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The present research project pretended to evaluate and establish cause and effect relationships able to justify the singularities evidenced when exploring the rheological behaviour of complex formulations containing elevated solids loading. The stabilization mechanism used for the preparation of the dispersed systems and subsequent analyses corresponded to the electrosteric mechanism. The particular case studied herein corresponded to the dispersion of inorganic colloidal particles (aluminun oxide) in aqueous media assisted by the incorporation of organic components acting respectively as dispersant (ammonium polyacrylate) and binder agent (acrylic emulsion). The implementation of complementary analytical techniques enabled the detailed study of a singularity related to the rheological behaviour of the system that could only be evidenced for high solids loading condition. The results obtained provided the fundamental concepts necessary to propose a supramolecular model based on possible conformational changes associated with the adsorbed polymeric chains and sufficient to justify the phenomenon. Considering the practical aspects related to formulation engineering, it was determined that the secondary minimum viscosity corresponds to the optimum stablity condition although the maximum dispersion condition was achieved for dispersant concentrations equal to the primary minimum viscosity. The contribution of the steric effect associated with the reduced interparticle separation distance (IPS) showed itself to be of vital importance to ensure the viability of a stable formulation. The proposal here presented suggests that the depletion mechanism corresponds to the major cause that imparts possible configurational changes related to the adsorbed polymer chains. As a result of, significant alterations of the hydrodynamic radius, effective volume fraction occupied by and interaction intensity (repulsion) between the particles are expected. The effect of the configurational dynamics experienced by the system reflected directly on the associated rheological behaviour.

Singularidades associadas ao mecanismo de estabilização eletroestérico e seus efeitos sobre o comportamento reológico de suspensões concentradas.