Testing Wood Composite Strengths
July 18th, 2009
Testing Wood Composite Strengths
Overview:
Cutting edge research, at the University of Maine AEWC building, involves methods that infuse polymer resins into fabrics, wood, concrete, ceramics and other materials to produce stronger, more durable composites. These composites have been found to be extremely useful for marine, automotive, construction industries and more. This activity allows students to create simple composite planks with baker’s dough and sawdust. The planks can then be tested and either different ratios of sawdust to dough or different types of sawdust can be compare to see which creates the strongest composite.
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