Bamboo Preservation
- Preservation of bamboo means: • sound management in storage, and in cutting time: cut the bamboo in the season when the starch content is low; • attention to details such as keeping the bamboo dry: • protect the bamboo from splashing rainwater (build the roof with an over-hang), • allow the...
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Bamboo culms are a natural material susceptible to insect and fungal attack. Without treatment products made from bamboo can be expected to last for only up to 3 years. There are many different techniques for curing and treating bamboo culms in order to prevent splitting,insect infection and...
- Abstract, BioResources, 2016 The continuous depletion of forests calls for the astute usage of existing resources. Fungi and termites cause serious damage to biomass under storage and service conditions. Various protective treatments with high amounts of toxic chemicals are used by the wood and...
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Researchers at the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) in the Philippines have developed a method of bamboo preservation that utilizes a hot oil treatment. The technology, inspired by Europe’s thermal modification (TM)...
- Abstract, Int Jrnl of Built Environment and Scientific Research, 2020 Indonesia is located in a hot, humid climate, and one of the abundant and indigenous natural resources in Indonesia is bamboo plants. People in everyday life widely use bamboo. However, the community has not been adequately...
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This article is from ECHO Asia Note #4 Working together with Thai Care, the children's ministry of the Rain Tree Foundation, Meribah Ram Pump is engaged in various community development projects in northern Thailand. A major focus is to make simple, sustainable technology, such as ram pumps and...
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- Abstract, A Case Study, 2012 Bamboo was treated by steeping method using boric acid borax, copper chrome boron and cashew nut shell liquid treatment for 14 day. After treatment, quality evaluation of bamboo was done by cutting bamboo in sample size of 61 cm (2’) and exposing them to environmental...
- Abstract, International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2017 January Bamboos like all lignocellusic biomass are susceptible to biodegradation which reduce its durability. Post harvest preservation of bamboo culms is important for enhancement of its service life. But the durability...
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Bamboo teaching is a field that I have been involved in since 2016 beginning with presenting bamboo talks and facilitating workshops for Bamboo U, Bali. It is a real privilege for me to be able to share my bamboo journey and experience with those that are on the same path. More recently I have...