Title :
Optimum Design of Substitute Lumbers Molded from Fiber Waste
Author :
Kikuno, Wataru ; Kimura, Teruo ; Hatta, Seiji ; Kadokura, Kenzo
Author_Institution :
Kyoto Inst. of Technol.
Abstract :
The effects of length and diameter of binder fiber on the binding condition and also the bending properties of molded substitute lumber were discussed in this paper to construct the optimum design of the material processing of the substitute lumber from the fiber wastes. The PP fiber was used as a binder material and the length and the diameter were varied in the experiments. The melting behavior of PP fiber was observed minutely during the compression molding process. As a result, it is concluded that the higher strength can be obtained for the case where the fiber wastes are coated by PP resin along the fiber axis
Keywords :
bending strength; compression moulding; fibre reinforced plastics; fibres; polymers; recycling; waste; bending property; binder fiber; binder material; binding condition; compression molding process; material process; melting; optimum design; polypropylene fiber waste; recycling; substitute lumbers; Assembly; Compression molding; Materials processing; Materials testing; Mechanical factors; Optical fiber testing; Raw materials; Resins; Scanning electron microscopy; Waste materials; bending property; binder fiber; fiber waste; melting behavior; optimum design; substitute lumber;
Conference_Titel :
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 2005. Eco Design 2005. Fourth International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0081-3
DOI :
10.1109/ECODIM.2005.1619235
