Platinum Lock 14mm Carbonized Strand Woven Bamboo Flooring
• Bad quality bamboo flooring?
• Color variation?
• Squeak?
• Shrink or swell after installation?
• Moisture content problem?
After you read the following you will understand vifloor bamboo product quality.
Product Name | Size (mm) | Color | Joint |
Strand Woven Natural | 920×96×15 | Natural | T&G |
Strand Woven Carbonized | Carbonized |
Strand Woven Tiger | Tiger |
Stained Strand Woven-Turkey Red | Turkey Red |
Stained Strand Woven-Golden Teak | Golden Teak |
Strand Woven Natural | 1850(920)×96×10 | Natural | T&G |
Strand Woven Carbonized | Carbonized |
Strand Woven Natural | 1850(920)×96×14 | Natural | T&G |
Strand Woven Carbonized | Carbonized |
Strand Woven Natural | 1850(920)×130×14 | Natural | T&G |
Strand Woven Carbonized | Carbonized |
Click Strand Woven Natural | 1850×125×12 | Natural | Valinge Click |
Click Strand Woven Carbonized | Carbonized |
Click Strand Woven Natural | 1850×125×14 | Natural | Valinge Click |
Click Strand Woven Carbonized | Carbonized |
Click Stained Strand Woven-Turkey Red | 1850×125×12 | Turkey Red | Valinge Click |
Click Stained Strand Woven-Golden Teak | Golden Teak |
Click Stained Strand Woven-Sand Dune | Sand Dune |
Click Stained Strand Woven-Rosy Dawn | Rosy Dawn |
Click Stained Strand Woven-Milk Tea | Milk Tea |
Hand Scraped Strand Woven | 1850×130×12 | | T&G |
Hand Scraped Strand Woven-Wash Painting | 1850×130×14 | Wash Painting | T&G |
Hand Scraped Strand Woven-Sand Dune | Sand Dune |
Hand Scraped Strand Woven-Merlot | Merlot |
Nanobamboo | 1850×130×14 | | T&G |
1. Carbonized Strand Woven Bamboo Flooring Using Cold Press Manufacturing
The End Result
Cold Pressed bamboo has a longer manufacturing process which does incur more cost, but it
does produce a product that is far superior in both appearance and stability.
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Key Benefits for Cold Press Manufacturing
No Cold Join: new cold press manufacturing technology produces a solid wide board without a
join “no cracking” will occur like other cold press products.
Uniformity: produces more even colour and a select grade surface appearance.
Density: is consistent throughout the floor and a harder surface due to the 15 days under pressure
at room temperature process.
Stability: (moisture content) is far superior with minimal movement when exposed to changing
environmental conditions due to the longer baking time.
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2. Carbonized Strand Woven Bamboo Flooring Advantages!
vRaw Material
The VIF Bamboo factory has its own bamboo mountain being 5540 hectares which is 13 million
bamboo plants. This is a great advantage as a manufacturer allowing us to control the quality of
our raw material, as not many factories can have this great benefit. We know that our bamboo is
harvested every 6 years which is not the case for many other factories.
Because our bamboo is cut every 6 years we know that the density is harder than many other
suppliers and when kiln dried, the moisture is much easier to remove making Arrow Bamboo a
much more stable product.
We can totally control the quality of our raw material where most factories have to buy from smaller
farmers.
Due to the size of our operation we have to work closely with government officials to make sure
only 20% of our plantation is harvested each year as we have responsibilities to the environment
and wildlife authorities.
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vGlue System/ Drying
Carbonized Strand Woven Bamboo Flooring has its own glue formula and the percentage of glue is of a key importance to the
overall strength of our product.
Below you will see that our bamboo when glued under pressure for 15 days compared to hot
pressed being only 1 day, is a much slower process which achieves a denser and more stable
product.
By providing the extra 15 days gluing process it then allows the glue to cure properly.
This will reduce any off-gassing, which then allows our product to meet international standards of
0.02ppm (parts per million or even less. Therefore it is basically 0% emissions when measured
against off-gassing.
Unlike the VIF Bamboo factory, to save money other factories will not do the final 15 day air drying
process. The final process is very important for a good stable product.
vCoating (KLUMPP)
Carbonized Strand Woven Bamboo Flooring uses only the best coating technology with German KLUMPP lacquers. The first 2
coats are water based which is required for penetration in this very dense product allowing other
coats to bond strongly.
If staining is required, 70% of the colour is added on the first two coats to achieve maximum clarity
and evenness.
A further 9 coats of UV treated lacquer is then allowing VIF Bamboo to have a total of 11 coats.
So why does VIF Bamboo have a better finish than other bamboo products?
This is due to the extra coats and high solid content in the KLUMPP product.
VIF Bamboo must achieve 200 grams per sqm, where most factories use only 100-140 grams per
sqm, this is a significant difference.
So when comparing VIF Bamboo finished product you will notice thedifference.
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KLUMPP Coatings are environmentally friendly and non-hazardous.
Value added to your surface
Sweat and saliva resistance according to DIN 53160-1/2
No cancer producing compounds VOC emissions (Volatile Organic Compounds)
REACH* approved raw materials
ECO approved coating systems
*REACH (Registration, evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemical substances)
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