Bamboo-Importance
Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants on Earth with reported growth rates of 100 cm in 24 hours. The growth rate of bamboo is dependent on local soil and climatic conditions as well as species.
Bamboo housing
There are three main types of bamboo housing:
1.Traditional houses, which uses bamboo culms as a primary building material.
2.Traditional bahareque bamboo houses, in which a bamboo frame is plastered with cement or clay.
3.Modern prefabricated houses made of bamboo laminated boards, veneers and panels.
Experts estimate that over one billion people live in traditional bamboo houses. These buildings are usually cheaper than wooden houses, light, strong and earthquake resistant, unlike brick or cement constructions. New types of prefabricated houses made of engineered bamboo have certain advantages. They can be packed flat and transported long distances at a reasonable cost. They are better designed and environmentally friendly. Bamboo materials are widely available and can be cultivated at a low cost. Now day’s bamboo bedding also very popular.
Bamboo pulp, paper and cloth
Several bamboo-producing countries, such as India, Canada, China etc, uses bamboo in pulp, paper and more recently cloth for example bamboo sheets. Bamboo paper has practically the same quality as paper made from wood. Its brightness and optical properties remain stable, while those of paper made from wood may deteriorate over time. The strain strength is between that of hardwood and softwood papers. The quality of bamboo paper may be improved by refining the pulp. Bamboo sheet set also very popular in Canada, India, China, and North America.
Bamboo furniture
Traditional bamboo furniture uses natural round or split bamboo. The new design overcomes many of the problems of traditional bamboo furniture, such as high labour and transportation costs, low productivity, instability, varying quality and susceptibility to insects and fungi. At the same time, it retains the distinct physical, mechanical, chemical, environmental and aesthetic features of bamboo. Export of laminated bamboo furniture is growing rapidly.
Bamboo fuel
Through pyrolysis, bamboo can be converted into three valuable products: bamboo charcoal, oil and gas. Changing the pyrolysis parameters can change the product shares depending on the purpose and market conditions. Bamboo extracts contain valuable elements and can be used in pharmaceuticals, creams and beverages. Bamboo gas can be used as a substitute for petroleum. Bamboo charcoal is an excellent fuel for cooking and barbequing. Activated charcoal is used as a deodorant, purifier, disinfectant, medicine, agricultural chemical and absorbent of pollution and excessive moisture.
Author has been writing articles from last three years on various topics. With this post, he is sharing information on bamboo.
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