Polishing methods of an alumina-reinforced feldspar ceramic

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that mechanical polishing methods of ceramic surfaces allow similar superficial roughness to that of glazed surfaces. Twenty-five Vitadur Alpha ceramic discs (5 mm x 2 mm) were prepared according to the manufacturer's specifications. All specimens were glazed and randomly assigned to 5 groups (n=5), according to finishing and polishing protocols: G1: glazed (control); G2: diamond bur finishing; G3: G2 + silicon rubber tip polishing; G4: G3 + felt disc/diamond polishing paste; G5: G3 + felt disc impregnated with fine-particle diamond paste. Next, surface roughness means (Ra - μm) were calculated. Qualitative analysis was made by scanning electron microscopy. Surface roughness data were submitted to ANOVA and Tukey's test at 5% significance level. G1 and G4 were statistically similar (p>0.05). G2 presented the highest roughness means (p<0.05) followed by groups G3, G5, G4 and G1 in a decreasing order. The hypothesis was partially confirmed as only the mechanical polishing (G4) produced similar superficial roughness to that of surface glazing, although finishing and polishing are technically critical procedures.

Lifestyle factors and socioeconomic variables associated with abdominal obesity in Brazilian adolescents

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Previsão de cargas elétricas através de uma Rede Neural Híbrida Back-ART Fuzzy

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Elétrica - FEIS

Fracionamento da proteína e estudo termoanalítico das leguminosas: grão de bico (Cicer arietinum), variedade Cíciero e tremoço branco (Lupinus albus L.)

Pós-graduação em Alimentos e Nutrição - FCFAR

Obtenção e caracterização de filmes nanoestruturados de polianilina/látex de borracha natural

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Ut pictura poesis: a poesia vulgar pintada por Antônio da Fonseca Soares

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Obtenção e caracterização de fibras poliméricas e cerâmicas pela técnica de “blow-spinning”

Pós-graduação em Ciência dos Materiais - FEIS

Crescimento, produtividade e viabilidade econômica de cana-de-açúcar, sob diferentes lâminas de irrigação, na região de Penápolis

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Caracterização molecular e seleção de isolados de Bacillus thuringiensis com potencial inseticida para Sphenophorus levis

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Perfil da eletroforese das proteínas urinárias de gestantes hipertensas

Pós-graduação em Ginecologia, Obstetrícia e Mastologia - FMB

Uma abordagem teórica e experimental do oscilador harmônico em duas dimensões utilizando as curvas de Lissajous

The study of oscillatory phenomena is an important topic in several areas of knowledge. The understanding and the solution of many problems that scientists and engineers confront nowadays can be formulated, at least as an analogy, in terms of an oscillatory movement. The description of the motion of this nature has remarkable contributions to the mathematical and conceptual formation of the students and for solving daily problems in several areas. In this paper we propose a theoretical and experimental approach involving the phenomenon of harmonic oscillations in two dimensions. Lissajous curves were used as experimental demonstration of the resulting trajectories. These curves were obtained from relatively simple experimental apparatus, which is affordable in most teaching laboratories of physics.

Caracterização das atividades produtivas realizadas pelos agricultores familiares do assentamento Alecrim, em Selvíria-MS

Pós-graduação em Agronomia - FEIS

Determinação da resistência à flexão de ligas odontológicas, utilizadas em prótese parcial fixa e prótese sobre implante, soldadas por brasagem e a laser

Pós-graduação em Odontologia Restauradora - ICT

Crescimento de leguminosas utilizadas na adubação verde em diferentes níveis de sais na água de irrigação

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Motor development of infants exposed to maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) but not infected

Background: To assess the motor development of infants exposed to maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Methods: Thirty infants were assessed in the period from November 2009 to March 2010 at the AIDS Reference and Training Centre, in São Paulo, Brazil. The assessment instrument used in the research was the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS). All 30 infants used the antiretroviral drug properly for 42 consecutive days, in accordance with the protocol of the World Health Organization. Results: Out of the total number of infants, 27 (90%) had proper motor performance and 3 (10%) presented motor delay, according to the AIMS. Discussion: This study demonstrated that only 10% of the assessed group had developmental delay and no relation with environmental variables was detected, such as maternal level of education, social and economic issues, maternal practices, attendance at the day care center, and drug use during pregnancy. It is important to emphasize the necessity of studies with a larger number of participants.