화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Materials Science, Vol.46, No.21, 6841-6849, 2011
Bamboo fiber reinforced thermoplastic molding made of steamed wood flour
To improve the mechanical property of moldings made of steamed wood flour, layered wood moldings reinforced with steam-exploded bamboo fiber was prepared. Setting the bamboo fiber weight fractions at 25, 50, and 75%, and number of layers at three-, five-, and seven-layered wood moldings were prepared by compression molding. The results of tensile test showed that the tensile strength as well as Young's modulus increased along with the increase in the bamboo fiber fractions. Where the bamboo fiber content was 75%, the tensile strength became approximately 3.8 to 5.8 times greater, and the tensile Young's modulus became approximately 2.5 times greater when compared to moldings of 100% wood flour. This fact shows that bamboo fiber is effective to improve the mechanical property of wood moldings. In addition, the tensile strength also increased as the number of layers increased. This result suggested that interfacial shear stress was produced between the layers of bamboo fiber and wood flour.