Characterization of Thermal Properties of Highland Bamboo Fibers

Table 7

TGA data maximum temperature and weight losses of highland bamboo fiber at different alkali concentrations and ages.

		1 year	2 years	3 years
Untreated (water retting)	Temperature (°C)	373	373	387.6
	Weight loss (%)	46.9	43.3	36.86
1%	Temperature (°C)	356.2	348	354.9
	Weight loss (%)	46.2	31.2	37.5
2%	Temperature (°C)	367	356.45	339
	Weight loss (%)	20.65	33.5	18.1
3%	Temperature (°C)	351	335.4	358.3
	Weight loss (%)	37	35	40