Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing: Biocomposites from Engineered Natural Fibers for Housing Panel Applications

推进住房技术合作：用于住房面板应用的工程天然纤维生物复合材料

• 批准号: 0122108
• 负责人: Lawrence Drzal
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: Michigan State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-09-15 至 2004-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0122108&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Partnership; Advancing; Technology; Housing; Biocomposites

Bio-composites from Engineered Natural Fibers for Housing Panel ApplicationsL. T. Drzal and A. K. MohantyComposite Materials and Structures Center Michigan State University, MI 48824This proposal will have as its objective, the development of natural fiber (bio-based) composites for housing panel applications as an environmentally friendly alternative to contemporary synthetic glass fiber - polyester composite materials. Research under this project will investigate the utility of combining surface treated bast fibers (e.g., kenaf, hemp) with leaf fibers (e.g. pineapple leaf) in order to synergistically obtain the desired mechanical properties of strength, stiffness and toughness. The bast fiber bio-composites alone show high flexural/tensile properties while the leaf fiber based bio-composites alone show the best impact properties. The agricultural origin of the biofibers will create a new value-added use for pineapple leaf, at present a waste/underutilized product. This project will be executed through effective collaboration of University (MSU), a housing panel manufacturing company (Kemlite), and a natural fiber company (Flaxcraft) in order to understand the changing demand and requirements of paneling systems by industry so that the use of bio-composites is maximized. The fundamental knowledge of the relevant structure-processing-property relationships gained will be the basis for the commercialization of biocomposites into the housing market.

用于住宅面板应用的工程天然纤维生物复合材料。密歇根州立大学密歇根州立大学复合材料与结构中心，密歇根州立大学，密歇根48824。该提案的目标是开发用于住宅面板应用的天然纤维(生物基)复合材料，作为当代合成玻璃纤维-聚酯复合材料的环境友好替代品。该项目下的研究将调查表面处理的韧皮纤维(如红麻、大麻)与叶纤维(如菠萝叶)相结合的效用，以协同获得所需的机械性能，如强度、硬度和韧性。麻纤维生物复合材料具有较高的弯曲/拉伸性能，而树叶纤维生物复合材料的冲击性能最好。生物纤维的农业来源将为菠萝叶创造新的增值用途，目前菠萝叶是一种废物/未充分利用的产品。该项目将通过大学(MSU)、住宅面板制造公司(Kemlite)和天然纤维公司(FlaxCraft)的有效合作来实施，以了解行业对镶板系统不断变化的需求和要求，从而最大限度地利用生物复合材料。所获得的有关结构-加工-性能关系的基本知识将是将生物复合材料商业化进入住房市场的基础。