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Why is Bamboo Elegance so durable?

August 27th, 2024

Bamboo Elegance has an incredibly straight grain without knots so is unlikely to twist, shear or splinter over a prolonged period.

Bamboo Elegance is partly manufactured and becomes harder than tropical hardwoods through the thermo process. It is steamed, rather than being dried in a kiln, which removes moisture and sugars from the fibres. This removes bacteria and fungi activity within the fibres, making Bamboo Elegance denser, drier and more rot-proof than tropical hardwoods.

The bamboo fibres are pressed and glued under heavy pressure to produce a dense, super hard, stable decking board with a specific gravity of 1,200kg/m3. This means Bamboo Elegance has long-term resistance to traffic damage, weathering and fading.

Bamboo Elegance carries a Class Bf l-s1 fire rating.

It is rated “Very Durable – Class 1” for biological durability test EN350 / CEN/TS 15083-2, Class 0 for Blue Stain fungal resistance – test EN152 and Class 4 for use – test EN335.

It has a higher mass density than almost all tropical hardwoods. Bamboo Elegance is suitable for domestic and commercial decking projects including areas subject to high levels of foot traffic. It is ideal for low environmental impact and sustainable projects.

When using the aluminium joist terrace substructure, the Bamboo Elegance decking system is almost entirely rot-proof due to the high density of the thermo bamboo material.

Board lengths are 1,850mm x 140mm wide.

For more information, please visit – https://www.wallbarn.com/decking-2/bamboo-elegance/