bamboo uses & products

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Bamboo fiber & fabric

Bamboo fiber & fabricThe fiber is bright and beautiful. Meanwhile there are unique antibacterial and deodorant performance, fine coloration , elasticity, drapability, wearability etc., especially the best ability of moisture absorption and ventilating of all fibers. Bamboo fiber horizontal cross-section is abounded with gap that can absorbe and evaporate the moisture of human skin instantly. When you wear bamboo fiber fabric in hot summer, it makes you feel especially cool. As bamboo fiber has special structures and natural “hollow” in the horizontal cross sections, experts named bamboo fiber as "breathing" fabric. It is used for underwear, T–shirt , the bed clothes.

Bamboo chemical utilizationThe latest research showed that there are many differentflavone glycosides in bamboo leaves, which have excellentphysiological activities as anti-free radical, anti-oxidation and anti-aging agents.Green-dry leaves bamboo were picked in autumn and extracted. After boiling the bamboo leaves in water, the extract was concentrated in vacuum, and the impurities removed using the ethanol precipitation method, to give a fine bamboo leaf juice. The bamboo beer was prepared by adding the juice to the originalbeer, then mixed, filtered and bottled. The amount of the juice added, taking its total flavonoids (TF) amount as index, was between 10 to 50 mg per liter, depending on requirements.In addition to the general characteristics of beer, bamboo beer showed multiple health benefits, such as lowering blood lipids and preventing heart diseases. Furthermore, bamboo beer presents a typical delicate fragrance of bamboo to match the beer flavor. This health beer is available in Chinese markets.Flavonoids made from bamboo leaves are also used to make medicine such as capsules.

Bamboo beer, medicine

Bamboo juice/essence

Innovative baboo-based panels

Bamboo veneer

Bamboo fire-proof ceiling (M1)

Over 230,000 m2 bamboo fire-proof ceiling is been using in Madrid International airport, Spain. The bamboo ceiling fits the highest European fire protection standard-M1 and consists of 5 layers of bamboo veneer. The invention on bamboo fire-proof products will promote bamboo utilization in many areas.

Bamboo curtain

Bamboo charcoal

Agriculture: As a carrier of organic manure and micro-organism in the soil, bamboocharcoal can improve the vigour of the soil, so people use it as a good soil improver.

Chemicals: Bamboo charcoal can be used as the raw materials of bamboo active carbon.Bamboo charcoal shows strong absorption because of the special structure of micro holesof the bamboo stem, and the function would be more outstanding after it is activated. Testsshow that the absorption properties of bamboo active carbon are extremely good.

Medicine and health care: Pillows and mats made of bamboo charcoal can soothe thenerves, relax backaches, and control snoring. Bamboo charcoal also has the functions ofdeodorization, dehumidifier and fungicide, which are essential to family needs.

Environment protection: Bamboo charcoal can be used as a water clarifier, shield offelectromagnetic waves and absorber of poisonous gases. Pollution indoors caused bypoisonous materials would be absorbed if the panels were made of bamboo charcoalinstead of the asbestos flakeboard and plastic boards. 95% of the nicotine and otherpoisonous materials would be absorbed if cigarette filters were made of bamboo charcoal.

Other fields: Bamboo charcoal can be made into many kinds of compound materials in thematerial industry. It also can be made into handicrafts, feed additives and high capacityrechargeable storage batteries, etc.

Deodorant in refrigerator Water purification

Charcoal mat in a carDehumidifier under floor

Bamboo vinegar has 80% water. When it is dehydrated the vinegar consists of about 80-200 components, or 32% organic acid, 40% phenolic compound, 3% aldehyde, 5% alkone compound, 5% alcohol compound, 4% ester compound, and 5% others.

Bamboo vinegar is a by-product of bamboo carbonization. Bamboo vinegar can be used as soil fungicide, plant root growth promoter and deodorizer, in cosmetics, healthy drinks, medicines, etc.

Vinegar for bathtub

Bamboo vinegar soap

Bamboo vinegar cosmetics

Bamboo weaved elephant

Weaved bamboo handicrafts

Bamboo sofa

Bamboo table and chairs

Bamboo lamp

Bamboo bonsai

Bamboo garden

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