Do you want bamboo flooring in your home? A rapidly renewable resource that's actually grass as opposed to wood, floors made from this material are incredibly strong are beautifully stunning. As you consider manufacturers, make sure you take a look at Plyboo Bamboo. In addition to their commitment to sustainability, Plyboo's products are very high quality and versatile.

About Plyboo Bamboo's Sustainability

Headquartered in nearby San Francisco, Plyboo began distributing the first bamboo flooring in the United States about 20 years ago. They've worked with third parties to achieve certifications that guarantee their products are clean, safe and better-tested than any other on the market:

• 100% FSC Certification in all their products
• California Section 01350 testing for formaldehyde in addition to 35 chemical compounds commonly found in manufactured goods
• A formaldehyde-free, soy-based adhesive system, tested by California Section 01350
• All products are SCS FloorScore Certified and subject to California Section 01350 testing
• Various LEED® Credits for their Plyboo Standard Flooring, Plyboo Plywood, PlybooStrand, Stiletto, Neopolitan Flooring, Durapalm Flooring & Plywood

Plyboo's Bamboo Flooring

Plyboo offers three main types of flooring:

1. Flat Grain Bamboo Flooring
2. Edge Grain Bamboo Flooring
3. Strand Bamboo Flooring

Flat grain has more of a bamboo look and edge grain appears more like wood grain. As Plyboo explains on their site, "The laminator uses high pressure and varying amount of adhesives to bind the bamboo strips together. If the edges of the bamboo are laminated together, the wider side of the bamboo, the flat grain, will be the face of the board. If the wide side of the bamboo is laminated together, then the edge will be the face of the board, what we call edge grain."

Nearly 15 years ago Plyboo created their strand bamboo flooring: a harder, denser material with a stunning aesthetic quality. Instead of being cut into strips and laminated, strand bamboo flooring is, "shredded, crushed, and mixed with a liquid adhesive. Under heat and high pressure, the mixture is cooked and compressed into lumber that is ultimately milled into flooring." In addition to being strong, strand bamboo flooring is extremely thin.

Plyboo's best sellers include:

• Plyboo Stiletto Bamboo Flooring - "Stiletto is a 100% bamboo floor made using strand technology. It’s more than 2 times the hardness of red oak. Don’t let Stiletto’s luxuriousness fool you. It’s formaldehyde-free for better indoor air quality."
• Neopolitan Strand Bamboo Flooring - "People can’t get enough of the zebra striped floor, which explains why it can be found in countless homes, offices and stores. This energetic floor wins fans every year with its excellent resiliency."
• Havana Strand Bamboo Flooring - "The dark strand floor has garnered the attention of Dwell and Sunset."
• Amber Edge Grain Bamboo Plywood - "Plyboo’s Edge Grain bamboo plywood has been a top seller season after season...The color really resonates with our clients and they can’t stop talking about what a great product it is to work with."

Plyboo's website is a wealth of information, offering insight like how to prevent denting your bamboo flooring, how to clean and maintain your bamboo floor, Stained vs. Natural Bamboo Plyboo and Bamboo Veneer and much, much more. Visit www.plyboo.com for additional details or come visit our San Jose flooring showroom. Our experts are happy to answer your questions about Plyboo Bamboo or any other type of flooring. Don't forget to contact us for a free in-home estimate, too!

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