Potential of Bamboo as Car Roof Material

An effort to achieve SDGs 12# responsible for consumption and production is by optimizing the application of natural recycled materials, such as bamboo, in automotive industry. Bamboo a potential insulating material because it has low thermal conductivity. This study used Gigantochloa Atroviolacea insulator projected car roof. Experiments were performed identify effective There two shapes tested: slab box. The first specimen laminated bamboo slab, second combined glass wool, aluminum foil. Based on heat transfer calculation, conductivity 0.21 W/mK 0.14 respectively. flow characteristic was analyzed box models with different arrangements. fiber, wool. results show that can insulate better than second. It concluded fiber be substitute wool material. bending test three layers according ASTM D 790. maximum load 616 kg five layers. showed insufficient Steel plates are still necessary comply requirements FMVSS 216 standard.