Este trabalho apresenta uma metodologia de encapsulamento do TiO2 pela técnica de polimerização em emulsão. O pigmento foi previamente modificado por um titanato em heptano. O titanato usado foi o tri-isoestearato iso-propoxi de titânio, que reage com os grupos hidroxilas da superfície do TiO2. O pigmento modificado foi encapsulado por metacrilato de metila (MMA), usando persulfato de amônio como iniciador e dodecil sulfato de sódio (SDS) como emulsificante. A reação de encapsulamento foi conduzida em um reator de vidro encamisado, utilizando dois processos de polimerização diferentes: batelada e semi-contínuo. A caracterização do pigmento modificado foi feita pela técnica de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier (FTIR). Os rendimentos das reações de modificação e de encapsulamento foram determinados pela técnica de Análise Termogravimétrica (TGA).

This work presents a methodology for encapsulation of TiO2 by emulsion polymerization. The pigment was previously modified by a titanate in heptane. The titanate used was isopropoxy titanium tri-isostearate, which reacts with the hydroxyl groups at the pigment surface. The modified pigment was encapsulated by methyl methacrylate (MMA), using ammonium persulfate as initiator and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as surfactant. The encapsulation reactions were carried out, using a jacketed glass reactor, through two different polymerization processes: batch and semi-continuous processes. The characterization of the modified pigment was made with FTIR spectroscopy. The modification and encapsulation efficiency was determined by means of TGA.

This work investigates the reaction parameters of an immobilized lipase in the esterification reaction of n-butanol and butyric acid. Microbial lipase from Candida rugosa was immobilized onto styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer (STY-DVB) and subsequently introduced in an organic medium containing substrates in appropriate concentrations. Heptane was selected as solvent on the basis of its compatibility with the resin and the enzyme. The influence of molar ratio of acid to alcohol, amount of immobilized lipase and temperature on the butyl butyrate formation was determined. The results were compared with those achieved with free lipase and Lipozyme (commercially immobilized lipase) under the same operational conditions.