Reologia de argilas bentoníticas do Estado da Paraíba aditivadas com MgO para uso em tintas base água.

Abstract

Due to its rheological properties, a large amount of bentonites are used as additives for paints as thickeners, stabilizers and anti-settling. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of individual and joint activation Na2CO3 and MgO in the rheological properties of polycationic bentonite clays of the Paraíba state aimed at using them as thickeners for water-based paints. Polycationic clays were used bentonite state of Paraiba occurrences of Boa Vista and Cubati, called Chocolate Boa Vista (CH BV) and Chocolate Campos Novos (CH CN), respectively. The physical, chemical and mineralogical samples was performed by the following methods: Particle size analysis (GA), X-ray fluorescence XDE), X-ray diffraction (XRD), capacity of cation exchange (CEC), specific area (SA), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The percentages of MgO and additives Na2CO3 were 0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0%, 3.0% and 4.0% when used individually, and 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5% MgO and 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5% Na2CO3 associated so that all combinations were analyzed. The results obtained were compared with API bentonite and ISO specifications for use in water based paints. Activation only with MgO did not provide higher viscosity values for bentonite suspensions studied. Activation only with Na2CO3, in solid form, and with both additives increased the viscosity of bentonite clay dispersions with CH BV and were observed rheological behavior of the pseudoplastic type with yield stress and thixotropic. It was also found that the clays CH BV and CH CN with both additives, presented pseudoplastic behavior with yield stress and thixotropic. It follows that the bentonite and CH CN CH BV can be used as thickeners in water based paints.