Mechanical properties and applications of a fiber reinforced biofoam from Amazonian palm leaves
Miriti, derived from the leaves of the Amazon palm tree Mauritia flexuosa, is a foam-like material that can serve as a natural substitute for synthetic foams, offering the advantage of natural internal fiber reinforcement. This study assessed miriti’s mechanical properties and potential applications...
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| author | Bruno Monteiro Balboni Thiago Augusto de Sousa Moreira Alessandra Silva Batista José Nivaldo Garcia Marcelo Leite Ribeiro C. Brand Wessels Luciana Rodrigues |
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| description | Miriti, derived from the leaves of the Amazon palm tree Mauritia flexuosa, is a foam-like material that can serve as a natural substitute for synthetic foams, offering the advantage of natural internal fiber reinforcement. This study assessed miriti’s mechanical properties and potential applications. With an average specific mass of 63 kg.m–3, miriti is amongst the lightest natural solid materials. Its internal fiber reinforcement provides mechanical properties seven to 30 times higher than synthetic foams of similar density in the parallel-to-grain direction. Miriti is a green material and shows high potential for use in sandwich panel cores, thermal/acoustic applications requiring higher strength and stiffness, and load-bearing walls of small structures. Sustainable management of M. flexuosa by local communities is feasible, promoting their sustainable development. Additionally, miriti can inspire the design of synthetic foams reinforced with internal fibers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d2a67e01e7914e49b2f408b9a2cf8a192024-12-13T11:09:35ZengElsevierNext Sustainability2949-82362024-01-014100063Mechanical properties and applications of a fiber reinforced biofoam from Amazonian palm leavesBruno Monteiro Balboni0Thiago Augusto de Sousa Moreira1Alessandra Silva Batista2José Nivaldo Garcia3Marcelo Leite Ribeiro4C. Brand Wessels5Luciana Rodrigues6Department of Forest Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Pádua Dias, 11, Piracicaba, São Paulo CEP 13418-900, Brazil; Department of Forest and Wood Science, Stellenbosch University, Paul Sauer Building, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa; Corresponding author at: Department of Forest Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Pádua Dias, 11, Piracicaba, São Paulo CEP 13418-900, Brazil.Department of Forest Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Pádua Dias, 11, Piracicaba, São Paulo CEP 13418-900, Brazil; Engineering and Earth Sciences Institute, Federal University of Western Pará, Santarém CEP 68040-255, BrazilDepartment of Forest Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Pádua Dias, 11, Piracicaba, São Paulo CEP 13418-900, BrazilDepartment of Forest Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Pádua Dias, 11, Piracicaba, São Paulo CEP 13418-900, BrazilDepartment of Aeronautical Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo CEP 13566-590, BrazilDepartment of Forest and Wood Science, Stellenbosch University, Paul Sauer Building, Stellenbosch 7599, South AfricaInstitute of Biodiversity and Forests, Federal University of Western Pará, Santarém, Pará CEP 68040-255, BrazilMiriti, derived from the leaves of the Amazon palm tree Mauritia flexuosa, is a foam-like material that can serve as a natural substitute for synthetic foams, offering the advantage of natural internal fiber reinforcement. This study assessed miriti’s mechanical properties and potential applications. With an average specific mass of 63 kg.m–3, miriti is amongst the lightest natural solid materials. Its internal fiber reinforcement provides mechanical properties seven to 30 times higher than synthetic foams of similar density in the parallel-to-grain direction. Miriti is a green material and shows high potential for use in sandwich panel cores, thermal/acoustic applications requiring higher strength and stiffness, and load-bearing walls of small structures. Sustainable management of M. flexuosa by local communities is feasible, promoting their sustainable development. Additionally, miriti can inspire the design of synthetic foams reinforced with internal fibers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949823624000400Lignocellulosic materialMauritia flexuosaRenewable resourceStructural foamBio inspiration |
| spellingShingle | Bruno Monteiro Balboni Thiago Augusto de Sousa Moreira Alessandra Silva Batista José Nivaldo Garcia Marcelo Leite Ribeiro C. Brand Wessels Luciana Rodrigues Mechanical properties and applications of a fiber reinforced biofoam from Amazonian palm leaves Next Sustainability Lignocellulosic material Mauritia flexuosa Renewable resource Structural foam Bio inspiration |
| title | Mechanical properties and applications of a fiber reinforced biofoam from Amazonian palm leaves |
| title_full | Mechanical properties and applications of a fiber reinforced biofoam from Amazonian palm leaves |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical properties and applications of a fiber reinforced biofoam from Amazonian palm leaves |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical properties and applications of a fiber reinforced biofoam from Amazonian palm leaves |
| title_short | Mechanical properties and applications of a fiber reinforced biofoam from Amazonian palm leaves |
| title_sort | mechanical properties and applications of a fiber reinforced biofoam from amazonian palm leaves |
| topic | Lignocellulosic material Mauritia flexuosa Renewable resource Structural foam Bio inspiration |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949823624000400 |
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