... [Leithoff and Peek 2001]. Since the amount of each chemical composition of bamboo varies with age, height, and layer, the chemical compositions of bamboo are correlated with its physical and ... location on physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of bamboo were investigated. The study consisted of the following specific objectives. 31. To determine chemical properties of bamboo, ... objective of this study was to evaluate the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of the bamboo species Phyllostachys pubescens. The effects of plant age, horizontal layer, and vertical...