Prototype composite boards from kawayan tinik (Bambusa blumeana Schult. F.) and giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper (Schult.) Backer) were developed through the shaving and strip boards. This is to increase the utilization rate of bamboo culms to 60% against the 30 to 40% rate of existing glue-laminated composites. Strength properties of these composite boards were tested and compared. It was found out that the primary factor that influences the production of composite boards is the high pressing pressure necessary to produce void-free, well compacted and dense boards. A package technology was developed for the commercial production of Bamboo Shavings-board and Strip-board.
