Steam-bent bamboo strip

Material category:

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

21-7182-001-a

Sample produced by:

LAM Pui Kwan Candace

Sample date:

6 Apr 2021 (Produced)

Sample condition:

No physical sample

Process-driven material

Bamboo strips of 1mm, 2mm, and 3mm thickness and 150mm length are heated in a slow steam cooker and bent into an aluminum mold. After drying, the strips keep their shape and can be combined into different forms.

State:

Object/Composite

Fabrication Process

Forming (including compacting/compressing)

Form

Sheet

Veneer

Sensory Attributes

Touch: Hard

Tactile Warmth: Warm

Flexibility: Flexible

Resilience: Resistant

Odour: None

Glossiness: Matte

Transparency: Opaque