Mechanical properties of laminated bamboo composite as a sustainable green material for fishing vessel: Correlation of layer configuration in various mechanical tests

Abstract With the increased emphasis on need to use recyclable bio-based materials and a better understanding of mechanical properties laminated bamboo, there is currently great deal interest in developing new generation low-cost bamboo-based composites for fishing vessels. Laminated bamboo (LBCs) comprised Apus ( Gigantochloa apus ) fibreglass mats were investigated obtain characteristics. The LBC with 45°/−45° cross-fibre directions combined chopped strand mat was developed under different layers mass fractions same composite thickness. influence numbers (3–7 layers) several testings, including impact tests using ASTM D256, bending D7264, tensile D3039, V-notched beam test D7078, lap shear D5868 standard, carried out. result showed that strategy improving strength LBCs could be achieved by thinner lamina higher number layers. It found 7 epoxy matrix had superior than those 3 5 at Another finding revealed adding current improved compared previous research, explicitly about 4.02–7.56% range 12.44–17.73%. can only specimen fulfils Indonesian Bureau Classification’s threshold.