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https://doi.org/10.14483/2256201X.23488Published:
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Vol. 29 No. 1 (2026): January-JuneSection:
Scientific articleEffects of Adding Pretreated Chestnut (Bertholletia excelsa) Mesocarp Fibers to Fiber-Cement Boards
Efectos de la adición de fibras pretratadas de mesocarpio de castaño (Bertholletia excelsa) a tableros de fibrocemento
Keywords:
Chestnut (Bertholletia excelsa), fiber–cement board, mesocarp fibers, NaOH pretreatment (en).Keywords:
Castaña (Bertholletia excelsa), tablero de fibrocemento, fibras de mesocarpio, pre-tratamiento de NaOH (es).Downloads
Abstract (en)
Natural fibers have gained relevance due to their renewable nature, which makes them promising candidates as reinforcement materials. Chestnut (Bertholletia excelsa) mesocarp fibers have been found to be suitable for incorporation into fiber-cement boards. In this work, two types of boards were produced, with fiber contents of 3, 6, and 9%: one type used fibers pretreated in a 10% NaOH alkali solution, and the other one was left untreated. Comprehensive chemical and analytical assessments were carried out, accompanied by mechanical performance evaluations. The pretreatment reduced the fiber holocellulose content by 5.32%. Incorporating chestnut fibers decreased the board density by up to 13%, regardless of the treatment. The most favorable outcomes regarding the reduction in thickness (up to 3.4% compared to the control group) were observed in samples containing 3% fiber. Notably, boards with pretreated fibers surpassed the Peruvian national standards by 10%. These results position chestnut mesocarp fibers as a promising reinforcement for fiber-cement boards and warrant further investigation.
Abstract (es)
Las fibras naturales han ganado relevancia por su carácter renovable, lo que las hace candidatas promisorias como materiales de refuerzo. Se ha encontrado que las fibras del mesocarpio de castaña (Bertholletia excelsa) son aptas para el uso en tableros de fibrocemento. En este trabajo se fabricaron dos tipos de tableros, con 3, 6 y 9 % de fibra: uno de estos tipos utilizó fibras pretratadas en una solución alcalina al 10 % de NaOH, y el otro se dejó sin tratar. Se realizaron evaluaciones químicas y analíticas, acompañadas por valoraciones de rendimiento mecánico. El pretratamiento redujo el contenido de holocelulosa de las fibras en un 5.32 %. La incorporación de fibras disminuyó la densidad de los tableros hasta en un 13 %, sin importar el tratamiento. Los mejores resultados en cuanto a la reducción de espesor (hasta 3.4 % con respecto al grupo control) se observó en muestras con 3 % de fibra. Cabe destacar que los tableros con fibras pretratadas superaron los estándares nacionales del Perú en un 10 %. Estos resultados posicionan las fibras de mesocarpio de castaña como refuerzo para tableros de fibrocemento y requieren mayor estudio.
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