About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Characterization of Minerals, Metals and Materials 2025: In-Situ Characterization Techniques
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Presentation Title |
A blue ocean analysis for titica vine composite in epoxy matrix for civil construction applications as thermal and acoustic insulation. |
Author(s) |
Graziele Medeiros Cosme, David Nicoli, Frederico Muylaert Margem, Felipe Perisse Duarte Lopes, Noan Tonini Simonassi, Sergio Neves Monteiro |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Graziele Medeiros Cosme |
Abstract Scope |
The use of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) offers a sustainable alternative to deforestation, benefiting both socioeconomic and ecological aspects. In Brazil, various species of the Heteropsis genus, known as titica vine, share aerial root emission characteristics and have been used by rural communities since colonial Brazil. This study offers a strategic analysis for the vine composite. An initial investigation indicates that Titica vine composites can obtain thermal and acoustic insulation properties as good as the current used material, with a lower production cost. The blending of titica vine with epoxy aims to create a composite with thermal and acoustic insulation comparable to nowadays materials, moreover identify best market opportunities with a Blue Ocean Strategy analysis. Results show titica vine significantly boosts cost benefit relation, decreasing the manufacture costs. This study underscores titica vine composite as an eco-friendly material, offering sustainable solutions. Its innovative use could impact the industry. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
Keywords |
Composites, Sustainability, Environmental Effects |