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Evaluation of Castor Oil Cake Starch and Recovered Glycerol and Development of “Green” Composites Based on Those with Plant Fibers

2016; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 9; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/ma9020076

ISSN

1996-1944

Autores

José Benedito Guimarães Júnior, Ana Cristina Trindade Cursino, Cyro Ketzer Saul, Maria Sierrakowski, Luiz Pereira Ramos, K. G. Satyanarayana,

Tópico(s)

Advanced Cellulose Research Studies

Resumo

Continuous efforts are being made in some countries for the recovery of crude glycerin (RG/CG) and castor oil cake (COC), the two byproducts of biodiesel production. These are expected to help, not only in addressing environmental safety, but also in adding value to those byproducts, which otherwise may go to waste. Finding ways to utilize those byproducts underlines the main objective of this study. This paper presents the evaluation of (i) COC, glycerin and banana and sugarcane fibers for moisture content; (ii) COC for structural and thermal properties; and (iii) CG for its chemical characteristics. The possibility of using COC and CG with the selected fibers as reinforcement in the development of bio-composites is attempted through thermo-molding. Results revealed enhanced mechanical properties for these composites. The obtained results are discussed in terms of the observed morphology.

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