| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2019 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Green Materials Engineering: An EPD Symposium in Honor of Sergio Monteiro
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| Presentation Title |
Chemical and Morphological Characterization of Guaruman Fiber |
| Author(s) |
Raphael Henrique Morais Reis, Larissa Fernandes Nunes, Verônica Scarpini Cândido, Sergio Neves Monteiro |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Raphael Henrique Morais Reis |
| Abstract Scope |
Guarumã or guaruman fiber is a viable alternative, compared to the synthetic fiber, as reinforcement in composite. Differentiated properties like mechanical strength, biodegradability and renewable resource, are reasons of interest for thy development of materials with this fiber. Guaruman fibers (Ishinosiphon Koern) can be find in the region of floodplain in large quantities and, therefore, is a potential raw material as natural fiber. In this work, guaruman fibers were chemically and microstructurally analyzed. Based in past works of chemical characterization, were selected specimens of the fiber in order to carry out the Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) tests, as well as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to study in detail the microstructure of the material and yours chemical composition. The result of search argue a best performance in guaruman fiber composite with previous chemical treatment in the fiber. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: None Selected |