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In this study, melamine-formaldehyde resin (MFR) was utilized to load 3-iodo-2-propargyl-butyl-carbamate (IPBC) via in situ polymerization, resulting in the preparation of microcapsules suitable for anti-mold protection of bamboo. The mold resistance of Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma viride, and Penicillium citrinum were evaluated. A scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TG) were used to characterize and analyze the formation process, surface morphology, structural composition, and thermal stability of the microcapsules. The effects of different surfactants (Span 80, Tween 80, SDBS, SDS, GA) on the microscopic morphology of the anti-mold microcapsules were investigated. The results show that microcapsules prepared with Tween 80 as the surfactant exhibited good mold resistance. After coating MFR with IPBC, the drug loading of I-MFR is 20%, with an encapsulation efficiency of 80%, demonstrating excellent anti-mold performance. 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