Lecture Notes

Composites:

  • Compression & Tension
  • Adobe Clay

Fibers:

  • Glass & Carbon fiber are stiff and don’t biologically degrade
    • Don’t get them under your skin oder inside the lungs
  • Natural fibers: Cotton, Silk, Bamboo, Wood, Burlap, Linen, Hemp

Resins

  • Epoxy is most common (good ventilation and skin protection!)
  • Cement, Phenolic, Urethane, Wax
  • Plant resins, sugars
  • Source: Entropy Resins (Super Sap One has high biobased)

Tools

  • Closed tools vs. open ()