S. Talabgaew and V. Laemlaksakul
Experimental Studies on the Mechanical Property of Laminated Bamboo in Thailand
111 - 115
2007
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International Journal of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2378
https://publications.waset.org/vol/10
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
A new generation product made from bamboo strips,
known as laminated bamboo, has gained importance. The objective
of this research was to experiment the effect of three factors on the
mechanical property of laminated bamboo. The interested factors for
experimental design were (A) four bamboo species, namely Bambusa
blumeana Schultes (Pai See Suk), Dendrocalamus asper Backer (Pai
Tong), Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Nees (Pai Hok) and
Dendrocalamus sericeus Munro (Pai Sang Mon), (B) two types of
glue adhesive, polyvinyl acetate emulsion (PVAC) fortified with
ureaformaldehyde (UF) and ureaformaldehyde (UF) to make
paralleloriented bamboo strips laminates and (C) glue weight per
strip area, 150 gm2 and 190 gm2. Experimental results showed that
Dendrocalamus asper Backer (Pai Tong) and Dendrocalamus
sericeus Munro (Pai Sang Mon) were best used for manufacturing
due to their highest MOR and MOE. The amount of glue weight 150
gm2 yielded higher MOR and MOE than the amount of glue weight
190 gm2. At the conclusion, the laminated bamboo manufacturers
can benefit from this research in order to select right materials
according to strength, cost and accessibility.
Open Science Index 10, 2007