Production and evaluation of recycled polymers from açaí fibers

Production and evaluation of recycled polymers from açaí fibers

The possibility of recycling and the favorable mechanical properties of the products have encouraged the study and production of thermoplastic composites from natural fibrous waste. Açaí (cabbage palm) fiber, which is removed from the seed, has been slightly investigated, as compared to what is alre...

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Main Authors: Clívia Danúbia Pinho da Costa Castro, Carmen Gilda Barroso Tavares Dias, José de Assis Fonseca Faria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2010-06-01
Series:Materials Research
Subjects:
recycling
açaí fiber
polypropylene
polystyrene
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392010000200007

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