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Development and Testing of Bamboo Mat Boards


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1 Department of Farm Structures, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli (M.S.), India
2 Department of Farm Structures, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth Dapoli (M.S), India
     

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Three varieties of bamboo viz., Dedrocalamus ritchy (Manga), Dendrocalamus stocksii (Mes) and Dendrocalamus strictus (Manvel) were used to prepare bamboo mats were weaved manually and treated with glue. Urea formaldehyde (resin) was used as glue to prepare bamboo mat boards. The resin application was done by dipping. Bamboo mats were dipped for 10 min in urea formaldehyde. 30 kg of resin was required for complete dipping of bamboo mats. Mats were pressed together at 110°C temperatures and pressure of 150 kg/cm2 was applied for 5 min. This is for spreading glue properly. Mats were again pressed at 110°C at a pressure of 200 kg/cm2 for 10 min to from bamboo mat boards. Boards were trimmed to a size of 2.1 m × 1.2 m board of 9 mm, 12 mm and 16 mm thickness were prepared. Bamboo mat board can be prepared from Dendrocalamus stocksii (Mes), Dedrocalamus ritchy (Manga) and Dendrocalamus strictus (Manvel) using urea formaldehyde resin. Dedrocalamus ritchy (Manga) was easy to prepare slivers of bamboo. Density of bamboo mat board increased as thickness increases. Maximum density was for Dendrocalamus stocksii (Mes). Water absorption bamboo mat board decreased as thickness increases and was minimum for Dendrocalamus stocksii (Mes). Tensile strength and compressive strength for bamboo mat board increased as thickness increases. For Dendrocalamus stocksii (Mes) maximum tensile strength and maximum compressive strength was 37.83, 43.21 and 48.50 N/mm2and 15.75, 19.21 and 26.30N/mm2 for 9, 12 and 16 mm thickness, respectively.

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Bamboo Mat Board, Bamboos.
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Authors

S. P. Kurhekar
Department of Farm Structures, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli (M.S.), India
S. K. Jain
Department of Farm Structures, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth Dapoli (M.S), India
P. P. Chavan
Department of Farm Structures, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth Dapoli (M.S), India

Abstract


Three varieties of bamboo viz., Dedrocalamus ritchy (Manga), Dendrocalamus stocksii (Mes) and Dendrocalamus strictus (Manvel) were used to prepare bamboo mats were weaved manually and treated with glue. Urea formaldehyde (resin) was used as glue to prepare bamboo mat boards. The resin application was done by dipping. Bamboo mats were dipped for 10 min in urea formaldehyde. 30 kg of resin was required for complete dipping of bamboo mats. Mats were pressed together at 110°C temperatures and pressure of 150 kg/cm2 was applied for 5 min. This is for spreading glue properly. Mats were again pressed at 110°C at a pressure of 200 kg/cm2 for 10 min to from bamboo mat boards. Boards were trimmed to a size of 2.1 m × 1.2 m board of 9 mm, 12 mm and 16 mm thickness were prepared. Bamboo mat board can be prepared from Dendrocalamus stocksii (Mes), Dedrocalamus ritchy (Manga) and Dendrocalamus strictus (Manvel) using urea formaldehyde resin. Dedrocalamus ritchy (Manga) was easy to prepare slivers of bamboo. Density of bamboo mat board increased as thickness increases. Maximum density was for Dendrocalamus stocksii (Mes). Water absorption bamboo mat board decreased as thickness increases and was minimum for Dendrocalamus stocksii (Mes). Tensile strength and compressive strength for bamboo mat board increased as thickness increases. For Dendrocalamus stocksii (Mes) maximum tensile strength and maximum compressive strength was 37.83, 43.21 and 48.50 N/mm2and 15.75, 19.21 and 26.30N/mm2 for 9, 12 and 16 mm thickness, respectively.

Keywords


Bamboo Mat Board, Bamboos.

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