João Silva

Mr. João Silva

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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 May 2018 in Separation and Purification Technology
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JSJoão Silva
João Silva
Nuno GraçaNuno Graça
Nuno Graça
ARAna Mafalda Ribeiro
Ana Mafalda Ribeiro
ARAlírio E. Rodrigues
Alírio E. Rodrigues

11 June 2020 in Polymers
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JSJoão Silva
João Silva
TCTânia M. T. Carvalho
Tânia M. T. Carvalho
MAMargarida Almeida
Margarida Almeida
PPPaula Pereira
Paula Pereira
HSHelena Sousa
Helena Sousa
Fernão MagalhãesFernão Magalhães
Fernão Magalhães
Titanium dioxide is considered the most efficient white pigment for opacification of thermoplastics. However, its high cost, combined with strong price oscillations due to production bottlenecks, has been driving the industry towards alternatives that might allow reducing the titanium dioxide content, while maintaining the product’s opacity. A strategy commonly used in waterborne paints consists in adding hollow polymer particles to the formulation, therefore achieving opacification due to light refraction at the air/polymer interface. In the current work, we show preliminary results that indicate that a similar strategy can be followed for thermoplastics opacification, as long as thermoset particles are used, in order to ensure preservation of the hollow geometry during melt-processing. Multi-vesiculated crosslinked styrene–polyester particles, produced by a single-step double emulsion process, are used. Evidence of synergic interaction between the multi-hollow particles and titanium dioxide has been found.