Compressive Strength of Composites Reinforced with Casuarina Particulate for Protective Coatings
摘要
The need for a greener technology to help the environment and boost studies for engineering started to make those eco-conscious raw materials keeps being explored and studied as alternative solutions to synthetic materials that have being used today. The aim of this work is to develop and compare a novel ecofriendlyEcofriendly composites polymeric compositeComposite based in Casuarina equisetifolia powder, and its results in compressive strength tests. This plant and its seeds have an intrusive growth, and it’s located along the Brazilian coast, from probably Oceania. The compositesComposite will be made with a common epoxy resinEpoxy resin (DGEBA/DETA) and the casuarina seed milled; the incorporation was in volume from 5% up to 30%, made in a silicone open mold. The results show satisfactory mechanical propertiesMechanical property for engineering applications, for example, structure and piping hard coating in industry with very low cost.