Effect of bamboo particle blending system on the properties of its composites

Abstract

AbstractBamboo scrimber and carbonized bamboo scrimber are new green and sustainable materials that have recently gained widespread attention and application in construction and other fields. However, their production is accompanied by the generation of a large number of residues, such as bamboo particles (BPs) and carbonized bamboo particles (CBPs). In this study, we used BPs and CBPs as reinforcing phases and phenol‐formaldehyde (PF) resin, which is mainly used to manufacture bamboo scrimber, as the matrix to prepare bamboo particle composites (BPCs). The physical, flexural, and thermal properties of the composites were characterized, and the activation energies were analyzed and compared using Kissinger and Flynn–Wall–Ozawa (FWO) methods. The results showed that the blending system composed of two types of bamboo processing residues demonstrated significant composite performance enhancement. The BPC performance met the standard requirements for furniture particleboard, and the potential exists to further improve its thermal properties. This study fills the current gap in the kinetic analysis of BPCs and contributes to the further understanding and application of this material, thus facilitating the industrial use of bamboo processing residues and bamboo scrimber for sustainable development and economic benefits.