Influence of Alkali Treatment on Properties of Bamboo Portland Cement Particle Board

[Image: see text] Bamboo contains water-soluble saccharides and carboxylic acid which have an anticoagulation effect on Portland cement; the anticoagulation ingredients can directly influence the adaptability of the Portland cement and bamboo shavings and finally influence the mechanical properties of bamboo Portland cement particle board. In order to improve the adaptability of bamboo and the Portland cement, bamboo shavings are pretreated with 1% NaOH solution, 2% NaOH solution, or 3% NaOH solution. High-performance liquid chromatography is adopted to analyze the influences of treatment based on different concentrations of NaOH solutions on the content of water-soluble saccharides and carboxylic acid in the bamboo shavings, and a Fourier infrared spectrometer and an X-ray diffractometer are utilized to analyze the characteristic peak changes and crystallization property changes, respectively, of the chemical ingredients of the bamboo shavings before and after the three types of pretreatment. This paper discusses the effects of treatment based on different concentrations of NaOH solutions in eliminating water-soluble saccharides and carboxylic acid in the bamboo shavings, details the preparation of bamboo Portland cement particle board by use of the bamboo shavings before and after pretreatment, and reports the influences and mechanisms of NaOH pretreatment on properties of the bamboo Portland cement particle board. Research indicates that the mechanical properties of the Portland cement particle board prepared from bamboo shavings treated with 3% NaOH solution exceed the requirements of qualified products and superior products specified in the Standard GB/T24312-2009.