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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2014
Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich), Zurich, CH;
Eth Singapore Sec Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Dirk Hebel, Zurich, CH;
Felix Heisel, Singapore, SG;
EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH (SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ZURICH), Zurich, CH;
ETH SINGAPORE SEC LTD, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A bamboo composite material for structural applications and method of fabricating the same are provided. The method can comprise the steps of providing a bamboo culm; separating a slice or sheet from the bamboo culm such that the slice or sheet has a longitudinal axis along a fiber direction of the bamboo culm; at least partially detaching individual fiber bundles of the slice or sheet from each other along the longitudinal axis of the slice or sheet; applying a glue to the slice or sheet; and curing the glued slice or sheet.