You can now find toilet paper made of recycled paper, bamboo or other alternatives to virgin wood fiber, some of which can come from cutting down old trees in critical forests. Estimates suggest ...

These days, many homes also feature bamboo fiber wall panels in the bathroom. Unfortunately, these can lose some of their appeal over time. If you've installed these panels in your home bathroom ...

Why are some people in the green building industry so bullish on bamboo? Tim Carey, Puyallup, WA. Bamboo, one of the ...

Thus, researchers continue to engineer more effective products such as laminated bamboo, densely glued blocks of bamboo fiber and hybrid materials. Project Drawdown, which provides free climate ...

To improve its performance, Sèmè-Kpodji bamboo fibers, 30 to 100 microns in diameter and 3 to 5 cm long, were incorporated at rates of 0.9% to 2.7%. The optimum mix, with 2.4% fiber, has a CBR of 35, ...

The global wind power industry is research and technology intensive and witnesses innovations at a rapid pace. Bamboo fiber composite materials are among the most recent and interesting innovations ...