Effect of cupuaçu residue incorporation as a vegetal filler on the properties of polystyrene

Josiane dos Santos Leite, Gabriel Messias Medeiros de Melo, Virginia Mansanares Giacon, Rannier Marques Mendonça, Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Amazonas , Laboratory of Amazonian Materials and Composites , Federal University of Amazonas

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Published online on September 11, 2025

Abstract

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Cupuaçu husk was used as vegetal filler in polystyrene, aiming to investigate its influence on the properties of the polymer. The chemical characterization of the residue was carried out using FTIR and FRX. The thermal behavior was studied by TG/DSC. ...