Raw Material – Be certain the wood is composed of mature stalks and properly dried.

Adhesives – Should be water-resistant and  contain no urea-formaldehyde, which off-gases in the home.

Milling – Look at the end of a sample. Of course, the cut should be square. If you see small splits or gaps between the strips, that's not good. If you notice the splits or gaps have been filled with adhesive, find another manufacturer.

Drying - Most bamboo moisture content is 9-10 percent. A range of 6 to 8 percent, as with EcoTimber, is better for climates that are dry or seasonally humid.

Lengths – Watch the short pieces. Typically, they have been cut because they weren't straight.  EcoTimber only uses 6 ft. lengths.

Janka hardness test: Bamboo runs 1,350 to 1,600 lb/sq. in,  depending on the grain. The rating is a measurement of the force necessary to embed a .444-inch steel ball to half its diameter in wood. It is the industry standard for gauging the ability to tolerate denting and normal wear.

Bamboo

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Our flooring is made from top quality, mature stalks harvested from bamboo plantations -- not from wild habitats. Bamboo is a highly renewable resource, harvestable four to six years after being planted.	Horizontal grain amber	Horizontal grain
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Its low moisture-absorption properties make it ideal where moisture or humidity might pose a challenge for other types of flooring. The flooring is made with a low-VOC adhesive that easily meets the strict European E1 standard for indoor air quality.

Solid bamboo: 3 5/8"-wide planks can be nailed to plywood or glued to concrete.

Engineered Bamboo: a sandable wear layer of plantation pine and firs can be nailed to plywood, glued to concrete or floated.

 

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