"Biodegradação de poliuretano derivado do óleo de mamona" / "Biodegradation of poliurethane derived of castor oil"

AUTOR(ES)

José Marcelo Cangemi

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2006

RESUMO

The environment requires polymers that can be completely biodegraded through the action of several environmental factors, including microorganisms. The present work studied biodegradation of polyurethane foam obtained from castor oil, a renewable natural material, constituting a viable alternative to traditional PU foams. Biodegradation was compared for castor oil PU and conventional petroleum PU, using the following techniques: halo zone, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TG), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy with accessory for attenuated total reflectance (FTIR ? ATR). Other steps in the work involved biodegradation testing for foams utilized in the adsorption of a tanning dye (C.I. Acid Orange 61) and the study of biodegradation in polymer material when submitted to structural modification. Utilization of these techniques indicated change in the chemical structure of the vegetable origin foam after undergoing attack by microorganisms, characterizing a biodegradable process. Petroleum derived foam did not show the same good results, indicating the retention of the macromolecular structure.

ASSUNTO(S)

óleo de mamona poliurethane castor oil biodegradação biodegradation poliiuretano

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