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COBEM 2017
24th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
Study of fibers obtained from the vegetable specie Montrichardia linifera (Araceae) to evaluation of their technological application.
Submission Author:
Everton Leandro Santos Amaral , PA , Brazil
Co-Authors:
Everton Leandro Santos Amaral, DAVID BRABO, Jucélio Lopes, Cristine Bastos do Amarante
Presenter: Everton Leandro Santos Amaral
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2017.COB17-0698
Abstract
Studies had proved that the utilization of natural fibers in replace of synthetic it’s an exceptional alternative in reference of the sustainability aspects. In that sense, the aim of this research was to evaluate if the specie Montrichardia linifera (Arruda) Schott present fibers with industrial potential. The samples were collected in the lake of the research Campus of Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. The fibers were obtained on three different types of maceration: biological maceration, chemistry maceration, with a watery solution of 5% of NaOH, and by dew, where the stem was left in a dry space to lose moisture. After the daily analysis, the ideal period for fiber extraction was determined, being 25 days for biological maceration, 15 days for chemical maceration and 12 days for dew. The stem cytology was performed to characterize the fiber through the optical microscopy and SEM procedures, showing potential due to its dimensioning. The mechanical tensile tests on the fibers had good results, being framed among the fibers already used in the market, having approximately 1kgf and 8kgf/mm² of Bursting Strength and Bursting Voltage, respectively. The results give room for further research with this potential fiber.
Keywords
Montrichardia. Maceration. Natural Fiber.
