Why choose Bamboo Flooring? The facts:
The exotic visual impact of Bamboo Flooring together with a high level of durability defines this product as ideal for high traffic, commercial corporate, and residential floors.
Bamboo Floors exceed most other natural materials in its distinct combination of asthetic value, durability and ecological transparency.
The bio mass of bamboo is raised by 30 percent per annum. For comparision a European deciduous forest only increases its bio mass by 2 - 3 percent in the same period of time. Timber takes 10 - 15 years and hard timber 50 - 100 years to grow whilst Phyllostachys Pubescens is harvested after 5-8 years. Phyllostachys Pubescens supercedes the stability and elasticity of beech and oak. In addition the extreme density of the cell structure surpasses wood in terms of hardness, and durability.

Properties of Bamboo Flooring:

• 27 % harder than oak
• 50 % less shrinkage or expansion than oak
• machined to high tolerances to insure perfect fitting
• no electrostatic charging (0 V/cm)
• for underfloor heating
• warmer than wooden floors
• no resins or tannic acids
• restance against mould and insects
• non allergic

BAMBOO IS THE FASTEST GROWING PLANT ON EARTH 

As the most gigantic member of the worldwide family of grasses bamboo is not only the fastest growing plant on earth but also the biggest producer of bio mass, in both ways only superceded by seaweed. A broad belt of bamboo stretches from China to Korea and southwards to Indonesia. Only in China about 3 million hectare are planted with Phyllostachys Pubescens. Material characteristics and positive eco balance make bamboo a viable alternative to wood in every aspect.

BAMBOO A NATURAL HIGH TECH PRODUCT

The lignifying cell structure of the bamboo tissue and its technological properties are very similar to that of wood. Bamboo may therefore also be termed wood. The extremely dense cell structure supercedes the stability and elasticity of beech and oak. Bamboo surpasses wood in terms of durability, hardness and appearance without containing resins or tannic acids. Bamboo is extremely strong because within the outer silicified bark layer highly eleastic fibres run parallel to the cane axis. These fibers have a tensile strength of up to 40 kp/mm2. This compares with wood fibres of 5 kp/mm2 and construction steel (37 kp/mm2). Bamboo supersedes wood and even steel in construction by its most favorable proportion between tare weight and loading capacity. This is why it is also called `Grass of Steel`. Since dawn of history bamboo has been used as a building material for an incredible amount of applications. In the Philippines and the rain forests of Equador 90 of the houses are still made of bamboo. 

BAMBOO IS THE ECOLOGICAL SOLUTION OF OUR ERA

Bamboo is a plant with single seed leaves and therefore does not increase in thickness as trees do (plants with twin or multiple seed leaves). Bamboo has only one annual ring and the shoot comes in the final diameter/shape out of the root. Within only 2-4 months Phyllostachys Pubescens reaches its maximum height of 40 m. Phyllostachys Pubescens turns into wood after 5 to 8 years and can be harvested. By then the shoot has become dead weight and the plant benefits from its removal. The bamboo forest is regenerated every 8 years without having to be reforested.About 10 tons of bamboo can be harvested per hectare and year. In 35 years a single plant of Phyllostachys Pubescens can yield a cane length of 15 kms. Because of its vegetation period generates new clumps growing out of the roots bamboo raises its bio mass by 30 % per annum. An average pine forest at a medium growth location for comparision produces only 4 tons. A European deciduous forest raises its bio mass by 2-3 % per annum. The average substance production of bamboo is 25 times higher that that of timber (weight per ground space and year). Soft timber takes 10-15 years and hard timber even 50-150 years to grow. Harvesting of Phyllostachys Pubescens does not threaten the higher altitude habitat of panda bears who feed on other bamboos. 

HOW BAMBOO PRODUCTS ARE MADE

To manufacture BambooProductsthe bamboo cane is cut and milled into strips which are carefully selected, humidity balanced and glued into rough planks which then are further processed through cutting, shaping and milling machines. Bamboo Products are: Bamboo Flooring, Bamboo Furniture Board, Bamboo Panel, and Bamboo Veneers in both the natural and the carbonized colour. The darker carbonized colour is made by steaming. The design Bamboo Grove attaches the characteristic exotic look to the horizontal pattern of Bamboo Flooring. The vascular bundles running like microscopical air pipes through the piece makes Bamboo Flooring warmer than wooden floors. Bamboo Flooring can be used for underfloor heating and has no electrostatic charging (0 V/cm). Bamboo Floorings are 27 % harder than red oak and shrinkage and expansion is 50 % less.

The production underlies strict quality control by BAMBOO CONCEPTS