Affiliation:
1. Programa de Pós‐Graduação em Engenharia Industrial Escola Politécnica Universidade Federal da Bahia Prof. Aristídes Novis Street, 02, Federação Salvador BA 40.210‐630 Brazil
2. Fertilizantes e Fertilidade do solo Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa) Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil
3. Programa de Engenharia Química/COPPE Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil
Abstract
AbstractIn the recent years, the growing amounts and incorrect disposal of solid wastes have created serious negative environmental impacts, including land and water pollution. Chicken litter (CL) is a type of solid waste which is generated during chicken production, the appropriate final destination of which is still subject to technical discussion. Because CL is composed mostly of fibers, proteins, carbohydrates, and different minerals, the use of this material as a filler for the manufacture of polymer materials has been suggested. The main objective of the present work is the manufacture of polymer composites in situ polymerization using CL as a filler and succinic acid and 1,4‐butanediol as monomers, considering that the fiber content in CL is ≈20 wt%. The obtained poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) composites are characterized by Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), degradability in distilled water, and compression analyses. The results show that the addition of CL to the mixture do not affect the course of the polycondensation reaction significantly. Furthermore, compression tests show that the compressive strength of test pieces increases with the CL content.
Funder
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia
Subject
Polymers and Plastics,General Chemical Engineering,General Chemistry
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