Second International Workshop on “Green” Composites (IWGC-2)

Jan. 14-16, 2004 Tokiwa Campus, Yamaguchi University

Organized by The Society of Materials Science, Japan

and Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University

Jan. 14, 2004 (1st Day)

 

12:00－13:00　　　　 Registration

 

13:00－13:10　　　　 Opening Address

 

Plenary Lecture 1　 Chairman: K. Goda, Yamaguchi Univ.

13:10－14:00　　　　 Natural Fiber Composites - The New Millennium Material

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Sabu Thomas (Mahatma Gandhi University)

 

14:00－14:20　　　　 Coffee Break

 

Session 1　　　　　　　 Chairman: T. Katayama, Doshisha Univ., Y. Nakamura, Osaka Sangyo Univ.

14:20－14:40　　　　 Biodegradation Behavior of "Green" Composites Prepared from Starch-Based Resin and Manila Hemp Fibers

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ○Hitoshi Takagi and Shinji Ochi (University of Tokushima)

14:40－15:00　　　　 Effect of Surface Treatment on Interfacial Strength between Bamboo Fiber and PP Resin

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ○Nguyen Huy Tung, Takashi Matsuoka, and Toru Fujii (Doshisha University)

15:00－15:20　　　　 Injection Molding of Green-Composite using Silk Fiber Waste as Reinforcement

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ○Teruo Kimura, Tomohiro Suzuki, and Seiji Hatta (Kyoto Institute of Technology)

 

15:20－15:40　　　　 Coffee Break

 

Session 2　　　　　　　 Chairman: T. Fujii, Doshisha Univ., T. Kimura, Kyoto Institute of Tech.

15:40－16:00　　　　 Simulation of Heterogeneous Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites with Holes

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ○Kirill G. Kaveline, Natalia S. Ermolaeva, and Prabhu V. Kandachar (Delft University of Technology)

16:00－16:20　　　　 All Cellulose Composite

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ○Takashi Nishino, Ikuyo Matsuda, and Koichi Hirao (Kobe University)

16:20－16:40　　　　 Static and Creep Properties for Jute Fiber Reinforced Plastics

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Kenichi Takemura (Kanagawa University)

16:40 – 17:00　　　　 Influence of Structure Models on the Deformation Properties in Plastic Compression of Lumber-Like Structure

○Keisuke Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Saiki, Yasuo Marumo (Kumamoto University), and Hiroyuki Shiozaki (Sojo University)

 

18:30－20:30　　　　 Banquet (Kanda-tei)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan. 15, 2004 (2nd Day)

 

Plenary Lecture 2 Chairman: T. Nishino, Kobe Univ.

9:30－10:20　　　　　 Purely Green Composites

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Ton Peijs (Queen Mary, University of London)

 

10:20－10:40　　　　 Coffee Break

 

Session 3　　　　　　　 Chairman: K. Kurashiki, Kyoto Institute of Tech., K Okubo, Doshisha Univ.

10:40－11:00　　　　 Development and Mechanical Property of Kenaf/PLA Composites

Goichi Ben and ○Keita Nakamori (Nihon University)

11:00－11:20　　　　 Effect of Heat-Treatment on Mechanical Properties of Natural Vegetable Fibers and "Green" Composites

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ○Shinji Ochi and Hitoshi Takagi (University of Tokushima)

11:20－11:40　　　　 Development of Natural Fiber/Biodegradable Polymer Composites with Designable Interphase

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Y. Kimura, Y. Kori, H. Hamada, S. Aiba, ○K. Kitagawa, H. Okumura, T. Yoshida, Y. Shimodoi, T. Nagai, and A. Kimura (Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute)

11:40 – 12:00　　　　 Fracture Behaviors of Bast Fibers taken from Dicotyledonous Plants

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ○Kohji Suzuki, Isao Kimpara, and Kunio Funami (Chiba Institute of Technology)

 

12:00－13:00　　　　 Lunch

 

Session 4　　　　　　　 Chairman: G. Ben, Nihon Univ., T. Matsuoka, Doshisha Univ.

13:00－13:20　　　　 Material and Structural Design of Biomimetic Composites Learning from Plant Stem of Achyranthes Japonica

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ○Ken Kurashiki, Makiko Oae, Qing-Qing Ni, and Masaharu Iwamoto (Kyoto Institute of Technology)

13:20－13:40　　　　 Mechanical Properties of Binderless Compacted Product only using Wood Powders

○Tsunehisa Miki, Norio Takakura, Takashi Iizuka, Katsuhiko Yamaguchi (Kyoto Institute of Technology) and Kouzou Kanayama (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)

13:40－14:00　　　　 Development of Advanced Composite Materials using Micro Fibrillated Cellulous

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ○Naoya Yamashita, Kazuya Okubo, and Toru Fujii (Doshisha University)

14:00－14:20　　　　 Crystallization Behavior of Bamboo Fiber Composites

○Yasuyuki Kori, Ayuko Takahashi (Sekisui　Chemical Co.,Ltd.), and Kazuo Kitagawa (Industrial Technology Center, Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute)

 

14:20－14:40　　　　 Coffee Break

 

Session 5　　　　　　　 Chairman: T. Uenoya, Technology Research Institute of Osaka Pref.,

H. Takagi, Tokushima Univ.

14:40－15:00　　　　 Mechanical Behavior of PLA/Biodegradable FW Pipes

○Tatsuro Kosaka, Satoshi Otowaki, Katsuhiko Osaka, and Yoshihiro Sawada (Osaka City University)

15:00－15:20　　　　 Study on Injection Molding of Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics

○Masako Ashimori, Tsutao Katayama (Doshisha Univ.)

15:20－15:40　　　　 Development and Property Improvements of Oil Palm Fiber Reinforced

Phenolic Composites
○Sreekala S. Meyyarappallil (Cochin University of Science and Technology)

and Sabu Thomas (Mahatma Gandhi University)

15:40 – 16:00　　　　 Green Composites Reinforced with Bamboo Fibers

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Koichi Goda, ○Yoshiyuki Kitamura, and Junji Ohgi (Yamaguchi University)

16:00 – 16:20　　　　 Effect of Load Applying Alkali-Treatment on Mechanical Properties of Ramie Fibers

Koichi Goda, ○Alexandre Gomes, Takeshi Kaji, and Junji Ohgi (Yamaguchi University)

 

16:20 – 16:30　　　　 Closing Address