What is Etherno bamboo

Etherno bamboo is a beautiful, dark, natural, durable and truly sustainable decking product. It is extremely hard and contains superior fire resistance meeting B1 fire rating.

Made from fast growing bamboo grown in plantations which fully renew within 5 years. The plants are cut back to the roots and not killed, so regrow almost immediately. This means there is no deforestation after harvesting and no removal of top soil.

Therefore, a greater amount of wood fibre raw material is produced on a smaller footprint in a quicker time period and less disturbance to the forest floor, making Etherno Bamboo the most eco-friendly decking material.

Bamboo has a very straight grain without knots which results in a stable board that does not bend, split or twist. It also does not absorb moisture and swell.

Etherno Bamboo is rated: Bf1-s1 (DIN EN 13501-1:2010) for fire resistance.

Etherno bamboo becomes an ultra-hardwood through the thermo process. Instead of being kiln dried, the fibres are steam-treated which removes moisture from the fibres and also removes sugar from inside the bamboo. This removes bacteria and fungi activity within the fibres, creating a superior rot-proof material.

The bamboo fibres are then pressed under ultra-high weights to bind the fibres together extremely tightly to produce a dense, hard, stable decking board with superior resistance to weathering.

The finished material is extremely hard and durable. It is rated Durability Class 1 Class 1 according to test EN350 / CEN/TS 15083-2, Class 0 for test EN152 and Class 4 for test EN335. It’s fungal resistance is rated exceptional according to test EN152.

It has a very high Janka hardness and is stronger than Ipë, ebony and most tropical hardwoods.

Etherno bamboo offers a completely different appearance and texture and is therefore quite unique as a decking product.

Boards are available in lengths of 1,850mm and 140mm wide.

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