Commodity
Index-linkedBulk Bamboo follows a global index more than a boutique mill.
Darker cells mean a higher score for this topic on that metric.
Strength58
Heat resistance28
Fire performance32
Insulation40
Workability84
Circularity86
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Quick answers
Is Bamboo non-combustible?
Declared reaction class in this atlas: untreated D-class typical; treated products vary. Assemblies still need resistance tests.
Does Bamboo insulate?
Thermal mark 40/100 versus the atlas. Conductivity note: ~0.1–0.2 W/m·K across the wall.
What is the density band?
~0.6–0.8 g/cm³ culm
How is it made?
Origin story: ancient scaffolding; industrial strand board late 20th c. (East and South Asia).
Can it be recycled?
Circularity mark 86/100 — editorial, route-specific.
Typical melting or failure heat?
chars; does not melt
heat 28 · fire 32
Prices are bands. A 2024 coil is not a 2026 contract. Labour and certification often dwarf the commodity.
Producers listed are landmarks for orientation, not a ranking or a procurement list.
Cost bands
Specified grade
PremiumTight chemistry, cleanliness or certification multiplies the unit price.
System
InstalledBoards, coats and labour dwarf kilogram prices.
Certified / medical / aero
HighestPaperwork is the product.
Trial / green route
PolicyLow-carbon or bio routes still trade on certificates.
Regions
East Asia
Volume production and finishing.
Europe
Standards (EN, Euroclass) and specialty.
North America
ASTM / NFPA language and large domestic mills.
Korea / Japan
High-spec sheet, fibres, electronics-adjacent ceramics.
Resource belts
Ore, plantations or energy that feed primary routes.
Global trade
Bamboo moves as coils, bales, boards or chemicals — check HS codes, not vibes.
Key numbers
~0.6–0.8 g/cm³ culmDensity
~0.1–0.2 W/m·K across the wallThermal
untreated D-class typical; treated products varyFire letter
40Atlas insulation
Producers
Dasso
Strand and outdoor bamboo.
MOSO International
European engineered boards.
Smith & Fong
US ply bamboo.
Jiangxi Feiyu
Chinese volume flooring.
Bamboo Living
Structural kits, Hawaii.
Local culm yards
Scaffold and furniture, unbranded.
Ask for the route (primary, scrap, bio) before believing a green label.
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