Report on the Joint Investigation Analysis for the Development of Technology Package for Bamboo Boards (Bamboo Laminates)
Sponsored by TIFAC and Prepared by IPIRTI Bangalore
Introduction
Development of panel products based on bamboo strip are gaining importance as these panel products reassemble wood when used in a particular fashion as in parallel laminates.? These laminates will have superior physical mechanical properties and are suitable for structural and specialized application.? More over requirement of resin adhesives is expected to be lower compared to bamboo mat based composites and therefore making the products cost effective which are considered to be ideal for alternates to wood and plywood for several end use applications.
IPIRTI has developed bamboo laminates which can be a good substitute for sawn wood in many applications particularly in furniture. Bamboo laminates are durable, stable and environment friendly. Synthetic resin adhesives like urea formaldehyde (UF resin), Melamine Urea Formaldehyde (MUF resin) and Phenol formaldehyde (PF resins) have been used in the investigation with modifications required for uniform bonding of the bamboo strips.
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