Abstract: A bamboo composite material for structural applications and method of fabricating the same are provided. The method can comprise the steps of providing a bamboo culm; separating a slice or sheet from the bamboo culm such that the slice or sheet has a longitudinal axis along a fiber direction of the bamboo culm; at least partially detaching individual fiber bundles of the slice or sheet from each other along the longitudinal axis of the slice or sheet; applying a glue to the slice or sheet; and curing the glued slice or sheet.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 30, 2018
Publication date:
December 27, 2018
Applicants:
EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH (SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ZURICH), ETH SINGAPORE SEC LTD
Abstract: A bamboo composite material for structural applications and method of fabricating the same are provided. The method can comprise the steps of providing a bamboo culm; separating a slice or sheet from the bamboo culm such that the slice or sheet has a longitudinal axis along a fiber direction of the bamboo culm; at least partially detaching individual fiber bundles of the slice or sheet from each other along the longitudinal axis of the slice or sheet; applying a glue to the slice or sheet; and curing the glued slice or sheet.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 6, 2014
Date of Patent:
October 2, 2018
Assignees:
EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH (SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ZURICH), ETH SINGAPORE SEC LTD
Abstract: A bamboo composite material for structural applications and method of fabricating the same are provided. The method can comprise the steps of providing a bamboo culm; separating a slice or sheet from the bamboo culm such that the slice or sheet has a longitudinal axis along a fiber direction of the bamboo culm; at least partially detaching individual fiber bundles of the slice or sheet from each other along the longitudinal axis of the slice or sheet; applying a glue to the slice or sheet; and curing the glued slice or sheet.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 6, 2014
Publication date:
April 27, 2017
Applicants:
EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH (SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ZURICH), ETH SINGAPORE SEC LTD.