| 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 |
Impact Energy Evaluation of Natural Castor Oil Polyurethane Matrix Composites Reinforced with Jute Fabric |
| Author(s) |
José Gustavo de Almeida Machado, Juliana P. R. G. de Carvalho, Anna Carolina Cerqueira Neves, Felipe Perissé Duarte Lopes, Sérgio Neves Monteiro, Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Anna Carolina Cerqueira Neves |
| Abstract Scope |
Motivated by the increasing concern with environmental problems, society and industry are investing materials that are ecologically friends, low-cost, and responsive to the applications they will be subjected to. In this context, the use of natural resins and the use of vegetable-based fibers are an alternative to solving these market requirements by replacing high-cost, non-organic synthetic materials with eco-friendly products. Thus, the objective of this work is to evaluate the properties of a natural ma-trix, produced with polyurethane based on castor oil and reinforced with jute fabric. Firstly, in order to characterize the fabric, the density of the jute was determined and the spacing between the weft was analyzed. The materials were produced with varia-tion of layers of fabric between 1 and 6. Subsequently, the energy absorption through the Charpy impact test was evaluated. In conclusion, it can be emphasized that the fabric, as reinforcement, generates a significant improvement in the properties obtained. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: None Selected |