CV Lattes
Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades (EACH) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Has experience in Chemical Engineering, focusing on Textiles, acting on the following subjects: paina, caracterização físico-química, fibra natural, têxtil and sorvente. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Kapok is a natural fiber obtained from the seed of the kapok tree, Ceiba speciosa (formerly Chorisia speciosa). The fiber is light, soft, and hollow but easily breakable. Due to the difficulty of turning it into yarn, it is used for filling products such as mattresses and pillows. Besides being a hydrophobic fiber, it is important for filling products such as life jackets, it has an oleop…
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