Bamboo husks

Wang, K.-H., Wu, T.-M., Shih, Y.-F. and Huang, C.-M. (2008) Water bamboo husk reinforced poly(lactic acid) green composite. Polymer Engineering and Science, 48,1833-1839. 

Shih studied the thermal behavior of an epoxy resin reinforced with water bamboo husks fibres and powders [42]. The char yield increased from 8.9 % for the epoxy resin to 10.1-13.6 % for the composites containing 10 % bamboo fibres or powder. The results showed that the addition of bamboo powder or fibres to epoxy systems would raise the char yield of the sample, therefore could improve the flame retardancy of these materials. Similar results were obtained in the case of Phormium tenax fibres reinforced epoxy composites, containing 20 % fibres. The presence of plant fibres determined an increase of the composites thermal stability, due to the improved fibre-matrix interactions [43]. 

Shih, Y.F. Mechanical and thermal properties of waste water bamboo husk fiber reinforced epoxy composites. Mater. Sci. Eng. A 445 46, 289-295 (2007)... 

The direct fire dryer consists of a bamboo grill platform where the split nuts are placed. Underneath is a fire hearth where coconut shells and husks are burned to provide heat for the vaporization of water from the kernels. The kernels shrink and are separated from the shells for further drying. Smoke from the burning fuel imparts a light brown color on the copra and its oil. 

U.S. Pat. No. 6,255,368 [114] describes plastic cellulosic composite pellets comprising 20-60% by weight of polyethylene, polypropylene or polystyrene, 40-80% of cellulosic fiber (jute, kenaf, sisal, bamboo, rice hulls, corn husks, wood fiber, and wood flour) with an aspect ratio of between 2 and 20 and a trace of mineral coating (talc) dispersed on the surface of the pellet. 

Rodrigues, C.S., Ghavami, K., Stroeven, R, 2006. Porosity and water permeability of rice husk ash-blended cement composites reinforced with bamboo pulp. Journal of Materials Science, 41(21), pp. 6925-6937. 

Herbaceous and agricultural biomass Grasses, flowers, straws, green, and residues Alfalfa, arundo, bamboo, bana, brassica, cane, cynara, barley, bean, flax, com, mint, oat, rape, rice, rye, sesame, sunflower, wheat, fruits, shells, husks, huUs, pits, pips, grains, seeds, coir, stalks, cobs, kernels, bagasse, food, fodder, pulps, cakes, etc. 

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