About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Characterization of Minerals, Metals and Materials 2022
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Presentation Title |
Ubim Fiber: Another Possible Reinforcement in Composites |
Author(s) |
Belayne Zanini Marchi, Wendell Bezerra, Michelle Souza Oliveira, Talita Gama de Sousa, Veronica Candido, Alisson Silva, Sergio Monteiro |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Wendell Bezerra |
Abstract Scope |
The use of natural fibers as reinforcement in polymer composites replacing synthetic fibers has been growing in the last decades in different industrial sectors. These fibers are of great environmental importance, as they are biodegradable, low cost and found in abundance in nature, as is the case of ubim fiber (Geonoma baculifera), a species from the Amazon region. The use of ubim fiber represents an ecologically correct option for reinforcing polymeric matrices, such as in epoxy resin, for example. In the present work, the ubim fiber, was for the first time physically characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Fiber density was statistically analyzed by the Weibull method, using both the geometric method and the Archimedes’ technique. The microstructure of the ubim fiber were characterized by scanning electron microscopy. The preliminary results indicate a promising application of ubim fiber as reinforcement of composite material. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
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