2024 - Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS 2024 Volume 8. Monteiro Intl. Symp / Composite, Ceramic and Nano Materials Processing
| Editors: | F. Kongoli, P. Assis, H.A.C. Lopera, S. Diaz, V. Scarpini Candido |
| Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Pages: | 288 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-1-998384-18-1 (CD) |
| ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
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BABASSU COCONUT FIBERS: INVESTIGATION OF CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (ATTALEA SPECIOSA.)
Yago Soares1;1MILITARY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING, São Luís, Brazil;
Type of Paper: Regular
Id Paper: 200
Topic: 18
Abstract:
To complement the previous results, an analysis of the chemical and morphological properties of babassu fibers (Attalea speciosa Mart. ex Spreng.) was carried out in order to assess their potential as reinforcement in the production of epoxy matrix composites. The diameter distribution was analyzed in a sample of one hundred fibers, allowing its variation to be verified. Determination of the chemical properties involved experimental analysis of the constituent index and X-ray diffraction. The diffractogram was used to calculate the crystallinity index and microfibrillar angle, crucial parameters that indicate the consistency of the mechanical properties of babassu fibers and the viability of their use in composites. The results showed that babassu fiber has a chemical composition of 28.53% lignin, 32.34% hemicellulose and 37.97% cellulose. It also had a high crystallinity index of 81.06% and a microfibril angle of 7.67°. These characteristics, together with previous results, indicate that babassu fibers have favorable chemical and morphological properties for use as reinforcements in composites, highlighting their potential as an important material for applications in technological areas.