Production - Green Bamboo Flooring

We use only the best materials and processes to produce our flooring. Read below about the basic steps for bamboo flooring production.

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Step 1:			Bamboo Harvest - Bamboo forests quickly renewed and are managed to ensure future supply of material. Bamboo for flooring is harvested at 5-6 years of age.


Step 2:			Transportation to the Splitter - These trucks typically coast down the mountain.


Step 3:			Splitting - The bamboo is cut to a prescribed length then pushed against knives to produce splits.


Step 4:			Four Sided Milling - The first step in making flooring planks is to feed the splits into a 4 sided mill. Any unacceptable splits are removed at this step. After this step the bamboo is treated to remove pests and mildew.


Step 5:			Carbonizing - The carbonized (or chocolate brown) color of bamboo is from a reaction of the natural sugars in the material. This reaction takes place in a pressure vessel filled with stream.


Step 6:			Moisture Removal - All of the bamboo strips are then kiln dried to remove any moisture.




Step 7:			Glue and Assembly - The kiln dried strips then have glue applied and are bound together to make planks. Defective strips are identified at this step and are discarded.


Step 8:			Hot Pressing - At this step the strips are placed in a heated press for several minutes to form planks.


Step 9:			Plane and Tongue Groove - Here the planks are fed into a planer that also cuts the tongue and groove on the long edges.


Step 10:			Length Cut and Tongue and Groove - This machine cuts planks to the required length and cuts the tongue and groove in the ends.


Step 11:			Sanding - Planks are sanded multiple times to ensure a smooth surface before coating. Inspection takes place at this step including thickness measurement.


Step 12:			Coating Line - The photo shows the entry to the coating line. Several successive layers of Klummp coatings are applied including two top coats containing aluminum oxide. Each layer of coating is individually cured with UV light.


Step 13:			Packaging - We package our products with a layer of poly between each plank to prevent any damage during shipment. This is the last inspection point for planks.


Step 14:			Finished Product Staging- Finished high quality Premium Green Bamboo ready for shipment to our valued customers. If you are ever in China, you are welcome to visit our facilities.