Per: Claudio Marlon Gomes da Hora (UENF ), Luís Fernando Fortunato de Freitas (uenf), David Coverdale Rangel Velasco (uenf), FELIPE PERISSÉ DUARTE LOPES (uenf), CARLOS MAURÍCIO FONTES VIEIRA (uenf), SERGIO NEVES MONTEIRO (uenf)
Abstract:
More and more people seek and apply new materials introduced in a sustainable way, with raw materials recycled or reused due to responsibility for the environment. When it comes to polymeric resins, the most used ones are of synthetic origin, such as epoxy and polyester, which, as they are not from a renewable source, other alternatives are sought, because of this, the objective of this work is to analyze the feasibility of using cardanol from of Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (LCC) to create a new resin with a smaller amount of synthetic material, in this work a comparative analysis of the impact of an epoxy resin (DGEBA/DETA) in bending tests at if cardanol is added up to 30% by weight. For this, specimens were made with three different combinations to compare with the pure epoxy resin tested in flexion on three supports. As a result, there was an increase in the flexural strength of the material according to the percentage of cardanol in it, but on the other hand, there was an increase in the elasticity of the material.