Development of Reinforced Composites Containing Tea Tree Oil and Propolis for the Treatment of Horse Hoof Cracks

Authors : Kamila SOBKOWİAK, Tomasz GOZDEK, Mustafa KARABOYACI

Pages : 112-116

Doi:10.30516/bilgesci.647669

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Publication Date : 2019-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of the study was the evaluation of properties of variously composed composite materials based on polyurethane filled with tea tree oil insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TTO); and addition of other ingredients. The tea tree oil/cyclodextrin inclusion complex was prepared by using the ‘Paste method’ described in Shrestha, M and others. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2017); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Shrestha et al. 2017);. To analyse the properties of composite materials following testing methods were conducted: density, tensile strength, compression test, impact resistance. In the study, pursued in the Lodz University of Technology in Poland, thirteen materials with different percentile content of additives: TTO/β-CD, propolis, TTO/β-CD/Propolis, TTO were prepared and tested to establish the most favourable characteristics. Properties of sample containing Tea tree oil/ β- cyclodextrin/Propolis were the most satisfying and were assumed to be accurate in fulfilling the role of the hoof crack filler the best in the first study. With the higher amount of the additive the mechanical properties weakened preventing the use of the product in the hoof cracks.
Keywords : polyurethane, tea tree oil, cyclodextrin, propolis, encapsulation, hoof cracks