Application of Talo Palmeira do Buriti (Mauritia Flexuosa) for Production of Sustainable Design

Abstract

Environmental problems are a matter of concern in all areas of knowledge. Pollution, disposal and degradation are part of the vocabulary and daily life of contemporary life. The systems of manufacture, recycling and pollution index generated by industries are in constant debate all over the world, for the search for alternatives that will solve these problems. The amount of disposal of non-degradable materials in the environment has increased steadily, and product packaging is a large part of this problem, mainly due to inappropriate disposal. In this context, the present work aims to extract nanocrystals (Poly lactic acid) from cellulose of the buriti petiole with potential for the technological production of sustainable design. To extract the dust from the buriti petiole, dry material was used, which was cut into small cubes and soaked in running water for twenty four hours. Next, the lactic acid poly (powder) was bleached, the color of the visual aspect was characterized under a microscope and the degree of water absorption was evaluated, the morphology and thermal properties of the lactic acid poly of the buriti petiole were characterized. . From these results, different sustainable packaging prototypes were generated. In addition, from the buriti petiole, cellulose nanocrystalswere extracted, with the potential for the development of bio-based nanocomposites for application in the environmentally correct innovative packaging design. After this stage, mechanical tests were performed by visual inspection and traction of the biocomposites and biodesing and evaluated the biodegradation result of the biocomposites in soil and water. Therefore, the designer the technology and use in materials makes it possible to generate new options and uses of fibers, adding greater importance to the sustainability process, collaborating with the environment and better exploring the alternatives for using a certain material.