• Photodegradation resistance and flammability of bio-based wood-nanoclay-polyurethane foam nanocomposites 

      Acosta, Andrey Pereira; Labidi, Jalel; Aramburu, Arthur Behenck; Amico, Sandro Campos; Gatto, Darci Alberto; Delucis, Rafael de Ávila (2024) [Artigo de periódico]
      Rigid polyurethane foams (RPUF) filled with lignocellulosic fillers have gained considerable interest due to their mechanical performance and eco-friendly characteristics. However, their flammability and photodegradation ...
    • Rigid polyurethane biofoams filled with chemically compatible fruit peels 

      Acosta, Andrey Pereira; Otoni, Caio Gomide; Missio, André Luiz; Amico, Sandro Campos; Delucis, Rafael de Ávila (2022) [Artigo de periódico]
      Banana and bergamot peels are underutilized byproducts of the essential oil and juiceprocessing industry. This study was designed for the development of rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) composites using polysaccharide-rich ...
    • Rigid polyurethane biofoams filled with pine seed shell and yerba mate wastes 

      Acosta, Andrey Pereira; Kairytė, Agnė; Członka, Sylwia; Miedzińska, Karolina; Aramburu, Arthur Behenck; Barbosa, Kelvin Techera; Amico, Sandro Campos; Delucis, Rafael de Ávila (2023) [Artigo de periódico]
      Pine seed shells and yerba mate are common wastes leftover from the food and beverage industry. This study presents the development of rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs) filled with pine seed shells and yerba mate at 5, 10 ...
    • Wood-poly(furfuryl alcohol) prepreg : a novel, ecofriendly laminate composite 

      Acosta, Andrey Pereira; Esteves, Bruno; Cruz, Joziel Aparecido da; Aramburu, Arthur Behenck; Kairytė, Agnė; Członka, Sylwia; Ramos, Dionatan Orestes; Goularte, Matheus de Paula; Delucis, Rafael de Ávila; Gatto, Darci Alberto; Amico, Sandro Campos (2023) [Artigo de periódico]
      Prepregs are commonly fabricated with non-renewable petroleum-based materials. To reduce the impact of the manufacturing of these materials and to produce more sustainable prepregs, this research aims to manufacture ...