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Mechanical characterization of the green coconut fiber for application in the footwear industry
Fecha
2013-10Registro en:
International Journal of Arts and Commerce, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, UK, v. 2, n. 9, p. 99-106, oct. 2013
1929-7106
Autor
Costa, Célia Regina da
Sanches, Regina Aparecida
Ramos, Júlia Baruque
Filho, Jose Jorge Boueri
Guimarães, Barbara Maria Gama
Institución
Resumen
In the tropical countries, the green coconut water consumption generates a great problem with the fruit
final destination. To minimize this problem, it is necessary to find applicability to the residues. In this
sense, this study had as its objective to investigate the characteristics of the green coconut fiber, from the
fruit disposed in the city of Francisco Morato – Sao Paulo, and to compare them to the characteristics from
other natural fibers, to check the viability of application of these fibers in the manufacturing of shoe parts.
It was made a biological maceration on the fibers and traction and microscopy tests were run. The results
showed that the green coconut fibers have potential related to other natural fibers studied in literature, to
be used as reinforcement in the manufacturing of shoe parts and other design products