Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52057#.VIEC-GfHRK0 Author(s) Shinji Ochi Affiliation(s) Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Niihama College, Ehime, Japan . 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 po...
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