• Acacia bark residues as filler in polypropylene composites 

      Taflick, Ticiane; Maich, Élida Gonçalves; Ferreira, Laís Dias; Bica, Clara Ismeria Damiani; Rodrigues, Silvia Rosane Santos; Nachtigall, Sonia Marli Bohrz (2015) [Artículo de periódico]
      Large amounts of acacia bark residues are produced each day after tannin extraction with hot water, being generally burned. This by-product was chemically characterized and used as filler in polypropylene (PP) composites, ...
    • Black wattle tannin as steel corrosion inhibitor 

      Peres, Rafael Silveira; Cassel, Eduardo; Azambuja, Denise Schermann (2012) [Artículo de periódico]
      In order to reduce the environmental impacts caused by chemical substances harmful to the environment and human health, the black wattle tannin can be used as an environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitor in acid and ...