Feasibility of manufacturing disposable cups using PLA/PCL composites reinforced with wood powder

WA da Silva, CBB Luna, JBCA de Melo… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2021 - Springer
Use of fiber reinforced composites derived from renewable sources has increased in recent
years, aiming at a balance between sustainability and technological development. This …

Efeito do tratamento alcalino de fibras de juta no comportamento mecânico de compósitos de matriz epóxi

EN Pires, C Merlini, HA Al-Qureshi, GV Salmória… - Polímeros, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
Neste trabalho foi avaliada a influência do tratamento químico de fibras vegetais nas
propriedades mecânicas e dinâmico-mecânicas de resina epóxi reforçada com tecidos de …

Jatobá wood flour: An alternative for the production of ecological and sustainable PCL biocomposites

CB Barreto Luna, EA dos Santos Filho… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The industrial residue of Jatobá wood flour (JWF) was reused during production of
biocomposites based on polycaprolactone (PCL), 50% by weight of JWF was added to PCL …

Biocomposites reinforced with natural fibers: thermal, morphological and mechanical characterization

AL Lemos, PGP Pires, ML Albuquerque… - Matéria (Rio de …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
This study evaluates the thermal, morphological and mechanical behavior of polypropylene
(PP) composite with different natural fibers. The fibers used were wood, sugarcane, bamboo …

Mechanical and thermal characterization of jute fabric-reinforced polypropylene composites: Effect of maleic anhydride

OH Margoto, KDSD Prado, RC Mergulhao… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The growing interest in eco-friendly materials motivates the use of natural fibers in
composites. This study investigated the influence of jute fabric layer reinforcement on the …

Biopolyethylene/Morinda citrifolia cellulosic biocomposites: The impact of chemical crosslinking and PE‐g‐MA compatibilizer

CBB Luna, E da Silva Barbosa Ferreira… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The development of new ecological materials to promote sustainability is being encouraged.
Crosslinked biopolyethylene (BioPE)/noni flour (Morinda citrifolia) biocomposites were …

Influence of mercerization on the physical and mechanical properties of polymeric composites reinforced with Amazonian fiber

VM Giacon, VSM Rebelo, GM dos Santos… - Fibers and …, 2021 - Springer
Natural fiber has been an attractive alternative as reinforcement in polymeric composites.
However, their physical properties can be impaired due to the hydrophilic behavior of the …

[HTML][HTML] Acacia bark residues as filler in polypropylene composites

T Taflick, ÉG Maich, LD Ferreira, CID Bica… - Polímeros, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Large amounts of acacia bark residues are produced each day after tannin extraction with
hot water, being generally burned. This by-product was chemically characterized and used …

[HTML][HTML] Influência do tratamento químico da fibra de bananeira em compósitos de poli (etileno-co-acetato de vinila) com e sem agente de expansão

MVG Zimmermann, TC Turella, AJ Zattera, R Santana - Polímeros, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Neste trabalho foi avaliada a influência do tratamento alcalino na fibra de bananeira (FB) e
seu uso como agente de reforço em compósitos expandidos de poli (etileno-co-acetato de …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation and characterization of composites from plastic waste and sugar cane fiber

RY Miyahara, FL Melquiades, E Ligowski, A Santos… - Polímeros, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
This study presents the preparation and characterization of composite materials using
Plastic Waste from Hydrapulper (PWH) from paper industries extruded with sugar cane fiber …