For adequate penetration and retention of preservatives in woody
bamboos at green, dry, solid and sliced conditions different possible
and applied treatment processes have been described along with
their classifications. The treated bamboo can be used as building
materials; the sufficient treatability ensures its long-term best
utilization at ground contact and indoor. All the processes described
herein are not equally applicable for all preservatives and are not
equally effective for long-term uses. The combination of treatment
processes and preservatives, which ensures the maximum
penetration, retention and the highest degree of fixation of
preservatives used, is considered the best for long-time use in
ground and water. Some processes very suitable for timbers may
not be suitable for bamboos due to different inborn morphological
and anatomical properties in bamboo. The bamboo preservation
techniques are somehow special but easy and less expensive,
especially in sliced and green forms.
Keywords: Chemical processes, Non-chemical processes,
Pressure processes, Non-pressure processes, Highpressure
processes, Low pressure processes, Ultra
high pressure processes