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Food and Agriculture Organization. Action to Unlock Commercial Fibre Potential Multi-Stakeholder Consultation Held in Conjunction with the Intergovernmental Group on Hard Fibers and the Intergovernmental Group on Jute Kenaf and Allied Fibers Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, November 15, 2011.
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FoodandAgricultureOrganization Action to Unlock Commercial Fibre Potential Multi-Stakeholder Consultation Held in Conjunction with the Intergovernmental Group on Hard Fibers and the Intergovernmental Group on Jute Kenaf and Allied Fibers Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, November 15, 2011
College of Agricultural Sciences Campus of Botucatu Brazil Coordinator: Prof. Alcides Lopes Leão E-mail: alcidesleao@fca.unesp.br 55(14)3811-7257 - BRAZIL
Proverbs • “Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they manage, and those who manage what they do not understand” • Putt’s Law • We must fully understand the composites equation (matrix/reinforcements/load)
Opportunities forNatural Fibers • Short Fibers • Long Fibers • Intercropping • By-products • Residues • Field Waste • Industrial Waste
NF Must be Sustainable Triangulo de Campbell
United States: The Revis family of North CarolinaFood Expenditure for 1 week ≈ $342 9
Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo Food Expenditure for 1 week ≈ $68.50 10
Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo Food Expenditure for 1 week ≈ $31.55 11
Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing CampFood Expenditure for 1 week ≈ $1.23 12
NOT Competing with Food • Preventing rural exodus • Using local labour forces • Environmentally sound • PROFITABLE for the growers as well as for the industry • Biogenics versus Non-biogenics • Green Product / Green Process • Ecomenia (ecological + profitable)
Natural Fibers: • Taboa (Typha domingensis) • Sisal • Jute • Fique • Abaca • Pineapple • Curaua • Banana • Coir • Pulp & Paper sludge • Peanut shells and • Rice Husk Newcomers: Piaçava Imbira Caroá 15
Big Cat footstep nearby a curaua plantation Curaua fruits where are extracted seeds for in vitro reproduction
Curaua in Consortium with Eucalyptus 18 18
Main physical properties of cellulose based fibres compared with conventional synthetic fibres
Scientific and Technological Research? Important: Proprietary Technology Make available for LDC countries SciFnder
Natural Fibers in Science • First publication word: 1892 • Natural Fibers: 8945 articles and books • Natural Fibers Composites: 980 • Biobased Composites: 94 • Nanocellulose: 29 • Patents: 4,400 So, reinventing the wheel? No: Aiming the State of the art!!!!!!!!
Challenges Against NF • Mand made materials • Low technology image • Campbell Triangle • Wood cellulose • Pulp and Paper residues • Biofuel • LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) • Funding for R&D, (CNPq, FINEP and FAPESP) • People awareness (< 2%... Trex Corp.) • Social, Political and Economical Unrest • Subsidies and xenophoby • ....
Introduction • Global natural fiber composites market reached $2.1B in 2010, with compound annual growth rate of 15% in last five years • Automotive & Construction were largest segment among all natural fiber composite applications • Bast fiber such as flax, Kenaf, hemp, etc. were the material of choice for automotive, whereas wood plastic composite was most preferred by building and construction players
Introduction • By 2016, natural fiber composite market expected to reach $ 3.8B (10% CAGR) • Rising prices of petroleum based products, strong government support to eco-friendly products, higher acceptance and positive growth of end use industries, new housing numbers will drive natural fiber composites growth to new horizon • Performance improvement in materials will drive growth for natural fiber composites in new application areas
External Forces Shaping the Natural Fiber Composites Industry