of Rh6G release was performed at basic and acidic pH; the mechanism of drug delivery was analyzed using Ritger-Peppas' equation. We discuss about polymer's active sites and drug's distribution through the matrix in relation to both loading methods. Results showed a pH-responsive behavior and morphological changes when pH solution varied from 9.0 to 4.0. In the immersion loading method, results indicated a higher Rh6G molecule concentration at the surface as well as ionic interaction between the drug and polymer's carboxylic groups. Release studies confirmed the pH-sensitive hybrid systems' behavior and kinetic exponent values indicated different mechanism's transport types depending on loading method and polymer composition.
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    Fibras de refuerzo en pinturas y recubrimientos : parte I
    (Atipat, 2016-04-01) Giúdice, Carlos Alberto
    La mayoría de las tecnologías modernas requiere materiales con una combinación inusual de propiedades, imposibles de diseñar con los existentes en forma individual. Esta necesidad es muy evidente en aplicaciones espaciales, subacuáticas y en los transportes; así, por ejemplo, en la industria aeronáutica se solicitan cada vez más materiales de baja densidad que sean resistentes y rígidos, pero también con muy buen comportamiento frente a impactos, a la abrasión y a la corrosión simultáneamente. Las combinaciones de propiedades de los materiales se han ampliado mediante el desarrollo de materiales compuestos; estos son sistemas multifase obtenidos artificialmente (“composite” o FRP, “fiber-reinforced polymer”). A nivel internacional, en muchos laboratorios de investigación y desarrollo en tecnología de pinturas y recubrimientos, se está estudiando la influencia de fibras de refuerzo sobre el comportamiento de la película en servicio, las propiedades fisicomecánicas y su aspecto superficial. Estos sistemas híbridos se formulan y elaboran con fibras de refuerzo de diferentes características físicas y químicas. Se define como fibra a cualquier material que tiene una relación mínima de largo / promedio de la dimensión transversal de 10/1; además la dimensión transversal no debe superar los 250 μm. Las fases constituyentes, separadas por una interfase, pueden ser química o físicamente distintas; están conformadas por una matriz o fase continua (por ejemplo, un material polimérico) y otra discontinua o dispersa (por ejemplo, fibras de refuerzo), Figura 1. Este diseño ha combinado entre otros, ciertos metales, cerámicas y polímeros, produciendo una nueva generación de materiales con una mejor rigidez, tenacidad y resistencia a la tracción tanto a temperatura ambiente como a elevadas temperaturas. Las propiedades de los materiales compuestos dependen fuertemente de las características físicas y químicas de las fases constituyentes, de sus proporciones relativas y de la geometría de las fases dispersas.
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    Fibras de refuerzo en pinturas y recubrimientos : parte II
    (Atipat, 2016-04-01) Giúdice, Carlos Alberto
    Establecida la naturaleza electroquímica de la mayoría de los procesos de corrosión, la tecnología de las pinturas anticorrosivas se orienta en el sentido de formular productos destinados ya sea a controlar el desarrollo de las reacciones electródicas o bien aislar la superficie metálica mediante la aplicación de películas de muy baja permeabilidad y elevada adhesión. Las pinturas ricas en zinc y en aquellas modificadas con extendedores y/o pigmentos inhibidores de la corrosión metálica presentan una mayor eficiencia en relación a otros tipos de recubrimientos. Considerando el concepto de ánodo de sacrificio (protección catódica), se han formulado pinturas que consisten en dispersiones de polvo de zinc de elevada pureza en vehículos orgánicos e inorgánicos; en estos materiales, cuando se encuentran aplicados en forma de película, existe un íntimo contacto de las partículas entre sí y con la base o sustrato metálico que se desea proteger. La película de las pinturas formuladas con zinc metálico necesita generalmente una capa de terminación para controlar la reacción del zinc metálico con el agua, vapor de agua, oxígeno, dióxido de carbono, etc. del medio ambiente; en muchos casos también se la emplea para conferirle al sistema un mejor acabado. Además, estas son frecuentemente utilizadas para recuperar el aspecto estético de superficies pintadas originalmente con pinturas de diferente naturaleza química que aún no presentan un estado de corrosión, pero que fueron afectadas fundamentalmente por la exposición a la radiación ultravioleta. En los últimos años la pintura de terminación también se la aplica para lograr tanto una mayor resistencia a la rotura como un más elevado módulo de elasticidad pero fundamentalmente para controlar la propagación de las grietas del “primer” formadas por la contracción volumétrica emergente del proceso de degradación. En el caso de la industria del transporte terrestre, maquinarias agrícolas, aeronaves, etc., la formulación de las pinturas de terminación para alcanzar los citados objetivos se realiza con estructuras híbridas; para ello se emplean diversos materiales fibrosos de refuerzo, algunos semiconductores y otros de naturaleza aislante. El objetivo del trabajo fue estudiar la influencia del contenido y de la naturaleza de la fibra de refuerzo como así también del tipo de material formador de película en pinturas de terminación aplicadas sobre un fondo anticorrosivo epoxi-poliamida tripigmentado basado en zinc laminar.
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    Fibras de refuerzo en pinturas y recubrimientos : parte III
    (Atipat, 2017-05-01) Giúdice, Carlos Alberto
    El fuego es una manifestación energética que acompaña constantemente a la actividad humana, por lo que debe asumirse el riesgo emergente. El fuego desarrolla reacciones químicas fuertemente exotérmicas, iniciándose cuando comburente y combustible se encuentran en un estado energético suficiente (energía de activación). El combustible incluye sustancias que no se encuentran en su estado máximo de oxidación; en general cualquier material que contiene carbono y/o hidrógeno puede oxidarse y por lo tanto resulta combustible. El comburente más importante es el aire, el que está compuesto aproximadamente en su quinta parte por oxígeno; durante la combustión los restantes componentes permanecen inalterados (excepto a temperaturas muy elevadas) y acompañan a los productos de la combustión en los humos. Parte de la energía desprendida en la reacción se disipa generando un incremento de la temperatura del medio y la restante se transfiere a los productos de la reacción aportando la energía de activación para que el proceso continúe; si esta no es suficiente, la combustión se detiene. Teniendo en cuenta la tecnología actual en el campo de las pinturas y recubrimientos, es importante mencionar el concepto genérico de “protección pasiva contra el fuego”; este método presenta una eficiencia independiente de la actividad humana. Los estudios de investigación y desarrollo resultan así significativos con el objeto de disminuir la combustibilidad de los materiales y la velocidad de propagación del frente de llama como así también mantener durante la conflagración las propiedades mecánicas de las estructuras basadas en materiales no combustibles. El diseño de las construcciones y los materiales seleccionados desempeñan un rol también de elevada importancia. Los esfuerzos para disminuir la inflamabilidad de los materiales y de la madera en particular, se remontan a épocas muy antiguas. Sin embargo, el conocimiento de la fisicoquímica de la combustión ha permitido recién en las últimas décadas el desarrollo de productos y medios de defensa eficaces para evitar la no deseada evolución a la que espontáneamente tienden los materiales combustibles. El citado incremento del nivel científico-tecnológico ha permitido redactar especificaciones y normas vinculadas al control de la inflamabilidad. En función de lo anteriormente citado, se definió como objetivo fundamental del presente trabajo diseñar pinturas intumescentes que le otorguen a la madrea resistencia frente a la acción del fuego.
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    High solids, one coat paints based on aliphatic epoxi resin siloxanes for steel protection
    (Elsevier, 2014-05-01) Canosa, Guadalupe; Alfieri, Paula; Giúdice, Carlos Alberto
    This research involved the design of high-solids, one-coat paints for the protection of metal structures with low maintenance requirements. The main paint components were: (i) an aliphatic epoxy resin cured with an aminosilane and chemically modified with alkoxysilanes as film-forming material, and (ii) rutile titanium dioxide as opaque pigment, a polysilicate strontium and zinc as corrosion inhibitor and, a synthetic calcium silicate and barites as extenders. Some paints displayed excellent performance in salt spray apparatus (degree of rusting) and in 100% relative humidity cabinet(degree of blistering). Results indicate that as the aliphatic epoxy resin/alkoxide ratio increased, the degree of rusting improved while the degree of blistering worsened, in total agreement with film permeability. In addition, binders based on dimethyldiethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane and tetraethoxysilane, in that order, displayed an improved corrosion performance and a decreased blistering resistance. The reactivity of alkoxides and the chemical interaction with the metal substrate supports the obtained results. Initial gloss and gloss and color retention improved as the alkoxide level increased; no significative differences were registered when the alkoxide type variable was considered. In summary, the use of alkoxides as modifiers of an aliphatic epoxy resin allowed the formulation of hybrid paints with high anticorrosive and weathering resistance performance. The more suitable hybrid organic–inoganic paint must be selected according to the requirements of each structure in service