Patent ID: 8632644
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: B27J,B27M,B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for making bamboo composite timbers, comprising the steps of: coating a multiplicity of first bamboo slats with an adhesive; arranging said multiplicity of bamboo slats in side-to-side, end-to-end and face-to-face contacting engagement into a timber preform; curing said timber preform in a press; and removing said cured timber preform from said press as a bamboo composite timber; wherein said end-to-end contacting engagements of slats are offset from each other along a length of said preform; and wherein said end-to-end contacting engagements of said slats is achieved by the application of an adhesive coated plastic mesh securing said end-to-end contacting engagement of said slats.