Accelerated fixation of CCA in borak bamboo (Bambusa balcooa Roxb.) of Bangladesh

IRG/WP 01-40193

A K Lahiry

CCA-C fixation study on impregnated (6% CCA solution), then boiled, oven-dried, normal, air-dried and steamed bamboo slices of air-dried borak bamboo (Bambusa balocca Roxb) of Bangladesh, revealed almost complete fixation in steamed (accelerated fixation) and air-dried (3 weeks, slow fixation) bamboo slices compared to moderate to slow fixation in boiled, oven-dried, normal and 24h air-dried slices.


Keywords: BAMBUSA BALCOOA; CCA; DRYING; STEAMING; FIXATION; LEACHABILITY

Conference: 01-05-20/25 Nara, Japan


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