The use of bamboo fibres as reinforcements in composites
Abdul Khalil H.P.S.a, Alwani M.S.a, Islam M.N.a,b, Suhaily S.S.a, Dungani R.a,c, H’ng Y.M.a, Jawaid M.d
a School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 11800, Malaysia
b School of Life Science Khulna University, Khulna, 9208, Bangladesh
c School of Life Sciences and Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, West Java, 40132, India
d Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
Abstract
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.Bamboos are of notable economic and cultural significance all over the world, especially in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, being used for building materials, as a source of food, as a decorative product and as a versatile raw product. Bamboo also has significant potential in composite making due to its high strength, environmentally friendly nature, rapid growing properties, low cost, availability and sustainability. This chapter summarizes production processes for bamboo fibres and their applications in composites. The production of nanocellulose from bamboo fibres is also briefly discussed. Overall, the chapter aims to show the versatility of bamboo fibre in various applications from construction to culinary.
Author keywords
Bamboo fibres,Decorative products,East Asia,High strength,Polymer composite,Production process,South Asia,Southeast Asia
Indexed keywords
Bamboo fibres,Nanocellulose,Polymer composites,Resin,Surface treatment