Characterization of Thermal Properties of Highland Bamboo Fibers

Table 3

TGA data thermal stability of untreated highland bamboo fiber at different ages.

Stages	Untreated (water retting)
	1 year			2 years			3 years
	To	Weight loss		To	Weight loss		To	Weight loss
	°C	mg	%	°C	mg	%	°C	mg	%
Dehydration	≤207.9	1.21	12.1	≤193.2	0.74	7.4	≤139.6	0.48	4.8
First degradation	207–372	4.69	46.9	193.2–373	4.33	43.3	139.6–387.6	3.685	36.85
Second degradation	372–501.8	2.43	24.3	373–547	2.953	29.53	387.6–586.6	2.67	26.7
Third degradation	501.8–675.5	1.51	15.1	547–677	0.37	3.7	586.6–675.6	0.06	0.6