William Eberts, Matthew T. Siniawski*, Timothy Burdiak, Nick Polito
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.3, No.4, pp. 259-267, 2015, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2014.634137
Abstract Single-ply biocomposite laminates were fabricated with two different woven fabrics and a bio-based resin
using a wet layup technique at room temperature. A highly elastic, stockinette weave bamboo fiber fabric
and a thicker, inelastic plain weave bamboo fabric were both investigated. The elastic fabric was pre-strained
at 25% intervals, ranging from 0–100% of its original length. Samples made with E-Glass and S-Glass, two
common glass fiber reinforcements, were also fabricated using the bioresin as benchmarks. The ultimate
strength and modulus of elasticity characteristics of the composites were determined using the ASTM D3039/
D3039M-08 standard test method for determining the tensile… More >
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