Title :
Compression molding of biodegradable board using waste of bedding cotton
Author :
Kimura, Teruo ; Naito, Yasushi ; Hatta, Seiji
Author_Institution :
Kyoto Inst. of Technol., Japan
Abstract :
The material recyclability of waste of bedding cotton as a porous board was investigated experimentally. Biodegradable synthetic fiber was used for the binder material in order to obtain a biodegradable property for molded board. The compression molding method was performed and the porous boards with various density of gathering cotton were obtained. The tensile tests and the measurement of thermal conductivity were carried out for the board. It is evident from the results that the tensile strength increases with increasing the density of gathering cotton. And the strength depends largely on the length of cotton fiber
Keywords :
moulding; recycling; tensile strength; thermal conductivity; bedding cotton; binder material; biodegradable board; biodegradable synthetic fiber; compression molding; material recyclability; porous board; tensile tests; thermal conductivity; waste; Biodegradable materials; Biological materials; Compression molding; Conducting materials; Conductivity measurement; Cotton; Synthetic fibers; Testing; Thermal conductivity; Waste materials;
Conference_Titel :
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 2001. Proceedings EcoDesign 2001: Second International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1266-6
DOI :
10.1109/.2001.992422
