Eco-efficiency evaluation of binder-free green composites made from bamboo fibres extracted with a machining centre

Abstract

A natural resource, bamboo, is widely distributed in Asia. Bamboo grows faster than other renewable natural material. Further, bamboo fibre has high specific strength and stiffness. We draw attention to this bamboo as a sustainable and environmentally superior material. We propose a sustainable manufacturing system using bamboo. A self-adhesive fibreboard has been fabricated by end-milling and hot press forming. This paper describes the environmental evaluation of this system using life cycle assessment.

Keywords:

• Bamboo fibre
• machining centre
• hot press forming
• manufacturing system
• binder-free composite
• eco efficiency
• sustainable manufacturing