Binder-Free Green Composite Using Bamboo Fibers Extracted with a Machining Center-Investigation of Optimal Bamboo Fiber Length

Abstract:

Bamboo grows faster than other renewable natural materials. Bamboo fiber, in particular, has attracted attention as an environmentally superior material. Therefore, we propose a sustainable manufacturing system using bamboo. A method is also proposed for extracting bamboo fibers end-milled using a machining center with in-situ measurement. Bamboo fibers with highly precise shapes are efficiently acquired. Previously, we proposed the fabrication of a binder-free composite by a hot press forming method that only uses bamboo fibers extracted by a machining center. We experimentally demonstrated various hot press forming conditions and achieved proper ones to optimize the forming process. However, we have not yet constructed a method to obtain the best fiber extracting and molding conditions considering both its efficiency and performance. Therefore, in this report, we investigate the influence of the length of used bamboo fiber on the characteristics of the molded products, as its length deeply affects the extracting efficiency and focuses on a degradable plastic as a standard of molded product strength.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 625)
• Pages: 355-359
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.625.355
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Shinya Imura*, Keiji Ogawa, Toshiki Hirogaki, Eiichhi Aoyama
• Keywords: Bamboo Fiber, Binder-Free Composite, Hot Press Forming, Machining Center, Manufacturing System

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