Abstract
Significant progress has been made in the development of two potential classes of composite materials using corn based reinforcement. In the first class, corn was utilized in particulate form to enhance the mechanical properties of a polymer matrix. In the second class, intact husks were used as the primary reinforcement in a laminated polymer composite. The husks as well as the starch particulates were found to be an effective reinforcement for polymer matrices. Details of the processing techniques for fabricating the different corn composites and the results of extensive mechanical testing are summarized. The corn based composite properties are compared with properties of other low grade construction materials such as particle board. Overall, the feasibility of using corn and corn by-products as reinforcing constituents for low cost structural composite materials is established.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | ASME Materials Division |
Editors | M.C. Boyce |
Publisher | ASME |
Pages | 167-174 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Volume | 69-1 |
State | Published - 1995 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1995 ASME International Mechanical Congress and Exposition - San Francisco, CA, USA Duration: Nov 12 1995 → Nov 17 1995 |
Other
Other | Proceedings of the 1995 ASME International Mechanical Congress and Exposition |
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City | San Francisco, CA, USA |
Period | 11/12/95 → 11/17/95 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering