Title:	Roughness and color evaluation of wood polymer composites filled by household waste of mate-tea.
Authors:	CADEMARTORI, P. H. G. de MISSIO, A. L. MATTOS, B. D. GATTO, D. A. MAGALHAES, W. L. E. LIMA, E. A. de
Affiliation:	Pedro H. G. de Cademartori, Pós-graduação da UFPR; André L. Missio, Pós-graduação da UFSM; Bruno D. Mattos, Pós-graduação da UFPR; Darci A. Gatto, UFPEL; WASHINGTON LUIZ ESTEVES MAGALHAES, CNPF; EDSON ALVES DE LIMA, CNPF.
Date Issued:	2015
Citation:	Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnología, Concepción, v. 17, n. 3, p. 457-468, Jul. 2015.
Description:	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.
Thesagro:	Eucalipto Ilex Paraguariensis Madeira
Keywords:	Compósito polimérico Erva mate Resíduo doméstico Característica estética Aesthetic characteristics Economic value chain Eucalypt wood Polypropylene composite
DOI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-221X2015005000041
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPF)