The tensile relaxation behavior of bamboo fiber was evaluated. Bamboo fibers were extracted via a mechanical method and treated in alkaline solutions of sodium hydroxide. The relaxation tests of bamboo fibers were conducted by applying a constant strain at one end of a single bamboo fiber while the ...

Taiwan has an abundance of the environmentally-friendly resource bamboo, as well as longstanding Chinese bamboo customs and culture. As a result, modest bamboo furniture accompanies the simple life of Taiwan's residents. However, as people prosper, consumers are beginning to choose bamboo furniture ...

This study aims to explore the improvement effects of water base acrylic modified polyurethane resin emulsion and oil-borne long oil modified alkyd resin matrix of wood coatings blending with aluminum zirconate coupling agent to the weathering performance of the outdoor coated woods. The coated...

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of FDI on the total factor productivity of the forest products industry in China. We investigated three forestry-related manufacturing industries in the study. The first is the wood products industry, which encompasses the processing of timber and the...

This study evaluated the properties of Zelkova serrata as reinforcement material in structural lumber of Cryptomeria japonica. The strength properties of the laminae were evaluated by bending test. Next, the prediction of the modulus of elasticity (E_bp) was calculated to predict the bending...

To promote and facilitate the applications from the domestic timber enterprise, in this study, we create four living utensil products, including the fragrance wood flakes, paperweights, bookmarks, and notebooks all with camellia-features, by using the materials from commonly thinned logs of ...

This paper reports on the chemical constituents of the extract of Michelia alba, an evergreen tree that is distributed especially in Taiwan and China. information on the cytotoxic activity of the M. alba against melanoma A375 cells is also presented.

For the past 20 years, logging restrictions in Taiwan have resulted in insufficient domestic timber sources and quantities. Accordingly, the only way that local manufacturers' stable operations can be ensured is with imported raw materials. To address this issue, the government will have to...

In this study, we use Taiwania cryptomerioides, Cunninghamia lanceolata and Cryptomeria japonica thinning logs as the material considering needs of children to design five types of products for children, including "Emotion" balance building block, "Jaunt" balance bike, "Throwing" ring tossing set,...

Taiwan is highly dependent on imports of solid wood materials. In the past ten years (2009-2018), it imported raw materials for solid wood products from 117 countries. Therefore, the diversity of raw material sources is a serious concern. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the risks of...