What
is Bamboo? Bamboo grows in many regions of the world
especially in warm climates where the earth is kept moist
with frequent monsoons. Twenty percent of the world’s bamboo
grows in China; much of that in the wild. Today, due to increasing
demand, it is being cultivated more and more in managed forests.
In this region, bamboo is emerging as an important agricultural
crop of increasing significance to struggling economies.
Bamboo
is a member of the grass family. This fact goes a long way
toward explaining several of bamboo’s unique characteristics.
Like grass, cutting bamboo does not kill the plant. An extensive
root system remains intact, allowing for rapid regeneration.
There are many species of bamboo.
Brave
New World Bamboo uses only bamboo with 5 years of maturity,
selecting the base of the stalk for its superior strength
and hardness. Nothing is wasted in processing bamboo. When
it comes to the environment, cork and bamboo are a perfect
combination. Both are renewable, are harvested with no harm
to their natural habitat, and produce materials that promote
a healthy human environment.
Manufacturing
Process - After harvesting, bamboo is cut into strips.
These strips go through a sterilization process before being
placed in large drying ovens to hasten their curing time.
Selected strips are stacked in layers and glued with an environmentally
safe adhesive prior to being put through a press to form panels
from which flooring planks are milled.
For convenience
and durability Brave New World Bamboo flooring is pre-finished.
The aluminum oxide finish is unsurpassed in the industry.
Six coats of finish ensure superior wear resistance.
Brave
New World Bamboo Flooring is ecologically friendly, a healthy
alternative to off-gassing surface flooring products, extremely
durable, naturally beautiful, suitable to most any decor,
and of the highest premium quality.