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Thermal conductivity of PLA-bamboo fiber composites

Artículos

Revista/Conferencia:

ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Language:

English

Autor:

Kako Shuhei; Kusano Koji; Ousaka Akiharu

Experts:

Takagi Hitoshi

Año:

2007

Volumen:

16

Edición:

4

Número de páginas:

377-384

Palabras claves:

bamboo fiber; poly lactic acid; thermal conductivity; density; Russell's model

‘Green’ composites were fabricated from poly lactic acid (PLA) and bamboo fibers by using a conventional hot pressing method. The insulating properties of the PLA-bamboo fiber ‘green’ composites were evaluated by determination of the thermal conductivity, which was measured using a hot-wire method. The thermal conductivity values were compared with theoretical estimations. It was demonstrated that thermal conductivity of PLA-bamboo fiber ‘green’ composites is smaller than that of conventional composites, such as glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRPs) and carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs). The thermal conductivity of PLA-bamboo fiber ‘green’ composites was significantly influenced by their density, and was in fair agreement with theoretical predictions based on Russell’s model. The PLA-bamboo fiber composites have low thermal conductivity comparable with that of woods.