SURURU BARK AND ITS USE IN INTERIOR PROJECTS

Abstract

The materials used in civil construction are constantly evolving in terms of technologies and research. In the search for more efficient and sustainable products, several scientific researches explore materials that are discarded in nature, such as tires, plastic bags, PET bottles, glass containers, in addition to organic materials. The bark of the sururu is studied and applied in the making of various products such as cobogó, wall texture, sustainable bricks and tiles, among others. In view of what has been exposed, this research has as its general objective to study the raw material sururu bark and its use in interior projects. The specific objectives were: to know the raw material sururu bark and its characteristics; to understand the economic impact of sururu bark for the shellfish communities that commercialize it; to understand the various uses of sururu bark in indoor environments. The following methodological steps were carried out: bibliographic research in books, scientific articles, monographs and technical journals on the subject studied; technical analysis and photographic record of environments that used some product developed with sururu bark; interviews with sururu suppliers and companies that use the raw material to make products. It was observed that the block made with the powder of the sururu bark, in comparison with the two conventional blocks, did not present a good thermal performance. It is essential to have more research that intensifies the productive potential of this raw material, also aiming to improve its thermal performance in the environment.