| Journal: | Maderas : ciencia y tecnología |
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| System number: | 000544669 |
| ISSN: | 0718-221X |
| Authors: | de Cademartori, Pedro H. G1 Missio, André L2 Mattos, Bruno D3 Gatto, Darci A2 Magalhães, Washington L. E3 Lima, Edson A5 |
| Institutions: | 1Federal University of Paraná, Wood and Forestry Science Center, Curitiba. Brasil 2Federal University of Santa Maria, Forest Products Laboratory, Santa Maria. Brasil 3Federal University of Paraná, College of Materials Science & Engineering, Curitiba. Brasil 4Federal University of Pelotas, Faculty of Materials Engineering, Pelotas. Brasil 5Embrapa Forestry, Colombo. Brasil |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Season: | Jul |
| Volumen: | 17 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Pages: | 457-468 |
| Country: | Chile |
| Language: | Inglés |
| English abstract | This study presents the preparation of polypropylene composites filled with mixtures of household waste of mate-tea and wood particles to increase the economic value chain of mate-tea, especially in Latin America. Filler mixtures in proportions ranging from 0 to 60% depending on the type of particle were used. The polypropylene matrix was fixed at 40% and roughness surface and color evaluation were performed. The highest mean roughness (Ra) was observed for the composite with 30:30% proportion of filler mixture, which denotes the difficulty of homogenizing a mixture of fillers with different shapes and dimensions. Nevertheless, even with higher roughness for composites with a balanced blend of filler, this does not imply the presence of large peaks and valleys. In general, all the composites presented a dark color. Variation of color composites was more evident for higher proportions of household waste of mate-tea. |
| Keyword: | Aesthetic characteristics, Economic value chain, Eucalypt wood, Ilex paraguariensis, Polypropylene composite |
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