Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
From: Bamboo slivers with high strength and toughness prepared by alkali treatment at a proper temperature
Untreated | 23 °C | 40 °C | 60 °C | 80 °C | ||
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Outer bamboo sliver | Density (g/cm3) | 0.82 | 0.92 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 1.01 |
Tensile strength (MPa) | 204.76 | 318.80 | 343.48 | 382.01 | 342.82 | |
Specific tensile strength ((N·mm)/g) | 249.707 | 346.522 | 312.255 | 363.819 | 339.426 | |
Inner bamboo sliver | Density (g/cm3) | 0.55 | 0.94 | 1.08 | 0.99 | 0.97 |
Tensile strength (MPa) | 62.96 | 125.54 | 146.07 | 122.93 | 119.11 | |
Specific tensile strength ((N·mm)/g) | 114.473 | 133.553 | 135.250 | 124.172 | 122.794 |