Bamboo in 19: Export furniture

This atlas treats Bamboo as a system: mill route, coatings, tests and the cavity it sits in. Conductivity note: ~0.1–0.2 W/m·K across the wall. Insulation score 40/100 is relative to 32 entries — metals lose, VIPs and aerogels win. Fire letter in editorial use: untreated D-class typical; treated products vary. Do not equate A1 with “safe in a blaze” or E with “illegal”. Assemblies decide.

Origin: ancient scaffolding; industrial strand board late 20th c., East and South Asia. The process chapter follows feedstock → conversion → forming → finish → install. Uses span buildings to defence / safety. Pairings matter: wood. Circularity mark 86/100. Ask which scrap, which certificate, which year.

Related atlas entries, a short glossary, and three threads that keep Bamboo honest. The tree composite bamboo is sold against. Another plant cellulose, in cloth not culms. The incombustible frame scaffolding sometimes replaces. A high-modulus tube bamboo bikes are compared with. EN 13501-1 reaction-to-fire letter (A1–F), not a wall rating.