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People
in the world are paying more and more attention to environmental
protection since the ecological environment is being damaged.
In many countries, trees are restricted to be cut in order
to save the forest resources. And now, bamboo is regarded
as the best replacement of hardwood. Bamboo floors, furniture,
etc. are loved by more and more people. It's "green"
decoration material in now-day's lives.
1.¡¡Growing Fast
Bamboo is a renewable resources, it is the fastest growing
plant in the world. It grows one third faster than the
other fastest tree. The mature period of bamboo is only
3-5 years while hardwood should take at least 10-20 years
to be harvested. Bamboo has very extensive rooting system,
on which new bamboo grows up after the old is harvested.
2.¡¡Harder than Oak and Maple
Bamboo has been proved to be harder than Oak tree and
Maple tree. According to test, bamboo is about 27% harder
than Oak, and 13% harder than Maple. It is 50% more stable
than Oak and 2.5 times more stable than Maple. Bamboo
flooring is more durable than traditional hardwood.
3.¡¡Not Easy to Shrink, Swell or Curve Since bamboo fibers
are vertical, they are processed in the same direction
of fibers. This can reduces the opportunity of moisture
absorption compared with traditional woods of which fibers
are round and much easier for water absorption. In process,
bamboo is steamed and dried to reach the moisture at to
8-10, which prevents curving after installation and also
anti-mildew.
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