HYBRID BAMBOO CARBON FIBER MATERIAL AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
The technology in accordance with embodiments of the present technology provides a hybrid fiber reinforced material comprising a plurality of conditioned bamboo fibers, a plurality of carbon fibers arranged with the plurality of conditioned bamboo fibers, and a resin matrix encapsulating the arrangement of conditioned bamboo fibers and carbon fibers. The encapsulated arrangement can be formed when heated a first time into a first shape and cooled a first time. The encapsulated arrangement can be reformable into a second shape different than the first shape when heated a second time and cooled a second time.
1 . A hybrid fiber reinforced material, comprising:
a plurality of conditioned bamboo fibers;
a plurality of carbon fibers arranged with the plurality of conditioned bamboo fibers; and
a resin matrix encapsulating the arrangement of conditioned bamboo fibers and carbon fibers.
2 . The material of claim 1 wherein the conditioned bamboo fibers and the carbon fibers each comprise up to approximately 20% by weight of the material.
3 . The material of claim 1 wherein the conditioned bamboo fibers are arranged in a random pattern relative to each other.
4 . The material of claim 1 wherein the conditioned bamboo fibers are arranged in a parallel orientation relative to each other.
5 . The material of claim 1 wherein the resin encapsulated conditioned bamboo fibers and carbon fibers are formed as pellets.
6 . The material of claim 1 wherein the resin encapsulated conditioned bamboo fibers and carbon fibers are formed as extruded sheets.
7 . The material of claim 1 wherein the resin encapsulated conditioned bamboo fibers and carbon fibers are formed as sheets.
8 . The material of claim 1 wherein the conditioned bamboo fibers comprise a matt of interconnected bamboo fibers
9 . The material of claim 1 wherein the conditioned bamboo fibers have a length in the range of 0.25″-12.0″
10 . The material of claim 1 wherein the conditioned bamboo fibers and the carbon fibers have substantially the same length.
11 . The material of claim 1 wherein the conditioned bamboo fibers and the carbon fibers have different lengths.
12 . The material of claim 1 wherein the resin matrix is a poly propylene or vinyl Ester resin.
13 . The material of claim 1 wherein the resin encapsulated conditioned bamboo fibers and carbon fibers are formed in a first shape and are configured to be heated and remolded into a second shape different than the first shape.
14 . A reformable hybrid fiber reinforced material comprising:
conditioned bamboo fibers arranged with a plurality of carbon fibers; and
a resin matrix encapsulating the arrangement of conditioned bamboo fibers and carbon fibers,
wherein the encapsulated arrangement is formed when heated a first time into a first shape and cooled a first time; and
wherein the encapsulated arrangement is reformable into a second shape different than the first shape when heated a second time and cooled a second time.
15 . The material of claim 14 wherein the conditioned bamboo fibers and the carbon fibers each comprise up to approximately 20% by weight of the material.
16 . The material of claim 14 wherein the conditioned bamboo fibers are arranged in a random pattern relative to each other.
17 . The material of claim 14 wherein the resin encapsulated conditioned bamboo fibers and carbon fibers in the first shape are in sheet format.
18 . The material of claim 14 wherein the conditioned bamboo fibers comprise a matt of interconnected bamboo fibers
19 . The material of claim 14 wherein the conditioned bamboo fibers have a length in the range of 0.25″-12.0″
20 . The material of claim 1 wherein the conditioned bamboo fibers and the carbon fibers have substantially the same length.