Floor of forest by-products reconstituted with additions of micro and nanoparticles of metal oxides

• Grant number: 21/08432-3
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants
• Start date: November 01, 2021
• End date: October 31, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Civil Engineering - Construction Industry
• Principal Investigator: Juliano Fiorelli
• Grantee: Juliano Fiorelli
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZEA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Pirassununga , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Alexandre Jorge Duarte de Souza ; André Luis Christoforo ; Cristiane Inácio de Campos ; Higor Rogerio Favarim ; Matheus Roberto Cabral ; Ugo Leandro Belini

Abstract

In recent years, more precisely at pandemic era of Covid-19, building materials based on renewable sources or agroforestry by-products have been gaining attention of the construction market. Since these products have a close relationship with the universal appeal of the United Nations minimizing the environmental impact. In this context, this project aims to develop and evaluate an OSB (Oriented Standard Board) based on forest by-products (Balsa wood - Ochroma pyramidale) with micro or nanoparticles of metal oxides (Al2O3 and ZnO) added as a support layer for engineered wooden floors (EWF), named as OSBalsafloor. The quality assessments will be carried out following the standards' recommendations for OSB and wooden floors. As a result for this project, it is expected to obtain a new bio-based product with micro or nanoparticles added to be used in civil construction. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

LOPES, WANLEY EDUARDO; CABRAL, MATHEUS ROBERTO; CHRISTOFORO, ANDRE LUIS; DE CAMPOS, CRISTIANE INACIO; FIORELLI, JULIANO. Investigating the Effects of Al2O3 Microparticles on Wood Waste OSBs: A Study on Physical, Mechanical, and Durability Performance. POLYMERS, v. 15, n. 12, p. 10-pg., 2023-06-01. (21/08432-3)

CAMPOS FILHO, LUIZ EDUARDO; STEIGENBERGER, ADRIELLY CSALA; MARTINS, ROMULO HENRIQUE BATISTA; LOPES JUNIOR, WANLEY EDUARDO; FAVARIM, HIGOR ROGERIO; PALLONE, ELIRIA MARIA DE JESUS AGNOLON; FREIRE, MARIA TERESA DE ALVARENGA; TOSI, MILENA MARTELLI; FIORELLI, JULIANO. Oriented Strand Board panels of residual reforestation wood with Al2O3 nanoparticles. INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, v. 200, p. 7-pg., 2023-05-06. (21/08432-3)