Properties of an Amazonian vegetable fiber as a potential reinforcing material
The jacitara palm ( Desmoncus polyacanthos Mart.) is widely used by the artisans of the Amazon Basin region of Negro River, Brazil, and is known to provide excellent fiber characteristics and appearance. However, there is a lack of technical/scientific information about this important vegetable fibe...
| Autor principal: | Fonseca, Alessandra de Souza |
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| Outros Autores: | Mori, Fábio Akira, Tonoli, Gustavo Henrique Denzin, Savastano Junior, Holmer, Ferrari, D. L., Miranda, Ires Paula de Andrade |
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oai:repositorio:1-17883 Properties of an Amazonian vegetable fiber as a potential reinforcing material Fonseca, Alessandra de Souza Mori, Fábio Akira Tonoli, Gustavo Henrique Denzin Savastano Junior, Holmer Ferrari, D. L. Miranda, Ires Paula de Andrade Arecaceae Fiber Characteristics Lignocellulosic Fibers Lignocellulosic Material Microfibrillar Angle Mineral Component Reinforcing Materials Technological Applications Aspect Ratio Cellulose Composite Materials Reinforcement Tensile Strength Vegetables Fibers Anatomy Bioengineering Cellulose Fractionation Fruit Lignin Mineral Ultrastructure Vegetable Basins Brasil Cellulose Composites Lignocellulose Plant Fibers Reinforcement Rivers Tensile Strength Amazon Basin Arecaceae Desmoncus Polyacanthos The jacitara palm ( Desmoncus polyacanthos Mart.) is widely used by the artisans of the Amazon Basin region of Negro River, Brazil, and is known to provide excellent fiber characteristics and appearance. However, there is a lack of technical/scientific information about this important vegetable fiber. The objective of this study was to evaluate the main properties of jacitara fibers for their future technological application as reinforcement in composites. Anatomical, ultrastructural, chemical, physical and mechanical tests were performed. The coefficient of rigidity, fraction wall, Runkel index and aspect ratio results showed the potential of the jacitara fibers as reinforcement in composites. The range of the microfibrillar angle of the fibers was 12.8-16.5°. The average contents of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, extractives and mineral components were 66.9%, 18.4%, 14.7%, 11.6% and 1.8%, respectively. Fibers extracted from the bottom or from the medium part of the jacitara stem showed higher modulus of elasticity (1.9. GPa and 1.7. GPa, respectively) and tensile strength (74.4. MPa and 70.6. MPa, respectively) than that extracted from the upper part. The properties of the jacitara fibers are in the same range of other lignocellulosic materials. The experimental results in the present work contribute to the widespread use of the jacitara fibers as a source of raw material that may be used to engineered composites and new materials for different applications in the near future. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. 2020-06-15T21:49:50Z 2020-06-15T21:49:50Z 2013 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/17883 10.1016/j.indcrop.2013.02.033 en Volume 47, Pags. 43-50 Restrito Industrial Crops and Products |
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Arecaceae Fiber Characteristics Lignocellulosic Fibers Lignocellulosic Material Microfibrillar Angle Mineral Component Reinforcing Materials Technological Applications Aspect Ratio Cellulose Composite Materials Reinforcement Tensile Strength Vegetables Fibers Anatomy Bioengineering Cellulose Fractionation Fruit Lignin Mineral Ultrastructure Vegetable Basins Brasil Cellulose Composites Lignocellulose Plant Fibers Reinforcement Rivers Tensile Strength Amazon Basin Arecaceae Desmoncus Polyacanthos |
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Arecaceae Fiber Characteristics Lignocellulosic Fibers Lignocellulosic Material Microfibrillar Angle Mineral Component Reinforcing Materials Technological Applications Aspect Ratio Cellulose Composite Materials Reinforcement Tensile Strength Vegetables Fibers Anatomy Bioengineering Cellulose Fractionation Fruit Lignin Mineral Ultrastructure Vegetable Basins Brasil Cellulose Composites Lignocellulose Plant Fibers Reinforcement Rivers Tensile Strength Amazon Basin Arecaceae Desmoncus Polyacanthos Fonseca, Alessandra de Souza Properties of an Amazonian vegetable fiber as a potential reinforcing material |
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Arecaceae Fiber Characteristics Lignocellulosic Fibers Lignocellulosic Material Microfibrillar Angle Mineral Component Reinforcing Materials Technological Applications Aspect Ratio Cellulose Composite Materials Reinforcement Tensile Strength Vegetables Fibers Anatomy Bioengineering Cellulose Fractionation Fruit Lignin Mineral Ultrastructure Vegetable Basins Brasil Cellulose Composites Lignocellulose Plant Fibers Reinforcement Rivers Tensile Strength Amazon Basin Arecaceae Desmoncus Polyacanthos |
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The jacitara palm ( Desmoncus polyacanthos Mart.) is widely used by the artisans of the Amazon Basin region of Negro River, Brazil, and is known to provide excellent fiber characteristics and appearance. However, there is a lack of technical/scientific information about this important vegetable fiber. The objective of this study was to evaluate the main properties of jacitara fibers for their future technological application as reinforcement in composites. Anatomical, ultrastructural, chemical, physical and mechanical tests were performed. The coefficient of rigidity, fraction wall, Runkel index and aspect ratio results showed the potential of the jacitara fibers as reinforcement in composites. The range of the microfibrillar angle of the fibers was 12.8-16.5°. The average contents of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, extractives and mineral components were 66.9%, 18.4%, 14.7%, 11.6% and 1.8%, respectively. Fibers extracted from the bottom or from the medium part of the jacitara stem showed higher modulus of elasticity (1.9. GPa and 1.7. GPa, respectively) and tensile strength (74.4. MPa and 70.6. MPa, respectively) than that extracted from the upper part. The properties of the jacitara fibers are in the same range of other lignocellulosic materials. The experimental results in the present work contribute to the widespread use of the jacitara fibers as a source of raw material that may be used to engineered composites and new materials for different applications in the near future. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. |
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Fonseca, Alessandra de Souza |
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Mori, Fábio Akira Tonoli, Gustavo Henrique Denzin Savastano Junior, Holmer Ferrari, D. L. Miranda, Ires Paula de Andrade |
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Mori, Fábio Akira Tonoli, Gustavo Henrique Denzin Savastano Junior, Holmer Ferrari, D. L. Miranda, Ires Paula de Andrade |
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Properties of an Amazonian vegetable fiber as a potential reinforcing material |
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Properties of an Amazonian vegetable fiber as a potential reinforcing material |
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Properties of an Amazonian vegetable fiber as a potential reinforcing material |
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Properties of an Amazonian vegetable fiber as a potential reinforcing material |
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Properties of an Amazonian vegetable fiber as a potential reinforcing material |
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properties of an amazonian vegetable fiber as a potential reinforcing material |
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Industrial Crops and Products |
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2020 |
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