Manufacturing laminates from sympodial bamboos - An Indian experience

Journal of Bamboo and Rattan

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-22

  Bansal, A K ^a   Prasad, T R N ^a  

^a Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute IPIRTI   (India)

Author keywords

Bamboo wood; Laminates; Sympodial bamboo; Wood substitute

Indexed keywords

BAMBUSA; BAMBUSA BAMBOS; PHYLLOSTACHYS; PHYLLOSTACHYS EDULIS; TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 1542474661     PISSN: 15691586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156915904772875590     Document Type: Article

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