Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization and Application
The Copahue Thermal Center, situated in Neuquén, Argentina, produces natural and matured peloids, which are employed in the prevention and treatment of various osteoarticular and dermatological disorders. The presence of sulfur as a constituent and its thermotherapeutic potential constitute the prim...
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Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization and ApplicationSánchez, Micaela A.Baschini, Miria T.Pozo Rodríguez, ManuelGramisci, Betina R.Roca Jalil, María E.Vela, María L.Dry peloidsmudpackparaffinthermotherapyGeologíaThe Copahue Thermal Center, situated in Neuquén, Argentina, produces natural and matured peloids, which are employed in the prevention and treatment of various osteoarticular and dermatological disorders. The presence of sulfur as a constituent and its thermotherapeutic potential constitute the primary strengths of these peloids. Nevertheless, accessing Copahue is challenging due to its distance from densely populated centers and the snow cover during the winter months in the southern hemisphere. Therefore, in order to propose a material that can be utilized year-round in any location, a mudpack was obtained by combining medicinal paraffin with dehydrated Copahue peloids, with concentrations evaluated up to 10% w/w. This mudpack was analyzed through X-ray diffraction, which detected the presence of sulfur, the most important component of Copahue’s peloids. Through IR spectroscopy, the signals that identify medicinal paraffin were clearly observed, and for concentrations of 6% and 10% peloid in the material, it was possible to detect the presence of mineral clay components associated with Si-O stretching vibrations at around 1041 cm−1. The low values of luminosity and grey tonality obtained for the mudpack contributed to patient acceptability and the absorption of electromagnetic radiation. The experimental cooling rate, calculated using the ratio of the temperature variation (∆T) with respect to the time variation (∆t) in each interval of the experimental curve, was determined to be 0.6 °C·min−1 for both paraffin and the mudpack. However, for peloids, higher values ranging from 0.6 to 4.8 °C·min−1 were obtained. This suggests that the mudpack mixtures have a slower heat release, which is a desirable property for their use as a thermotherapeutic agent. Considering the reusability of the mudpack, its stability was evaluated after 10 cycles of cooling and heating through XRD, DSC, and FTIR tests, resulting in a system that retains its properties. The formulation of the obtained mudpack is promising for the development of these materials on a larger scaleThis research was supported by the National University of Comahue, through project 04–I249: “Materiales adsorbentes naturales y modificados aplicados en termalismo”Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)Departamento de Geología y GeoquímicaFacultad de Ciencias20232023-07-18research articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10486/714153https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16145062reponame:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAMinstname:Universidad Autónoma de MadridInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/7141532026-06-23T12:46:27Z |
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Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization and Application |
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Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization and Application |
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Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization and Application Sánchez, Micaela A. Dry peloids mudpack paraffin thermotherapy Geología |
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Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization and Application |
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Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization and Application |
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Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization and Application |
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Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization and Application |
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Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization and Application |
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Sánchez, Micaela A. Baschini, Miria T. Pozo Rodríguez, Manuel Gramisci, Betina R. Roca Jalil, María E. Vela, María L. |
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Sánchez, Micaela A. |
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Sánchez, Micaela A. Baschini, Miria T. Pozo Rodríguez, Manuel Gramisci, Betina R. Roca Jalil, María E. Vela, María L. |
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Baschini, Miria T. Pozo Rodríguez, Manuel Gramisci, Betina R. Roca Jalil, María E. Vela, María L. |
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Departamento de Geología y Geoquímica Facultad de Ciencias |
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Dry peloids mudpack paraffin thermotherapy Geología |
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Dry peloids mudpack paraffin thermotherapy Geología |
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The Copahue Thermal Center, situated in Neuquén, Argentina, produces natural and matured peloids, which are employed in the prevention and treatment of various osteoarticular and dermatological disorders. The presence of sulfur as a constituent and its thermotherapeutic potential constitute the primary strengths of these peloids. Nevertheless, accessing Copahue is challenging due to its distance from densely populated centers and the snow cover during the winter months in the southern hemisphere. Therefore, in order to propose a material that can be utilized year-round in any location, a mudpack was obtained by combining medicinal paraffin with dehydrated Copahue peloids, with concentrations evaluated up to 10% w/w. This mudpack was analyzed through X-ray diffraction, which detected the presence of sulfur, the most important component of Copahue’s peloids. Through IR spectroscopy, the signals that identify medicinal paraffin were clearly observed, and for concentrations of 6% and 10% peloid in the material, it was possible to detect the presence of mineral clay components associated with Si-O stretching vibrations at around 1041 cm−1. The low values of luminosity and grey tonality obtained for the mudpack contributed to patient acceptability and the absorption of electromagnetic radiation. The experimental cooling rate, calculated using the ratio of the temperature variation (∆T) with respect to the time variation (∆t) in each interval of the experimental curve, was determined to be 0.6 °C·min−1 for both paraffin and the mudpack. However, for peloids, higher values ranging from 0.6 to 4.8 °C·min−1 were obtained. This suggests that the mudpack mixtures have a slower heat release, which is a desirable property for their use as a thermotherapeutic agent. Considering the reusability of the mudpack, its stability was evaluated after 10 cycles of cooling and heating through XRD, DSC, and FTIR tests, resulting in a system that retains its properties. The formulation of the obtained mudpack is promising for the development of these materials on a larger scale |
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