Fabrication of Binder-Free Green Composite Using Bamboo Fibers Extracted with a Machining Center

2010 ◽  
Vol 447-448 ◽  
pp. 760-764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiji Ogawa ◽  
Toshiki Hirogaki ◽  
Eiichi Aoyama ◽  
Mitsuaki Taniguchi ◽  
Sachiko Ogawa
Keyword(s):  
Present Report ◽  
Bamboo Fiber ◽  
Hot Press ◽  
Green Composite ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Machining Center ◽  
Press Forming ◽  
Hot Press Forming ◽  
Binder Free ◽  
Bamboo Fibers

Bamboo grows faster than other renewable natural materials. Bamboo fiber, in particular, has attracted attention as an environmentally superior material. Therefore, we proposed a sustainable manufacturing system using bamboo. An extraction method of bamboo fibers end-milled using a machining center with in-situ measurement is proposed. Bamboo fibers with high precision shape are efficiently acquired. In the present report, we propose the fabrication of 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 forming conditions to optimize the forming process. We also made various three-dimensional shapes considering the practical applications of the formed binder-free bamboo fiber moldings.

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

2014 ◽  
Vol 625 ◽  
pp. 355-359
Author(s):  
Shinya Imura ◽  
Keiji Ogawa ◽  
Toshiki Hirogaki ◽  
Eiichi Aoyama
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Bamboo Fiber ◽  
Hot Press ◽  
Green Composite ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Machining Center ◽  
Press Forming ◽  
Hot Press Forming ◽  
Binder Free ◽  
Bamboo Fibers

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.

Fabrication of Complex-Shape Products From a Binder-Free Green Composite Using Bamboo Fibers and Powders Extracted With a Machining Center

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kota Inoue ◽  
Antoine Bigeard ◽  
Toshiki Hirogaki ◽  
Eiichi Aoyama ◽  
Keiji Ogawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Method ◽  
Shell Shape ◽  
Hot Press ◽  
Green Composite ◽  
Hemispherical Shell ◽  
Machining Center ◽  
Hot Press Forming ◽  
One Step ◽  
Binder Free ◽  
Bamboo Fibers

Research is currently ongoing for composite materials using natural fiber with a small burden on the environment. We have been focusing on bamboo because of its fast growth, renewability, flexibility, low cost, and high specific strength. We previously proposed a novel hot press fabrication method for binder-free green composite products made from bamboo fibers extracted by end-milling with a machining center. We can use this method to form three-dimensionally shaped products, especially hemispherical shells, by using two kinds of dies. However, this method is complex and takes longer than one-step hot press forming. In the present report, we propose a new method that uses bamboo powder with a particle size of less than 500 μm. Our new method uses one-step hot press forming and is quicker than the previous method at making a hemispherical shell shape. The new method was successfully used to manufacture hemispherical shell-shape products.

Binder-Free Green Composite Using Bamboo Fibres Extracted with a Machining Centre: Influence of Moisture Absorption on Mechanical Properties

2012 ◽  
Vol 516 ◽  
pp. 215-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yota Takagi ◽  
Keiji Ogawa ◽  
Toshiki Hirogaki ◽  
Eiichi Aoyama
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Absorption ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Hot Press ◽  
Green Composite ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Press Forming ◽  
Mechanical Object ◽  
Hot Press Forming ◽  
Binder Free

Bamboo grows faster than other renewable natural materials. Bamboo fibre, in particular, has attracted attention as an environmentally superior material. Therefore, we proposed a sustainable manufacturing system using bamboo. An extraction method of bamboo fibres end-milled using a machining centre with in-situ measurement was also proposed. Bamboo fibres with high precision shapes are efficiently acquired. Previously, we proposed the fabrication of binder-free composite by a hot press forming method that only uses bamboo fibres extracted by a machining centre. We experimentally demonstrated various hot press forming conditions and achieved proper ones to optimize the forming process. However, when the environment changes, the characteristics of the binder-free composite are not known. If we want to use the binder-free composite, we have to know how much it is affected by the external environment for use as a mechanical object. Therefore, we investigated the changes of the characteristics at high temperature and high humidity.

scholarly journals Fabrication of 9,9′-Bis(aryl)fluorene-modified nanocellulose bamboo fiber composite

BioResources ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 3907-3915
Author(s):  
Khan Md Sefat ◽  
Takashi Kurose ◽  
Masahiro Yamada ◽  
Hiroshi Ito ◽  
Shinichi Shibata
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Bamboo Fiber ◽  
Cellulose Nanofiber ◽  
Hot Press ◽  
Green Composite ◽  
Hot Press Forming ◽  
Bamboo Fibers

A green composite was fabricated using bamboo fiber and 9,9′-bis(aryl)fluorene-modified cellulose nanofiber (FCNF). Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) and finely crushed bamboo fiber (CBF) were also used as binders. The mechanical properties of the composites were compared. It was found that the FCNF-bamboo fiber composite had the maximum flexural strength among these binders. This result was likely due to strong bonding by chemical reactions among fibers and the FCNF. The effect of fiber orientation accuracy on the mechanical properties of the composites was also investigated. When the bamboo fibers were carefully aligned, without fibers crossing each other, the mechanical properties increased by two times, compared to the composites with fibers crossing each other. In the accurately aligned bamboo composites, the cross sections of the fibers were largely deformed by compression stress during hot-press forming. Thus, the gaps among fibers decreased, and interfacial adherence was improved. The effect of fabrication temperature on the mechanical properties of the FCNF-bamboo composite was also examined. It was found that the maximum flexural modulus and strength of the composites were at approximately 250 °C, and the mechanical properties rapidly decreased above 270 °C due to thermal degradation of the bamboo fiber.

Experimental Assessment of High Temperature Formability of Boron Steel Sheet Manufactured With a Spring Compound Bending Die

2012 ◽  
Vol 134 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Li ◽  
Yong-Phil Jeon ◽  
Chung-Gil Kang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heating Temperature ◽  
Boron Steel ◽  
Hot Press ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Steel Sheets ◽  
Press Forming ◽  
Bending Process ◽  
Tension Testing ◽  
Hot Press Forming

Bending behavior occurs in the hot press forming process, resulting in many cases of failure during forming. To address the problem of cracking and improve the formability and mechanical properties of boron steel sheets in the bending process, an experiment has been carried out by using a spring compound bending die. Also, a comparison has been made between the traditional U-bending die and the spring compound bending die with regard to formability. The influence of the parameters for hot press forming such as the heating temperature, punch speed, and die radii on the mechanical properties and microstructure was analyzed by tension testing and metallographic observations.

scholarly journals Study on Hot Press Forming Process of Large Curvilinear Generatrix Workpiece of Ti55 High-Temperature Titanium Alloy

Metals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengyong Wu ◽  
Wenchen Xu ◽  
Zhongze Yang ◽  
Bin Guo ◽  
Debin Shan
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Rolled Sheet ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Hot Press ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Press Forming ◽  
Hot Press Forming

In order to manufacture complex curvilinear generatrix workpieces of high-temperature titanium alloy, the hot tensile behavior of Ti55 alloy sheet was tested and the hot press forming process was investigated using Finite Element Method (FEM) simulation and experiment. The hot tensile experiments of Ti55 rolled sheet were conducted at the temperatures of 800–900 °C with the strain rates of 0.001–0.1 s−1. According to the results of hot tensile tests and microstructure evolution, the proper hot press forming parameters were determined as the temperature of 850 °C and the strain rates of 0.001–0.01 s−1. The wrinkling mechanism in the transition region was analyzed and the initial blank sheet geometry was optimized by FE simulation of hot press forming. The two-step hot press forming process was better to produce the complex sheet workpiece of Ti55 alloy than the one-step hot forming scheme, which could restrain the wrinkling trend and ensure the microstructure and mechanical properties of the hot formed workpieces.

Formability of Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastics in Hot Press Forming Process Based on Friction Properties

2013 ◽  
Vol 554-557 ◽  
pp. 501-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrich Sachs ◽  
Sebastiaan P. Haanappel ◽  
Bert Rietman ◽  
Rene Ten Thije ◽  
Remko Akkerman
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Hot Press ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Press Forming ◽  
Sliding Mechanism ◽  
The Press ◽  
Hot Press Forming ◽  
Reinforced Thermoplastics ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics

High performance composites are used in commercial applications in a steadily growing degree. This increase of advanced materials is accomponied with the development of fully automated fabrication processes. It aims to drive down the time and costs of the production while ensuring a high quality of the product. This can achieved by considering the process of hot press forming with continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics. The development of the process is, however, accompanied with a few difficulties, which require more research. For example, composite materials with different architectures, lay-ups, and constituents, show large differences in formability. This research examines the effect of friction on the formability of thermoplastic composites. Both experiments and simulations were conducted. Demonstrator products have been press-formed from laminates with different materials and architectures (UD-carbon PEEK, UD-carbon-PEI, 8hs-glass PPS, 5hs-carbon PEEK and UD-glass PPS), to investigate their effects on formability. Creating a doubly curved shape from a flat laminate requires at least three deformation mechanisms, namely in-plane shear, bending and inter-ply slippage This paper focuses on the sliding mechanism and the corresponding friction. In order to quantify the amount of sliding in the press-formed product, a dot pattern has been applied to both surfaces of the laminate. The slip between the outer plies can be analyzed by means of photogrammetry. Besides, the friction coefficient of each material is measured in a special designed friction test set-up. It can be seen that the composite formability is directly linked to its friction properties. FE simulations of the press-form process will be performed based on the measured material properties, to demonstrate the influence of the materials friction coefficient.

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