Development of biocomposite material from a renewable source, to replace plastics of fossil origin used in products from the animal reproduction agroindustry

• Grant number: 23/10555-1
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: March 01, 2024
• End date: November 30, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
• Agreement: SEBRAE-SP
• Principal Investigator: João Carlos Girioli
• Grantee: João Carlos Girioli
• Company: Latipol Biocompostos Ltda
• CNAE: Fabricação de artefatos de material plástico não especificados anteriormente
• City: Cravinhos
• Associated researchers: Douglas Jacob dos Santos ; Igor Fernando Silvade Lima
• Associated scholarship(s): 24/09580-4 - Development of biocomposite material from a renewable source, to replace plastics of fossil origin used in products from the animal reproduction agroindustry, BP.PIPE

Abstract

Development of a PLA (Poly-lactic acid) biocomposite reinforced with cellulose nanofiber, a material from a renewable source, to replace plastics of fossil origin. The new Biocomposite Nanomaterials developed will be used in the manufacture of biodegradable agricultural devices such as: Bovine Embryo Transfer Sheath (TE Sheath), intravaginal device for bovine heat synchronization (IVD). (AU)