Browsing by Author "Machado Muñoz, Elias Bladimir"

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    Estudio de dureza en materiales biodegradables para la elaboración de cuchillos
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ingeniería Civil y Mecánica, Carrera de Ingeniería Mecánica, 2024-08) Machado Muñoz, Elias Bladimir; Yancha Masaquiza, Michael Paúl; López Velástegui, Jorge Enrique
    The study aims to analyze the resistance and viability of various biodegradable materials on the market for the manufacture of knives, comparing them with the properties of the plastic materials used and determining their suitability as sustainable alternatives in the production of bioplastic knives and contributing to the production of bioplastic knives. in reducing plastic waste that pollutes the environment. The research includes hardness, bending and tensile tests of the selected materials, using appropriate methods, as well as specialized software for design and simulation. Key mechanical properties, such as hardness, elastic modulus, and percent elongation, were evaluated to determine the ability of biodegradable materials to maintain a sharp edge so that they can resist deformation under applied loads. Bending tests showed that bamboo-reinforced wheat bioplastics offered greater resistance to deformation compared to unreinforced bioplastics and other plastic knives. In tensile tests, wheat bioplastic demonstrated higher tensile strength and elongation capacity compared to regular plastic. As a result of the tests carried out, it is considered that the biodegradable materials studied are not only viable from an environmental point of view, but also meet the essential hardness requirements to perform well in cutting different foods. promoting the adoption of new sustainable alternatives in the utensils industry.