journal article·2020-07-08

Processed Bamboo as a Novel Formaldehyde-Free High-Performance Furniture Biocomposite

Shengbo Ge, Nyuk Ling Ma, Shuaicheng Jiang, Yong Sik Ok, Su Shiung Lam, Cheng Li, Sheldon Qiang Shi, Xu Nie, Ying Qiu, Dongli Li, Qingding Wu, Daniel C. W. Tsang, Wanxi Peng, Christian Sonne

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces· Volume 12· Issue 27
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Abstract

We used an innovative approach involving hot pressing, low energy consumption, and no adhesive to transform bamboo biomass into a natural sustainable fiber-based biocomposite for structural and furniture applications. Analyses showed strong internal bonding through mechanical "nail-like" nano substances, hydrogen, and ester and ether bonds. The biocomposite encompasses a 10-fold increase in internal bonding strength with improved water resistance, fire safety, and environmentally friendly properties as compared to existing furniture materials using hazardous formaldehyde-based adhesives. As compared to natural bamboo material, this new biocomposite has improved fire and water resistance, while there is no need for toxic adhesives (mostly made from formaldehyde-based resin), which eases the concern of harmful formaldehyde-based VOC emission and ensures better indoor air quality. This surpasses existing structural and furniture materials made by synthetic adhesives. Interestingly, our approach can 100% convert discarded bamboo biomass into this biocomposite, which represents a potentially cost reduction alternative with high revenue. The underlying fragment riveting and cell collapse binding are obviously a new technology approach that offers an economically and sustainable high-performance biocomposite that provides solutions to structural and furniture materials bound with synthetic adhesives.
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OpenAlex topics: Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites · Bamboo properties and applications · Polymer composites and self-healing

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Affiliations

Henan Province Engineering Research Center For Biomass Value-Added Products, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China

Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu 21030, Malaysia

Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea

Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu 21030, Malaysia

Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, United States

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, P.O. Box 750100, Dallas, Texas 75205, United States

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, P.O. Box 358, Roskilde DK-4000, Denmark

Funding

Henan Agricultural University · Universiti Malaysia Terengganu · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Hunan Science and Technology Association · Hunan Province

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