Development of Novel Flattening Method for Bamboo Cane by the High-Pressure Steam Processing

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  • 高圧水蒸気処理による丸竹の新規平板展開法の開発
  • コウアツ スイジョウキ ショリ ニ ヨル マルタケ ノ シンキ ヘイバン テンカイホウ ノ カイハツ

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To expand the various kinds of utilization of bamboo, development of a novel flattening method for bamboo cane was conducted. 3-5 year-old Phyllostachys bambusoides (outer circumference: 240-275mm) canes were softened with high-pressure steam, and were pressed into a stainless-steel forming pipe (inner circumference: 220mm) using a horizontal pressing apparatus. A linear cut was made along the fibrous direction of the compressed bamboo cane, and the specimen was softened by soaking in hot water (70-80°C). The bamboo cylinder was partially opened by hand, and subsequently it was flattened by pressing using a stainless steel board newly developed for flattening bamboo. The results indicated that the best steaming condition for circumferential compression of bamboo cane was 140°C for 30mins, and the ideal compression ratio to flatten the bamboo cane was 14-19%. By circumferential compression, the outer circumference of the specimen becomes smaller than the inner circumference of untreated bamboo cane. Therefore, it can be considered that the compressed bamboo is able to accommodate the expansion of the inner wall which is required to flatten the circular product. The flattened bamboo board was successfully obtained after a fixation treatment with high-pressure steam at 180°C for 4mins.

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  • Mokuzai Gakkaishi

    Mokuzai Gakkaishi 58 (4), 193-200, 2012

    The Japan Wood Research Society

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