Panel containing bamboo

Abstract

Disclosed is a panel comprising bamboo strands and wood strands.

1 . A panel comprising bamboo strands and wood strands.  
   
   
       2 . The panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the panel contains about 25% to about 75% bamboo strands, and about 75% to about 25% wood strands.  
   
   
       3 . The panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the panel includes an upper surface layer, a lower surface layer and a core layer, wherein the bamboo strands are located exclusively in the upper surface layer and a surface layer.  
   
   
       4 . The panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the panel includes an upper surface layer, a lower surface layer and a core layer, wherein the upper surface layer, and the lower surface layer consist essentially of bamboo strands and wood strands, and the core layer consists essentially of wood strands.  
   
   
       5 . The panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the wood strands are selected from the group comprising cedar, pine, fir, aspen, oak, and maple.  
   
   
       6 . The panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the wood strands are pine strands.  
   
   
       7 . The panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the panel is in the form of OSB.  
   
   
       8 . A panel comprising: (1) about 25% to about 75% bamboo strands, (2) about 75% to about 25% pine strands, and (3) a binder resin.  
   
   
       9 . The panel according to  claim 8 , wherein the binder resin is an isocyanate resin.  
   
   
       10 . The panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the panel contains about 25% to about 75% bamboo strands, and about 75% to about 25% wood strands, and wherein the panel includes an upper surface layer, a lower surface layer and a core layer, wherein the upper surface layer, and the lower surface layer consist essentially of bamboo strands and wood strands, and the core layer consists essentially of wood strands.