Production of natural bamboo fibers-1: experimental approaches to different processes and analyses

Thermal stability and mechanical behavior of technical bamboo fibers/bio-based polyamide composites

“…All bamboo culms studied are 3 years old because the research on fibers chemical composition showed that the lignin content is still changing during the first 3 years of growth, though this evolution does not modify the mechanical properties [32]. Technical fibers, which will be referred as fibers in this article, were extracted from rewetted bamboo culms using a novel hybrid process between chemical and mechanical approach (neither high temperature nor steam explosion were used during the extraction) [33,34]. This process makes it possible to obtain fibers from sticks (15 cm longitudinal × 0.5 cm tangential × 2-3 cm radial) using chemical treatment with an alkaline solution at 1% NaOH [35][36][37][38][39] and mechanical treatment (by rolling and brooming bamboo strip with a rolling machine).…”

Tensile Properties of Untreated Bambusa Vulgaris, Gigantoch-loa Levis Gigantochloa Scortechinii, Gigantochloa Wrayi, and Schizostachyum Zollingeri Bamboo Fibers

“…Compared to this study, the aid of combing machine can significantly improve the fineness of bamboo fiber to be produced in order to qualify the fibers to be processed in the next textile processing. Similarly, a paper in [19] produced natural bamboo fiber with fineness at ranges between 13.41 tex to 38.93 tex and suggested combination bamboo manufacturing methods with further carding and combing process could improve the spinnability of natural bamboo fiber for the next yarn production. The average tenacity of five different bamboo species were compared in Figure 5.…”

Production of Natural Bamboo Fibers-3: SEM and EDX Analyses of Structures and Properties

“…Two different age-groups, 0-1-year-old (these were basically 6-month to 1-year old plants) and 2-4-years-old, fresh Phyllostachys rubromarginata (red margin) bamboo plants were obtained from Lewis Bamboo Inc. All the enzymes and chemicals used in this research are the same as mentioned previously. 1 Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pellets, sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 ), sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3 ), hydrogen peroxide (30% H 2 O 2 ), and an acidic buffer of acetic acid and sodium acetate were American Chemical Society (ACS) grade from VWR. For processing, a Launderometer (SDL Atlas), bamboo splitters, milling machine, reactor, dryer, scanning electron microscope (SEM, FEI Quanta 200 3D) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopic (EDX, LYRA3 TESCAN, Ametek Materials Analysis Division), and regular and/or microbalances were used as mentioned previously.…”

“…Part 1 discussed experimental procedures for various approaches to natural bamboo fiber (referred to hereafter in the present study as "bamboo fiber, " as opposed to "viscose bamboo fiber") production for textile use. 1 Applicability for further processing, length, and linear density of produced fiber were reported. Part 2 reexamined the potential routes derived from Part 1.…”