Thermal and mechanical performances of bamboo strip

Abstract Bamboo strips extracted from Phyllostachys viridiglaucescens, grown in Europe, were analysed to assess their thermal and mechanical properties for composites application. Thermal stability of the European bamboo was studied by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) compared one species Oceania. An evolution chemical composition along radial direction identified TGA. The inner part culms shows a higher proportion hemicelluloses, while percentage crystalline cellulose is outer portion. This used interpret original data recorded Dynamic Mechanical (DMA) strips. Glassy tensile modulus founded DMA increases culm (6.8 GPa) (9.9 GPa). variation content radius related this increase good correlation with behaviour. dynamic relaxations shear mode reveal existence two secondary relaxation modes sensitive water. In order increasing temperatures, they have been assigned mobility methylol groups heterogeneities polymeric matrix. By combining Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) DMA, response viscoelastic transition strips, at 210 °C, evidenced first time. behave as unidirectional composite reinforced technical fibres; its particularly high glassy (2.3 deserves be emphasised.