Preparation of Amazonian Palm Tree Fiber (Manicaria saccifera Gaertn.) for Composite Materials

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Amanda Monteiro
Denise Dantas
Takashi Yojo

Abstract

In the last fifteen years, a new approach has emerged in the design field: the process of development of new materials and the involvement of designers as original creators, making use of underutilized local materials. This paper aims to describe the preparation of an Amazonian palm tree fiber (Manicaria saccifera Gaertn.) for the use at composites materials. The raw materials were extracted from the Marajó archipelago - Brazil by local communities that traditionally work with the material. The process involves the measure of weight, length, and thickness at six different points of the raw specimen; manual washing and cleaning; drying with stopping criterion; and visual analyses of the specimen with trimming and cutting, for the potential use at composites. The results for 80 specimens show that the method adopted allowed easy and quick preparation of the specimens and can be used for other local materials, respecting its characteristics.

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Amanda Monteiro, University of São Paulo

Post Graduation Program in Design

Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism

University of São Paulo

R. do Lago 876

05508-080 SÃO PAULO

Brazil

Doctoral student at the University of São Paulo in the Design post-graduate course, a fellow in the new talents program at the Institute of Technological Research, master in Textiles and Fashion at the University of São Paulo, and product designer at the University of the State of Pará. Researcher in materials for Design.

Denise Dantas, University of São Paulo

Post Graduation Program in Design

Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism

University of São Paulo

R. do Lago 876

05508-080 SÃO PAULO

Brazil

Lecturer for the under and post graduate Design programs at the University of São Paulo, coordinator of LabDesign FAUUSP and co-chair of the research group Design in Action. Active researcher in human centered design, social innovation and materials for design.

Takashi Yojo, IPT - Institute for Technological Research

Laboratory Trees, Woods and Furniture

IPT - Institute for Technological Research

Av. Prof. Almeida Prado 53

05508-901 SÃO PAULO

Brazil

Graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of São Paulo (1977), a master's degree in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) from the University of São Paulo (1988), and a doctorate in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic School (1993). He is currently a researcher II at the Institute for Technological Research of the State of São Paulo. Has experience in the area of Civil Engineering, with an emphasis on Construction Materials and Components, acting mainly on the following themes: wood, structural analysis, biodeteriorization, biological health, and historical heritage.