BAMBUSA TULDOIDES: FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCTION OF BAMBOO FIBER AND PLYVINYL ACETATE COMPOSITES

Abstract

Although the increase in the world population has generated a substantial advance in wood consumption, the supply of this material from both natural forests and reforestation has decreased. According to Mera (2014) the alternative for replacing wood is bamboo because it is the most remarkable material for reducing the pressure on natural forest resources. This research presented the evaluation of the potentiality for the manufacture of composite panels of bamboo particles of the species Bambusa tuldoides with PVAc. The physical and mechanical properties of the composite were evaluated according to abnt nbr 14810-2 (2013), NBR 7190 (1997), ANSI A208 (1999), EN 310 (1993), WPIF 2G (2018) for density determination, swelling in thickness, water absorption, Modulus of Elasticity and Rupture Modulus in compression and bending tests. Despite the diversity, the results of the present study were satisfactory and, therefore, indicate technological potential for the production of composite panels.