Abstract
This paper describes the mechanical properties of the composite materials produced using long bamboo fiber and bamboo powder. Bamboo fiber and powder can be hot press-molded much like plastic materials, and the use of these materials in place of plastic products would reduce the environmental impact of extensive plastic use. In this study, the tensile and flexural properties of molded uni-directional long fiber reinforced composites made from bamboo fiber bundles and Bamboo powder were examined. The results showed that the tensile and flexural strength of bamboo fiber/powder composites were increased with increasing fiber content. On the other side, both strengths of composite were decreased with increasing molding temperature after 180℃. The highest tensile and flexural strengths of the bamboo fiber reinforced bamboo powder composites specimens which were tested were recorded at 169.9 MPa and 221.1 MPa, respectively.
Highlights
Plastic materials have accepted the important role in growth of modern society and they are massively used in broad fields; electronic products such as a copy machine and a printer, stationery goods such as automatic pencil and a clear file, a housing and interior of a vehicle such as a car and ship and much more
Photographs of the fabricated press molded products using bamboo powder are shown in Figure 4, with specimens molded at 160 ̊C, 180 ̊C and 200 ̊C shown in Figures 4(a)-(c), respectively
As seen in these figures, the color of the specimen molded at 160 ̊C is pale yellow; the color darkened with rising molding temperature is the specimen exhibits a strong brown color at 200 ̊C
Summary
Plastic materials have accepted the important role in growth of modern society and they are massively used in broad fields; electronic products such as a copy machine and a printer, stationery goods such as automatic pencil and a clear file, a housing and interior of a vehicle such as a car and ship and much more. Global warming by increase of carbon dioxide poses a problem. Needless to say, this process is the easiest way and has high environmental loads. This process is the easiest way and has high environmental loads For these reasons, it is important to develop the charge of an alternate material of a plastics made of pe-.
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