Fined processing is one of the ways to utilize bamboo efficiently. In this study, fine surface sanding was carried out to treat the bamboo surface. The wax layer and pith film that affected the bonding in bamboo skin (BS) and bamboo pith ring (BP) were removed, and the bamboo could form an...

Bamboo has attracted much attention and gained economic and environmental values for its excellent properties such as fast growth, short rotation, sustainability, and high strength. One of the bamboo engineering products most widely used in construction, furniture, etc. is the laminated bamboo...

Transcrystallinity (TC), a particular crystal structure located between natural fiber and matrix, provides a possibility to enhance the interfacial compatibility of natural fiber/thermoplastic polymer composite. Nevertheless, there was a limited amount of research focusing on the local properties...

Transcrystallinity (TC) developing on the fiber surface of natural fiber/semicrystalline polymer composites shows great application potential in interfacial enhancement. The local mechanical properties of TC play a vital role in understanding the interphase interaction mechanism. In this study, TC...

The aim of this study is to examine the wettability and thermal properties of individual bamboo fibers after alkali treatment. The individual bamboo fibers were treated by sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution with varying concentrations (6, 8, 10, 15 and 25%) followed by freeze-drying treatment. The...

This paper describes the bending creep behavior of two types of bamboo-based products, bamboo-laminated veneer lumber (BLVL), and glued-laminated bamboo (GLB, also called Bamboo Glulam) at different stress levels for half a year and recovery for the same time. It was found that the stress level of...

Bamboo is an eco-friendly and sustainable material that has great potential in construction. However, the excellent hydrophilic properties of bamboo restrict its further application in building materials. Rosin is a natural resin with low molecular weight. Its main component is resin acid, which is ...

Because of China's ban on natural forest logging, the timber from fast-growing planted forests and bamboo are now the primary raw materials for current deep processing industry. However, the timber from fast-growing planted forest is not as good as the timber produced from natural forests in...

Fire characteristics of bamboo scrimber flooring produced from different heat-treated processes were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and cone calorimeter in this research. The results showed that the combustion process of samples included moisture removal, oxidative and char...

Bamboo is a kind of natural biomaterials sensitive to moisture. The change of moisture content in bamboo leads to the cracking and deformation of bamboo. To understand the mechanism of swelling due to moisture change, the swellings were measured on bamboo blocks as well as separated fiber and...