Development of bamboo scrimber: a literature review

Bamboo fiber-based composite made from crushed bamboo fiber, termed bamboo scrimber, has gained particular interest of researchers and manufacturers on account of its excellent mechanical characteristics and design. This paper reviewed the available literature on the state of the art of bamboo scrimber including the developing history and current production technology of high-performance bamboo scrimber. The results of analytical and experimental investigations illustrate the effects of bamboo species, defibering times, heat treatment, adhesives, densities, etc. on the performance of bamboo scrimber.