Contrary to popular belief, maritime transport is the most environmentally friendly means of transport in terms of greenhouse gas emissions.
Transporting one square metre of BambooTouch® flooring by boat is responsible for the emission of 0.39kg carbon equivalent greenhouse gases. This means of transport therefore produces less pollution than using lorries to import the same surface area of oak from Europe and the East.
Transporting one square metre of BambooTouch® produces almost 85 times less pollution than the average Belgian in one day (the average Belgian emits 33kg carbon equivalent per day)
Transporting one square metre of BambooTouch® flooring emits as much greenhouse gas as the average petrol car travelling 1.2km
The footprint that the planet can cope with is 2,000kg carbon equivalent per year per person.

The moso bamboo (Phyllostachys Pubescens) used by BambooTouch® comes from China where there are 3 million hectares available: it is the largest reserve of this variety of bamboo in the world. The giant bamboo forests, stretching as far as the eye can see, are referred to as ‘the bamboo sea’.
The Chinese were the first to turn giant moso bamboo into flooring and building panels. They are still the market leaders when it comes to these products, both in terms of quality and in terms of their production volumes. Vietnam produces flooring using a different variety of bamboo, whose knots are more marked, and the production volumes are lower than in China.
We know that countries like India and Madagascar are currently trialling the production of flooring using giant moso bamboo. Watch this space…

BambooTouch® flooring and panels are made from forests of giant bamboo plants, also called moso (Phyllostachys Pubescens). This is the most commonly used bamboo variety in the construction industry as well as for the use of young plants. 1 hectare of giant bamboo produces between 6 and 10 tonnes of canes every year. This variety of bamboo grows at a rate of 0.25m per day, and reaches its adult height of around 24m after 2 to 3 months. Moso bamboo is remarkable in terms of how quickly it grows and its yield per hectare as well as its hardness and the density of its fibre (from class 7 to class 10).
It is harvested after growing for 5 years, which guarantees optimum maturity.

Bamboo is harder than oak. Vertical and Horizontal bamboo floors are 33% harder than oak, but bamboo floors from the BamWood range are more than twice as hard as oak floors and are totally resistant to sharp heels and other impacts.

Bamboo is a woody grass that absorbs 30% more CO² than a deciduous tree, corresponding to 12 tonnes of CO²/year/person.
Bamboo does not need to be transplanted, unlike other wood species. It is a plant that grows really fast and can be used as soon as it has been growing for 5 years, compared with 50 to 70 years for oak.
So growing bamboo helps dramatically reduce the greenhouse effect.
There are more than 3,000,000 hectares of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys Pubescens) available at all times.
BambooTouch® only uses well-known and well-regarded finishing products. It is the best natural and naturally ecological alternative to wood.

Yes, because most of the oak used for flooring today comes from the East or China.
This significantly increases the production cost of oak, as well as the impact of road transport, which is just as high, if not higher, than transport by boat.
The cost of processing and storing wood in terms of energy is also much higher for oak than bamboo.

BambooTouch® a développé un parquet encore plus dur que les produits classiques: le BamWood®.

BambooTouch® has developed an even harder flooring: BamWood®, which is superior to all known species of wood, apart from Ipe.
Bamboo’s hardness is not a myth. Bamboo achieves its maximum hardness after it has been growing for 5 to 7 years. Before this, it is ‘relatively’ soft: it is therefore important to use bamboo that has matured.

Only moso bamboo (Phyllostachys Pubescens) can be used to produce quality flooring, so it needs to be imported. There are more stages in the production process for a bamboo floor than for a floor made using traditional wood.
However, for the same quality, bamboo is still cheaper than oak as the forestry process is simpler and the manufacturing plants produce their own energy using manufacturing by-products.
As well as this, bamboo is a plentiful raw material.

Bamboo comes in three categories: grade A, grade B and grade C. Each grade corresponds to quality, connected to the age of the cane when it is cut.
Grades B and C can be recognised by sight: significant differences in colours, prominent knots etc. as well as inferior technical properties: bamboo that is cut too young has a humidity level that is too high, which contributes to its instability; the hardness of bamboo that is too young is also lower than for bamboo cut when it is mature (5 to 7 years).

BambooTouch® recommends the use of polymer-based elastic single-component glues without solvents or isocyanates. These highly effective glues also offer
the benefit of emitting very low levels of volatile organic substances.
They are also easy to apply, quickly become resistant, marks are easy to clean, and they are suitable for underfloor heating.

That is no longer the case, as these days, oak flooring is multi-ply: this involves gluing a layer of oak onto glued panels of wood. Bamboo flooring does not contain any more glue than oak flooring, and comfortably complies with the strictest E and E0 standards. As well as this, the quantities of glue used to manufacture bamboo flooring are very low: just 2 or 3% of the end product.

Yes, BambooTouch® flooring can be used as a floating floor, just as easily as if it is glued.

Yes, cross-ply BambooTouch® flooring can be laid on underfloor heating at low temperature levels (below 27°). Bamboo’s thermal resistance is potentially low: R=0.072 m² k/w.
However, there are specific technical requirements for laying on underfloor heating, so we also recommend that you talk to someone specialising in laying floors on underfloor heating.

Bamboo comes in three categories: grade A, grade B and grade C. Each grade corresponds to quality, connected to the age of the cane when it is cut.
Grades B and C can be recognised by sight: significant differences in colours, prominent knots etc. as well as inferior technical properties: bamboo that is cut too young has a humidity level that is too high, which contributes to its instability; the hardness of bamboo that is too young is also lower than for bamboo cut when it is mature (5 to 7 years).

BambooTouch® recommends the use of polymer-based elastic single-component glues without solvents or isocyanates. These highly effective glues also offer
the benefit of emitting very low levels of volatile organic substances.
They are also easy to apply, quickly become resistant, marks are easy to clean, and they are suitable for underfloor heating.

The wear layer is the top layer of the floorboard, which comes into direct contact with shoes, furniture and doors. It is the most exposed part of the floorboard, and the one that has to cope with all external attacks. It is also the part of the floorboard that is weakened during the sanding needed to add a finishing product or when the floor is being repaired.
The thicker and harder the wear layer is, the longer the floor will last.

Without restriction, Bamboo flooring is suitable for any room in the house including living rooms, bathrooms and bedrooms… As well as in public spaces or areas that experience heavy use like offices, shops and restaurants. For bathrooms, we recommend fitting a floor that has been varnished in the factory.

Bamboo flooring can be laid on all types of surface. The screed or floor must be dry, hard and smooth to make sure it holds. There must not be a difference in level of more than 2mm per linear metre. The humidity level of the screed or surface must be below:
– 2.6% for cement floors
– 0.5% for anhydrite floors

Unlike BambooTouch® Vertical or Horizontal floors, BamWood® is produced by pressing together thin strips of bamboo at random. This exclusive manufacturing process gives the flooring exceptional stability and hardness. In the BambooTouch® range, it is BamWood® that looks most similar to traditional wooden floors.

All BambooTouch® products are the same quality, and checks throughout the manufacturing process are very strict when it comes to the homogeneity of product shades. However, as for wood, bamboo is a 100% natural product, so there may be colour variations!
Each panel, each floorboard and each accessory is unique, which is why there may be some slight differences between the shade of one floorboard and the next. To minimise these colour differences, we recommend mixing the floorboards from different boxes when laying your floor

Bamboo is naturally stable. BambooTouch® consolidates this stability by using a 100% bamboo 3-cross-ply production method.

The humidity level of each floorboard in a BambooTouch® floor is perfectly homogenous (6 to 9%). If this is not the case, changes in the humidity levels in the ambient air could change the dimensions of the floorboards, and so cause tension and movement in a floor once it has been laid.

The giant “moso” bamboo (Phyllostachys Pubescens) that we use comes from China where there are 3 million hectares available: it is the largest reserve of this variety of bamboo in the world. The giant bamboo forests, stretching as far as the eye can see, are referred to as ‘the bamboo sea’.
The Chinese were the first to turn giant moso bamboo into flooring and building panels. They are still the market leaders when it comes to these products, both in terms of quality and in terms of their production capacity. Vietnam produces flooring using a different variety of bamboo, whose knots are more marked.

Our decking products are made from forests of giant bamboo plants, also called moso (Latin name: Phyllostachys Pubescens). This is the most commonly used bamboo variety in the construction industry. 1 hectare of giant bamboo produces between 6 and 10 tonnes of canes/year. This variety of bamboo grows at a rate of 25cm per day, and reaches its adult height of around 24m in 2 to 3 months. Giant bamboo is remarkable in terms of how quickly it grows, its yield per hectare, its hardness and the density of its fibre (class 7 to 10).

Bamboo comes in three categories: grade A, grade B and grade C. Each grade corresponds to quality, connected to the age of the cane when it is cut.
Grades B and C can be recognised by sight: significant differences in colours, prominent knots etc. as well as inferior technical properties: bamboo that is cut too young has a humidity level that is too high, which contributes to its instability; the hardness of bamboo that is too young is also lower than for bamboo cut when it is mature (5 to 7 years).

Bamboo is a healthy product that does not contain resins, acids or PCP. Its formaldehyde emissions are well below the detection threshold and European standards. It is an almost totally rot-resistant material.
BambooTouch® Outdoor only uses well-known and well-regarded finishing products, with VOC emissions below the level authorised by the EU.

In order to offer flawless quality, BambooTouch® Outdoor guarantees rigorous controls, from the production factory to the moment its products are delivered.
Aware of issues relating to health and the environment, BambooTouch® Outdoor only uses assembly and finishing products that comply with the strictest European standards.

Bamboo’s hardness is not a myth. Bamboo achieves its maximum hardness after it has been growing for 5 to 7 years. When younger, it is ‘relatively’ soft: it is therefore important to use bamboo that has matured.
Reliable tests, carried out in reputable national laboratories, have demonstrated that bamboo’s Brinell hardness is high: 9.5 kg/mm – for a density of up to 1200 kg/m³.
This is harder than that of other species of exotic woods.

Bamboo is the best natural alternative to wood. It is a plant that grows really fast and can be used as soon as it has been growing for 5 years, compared with 60 years and more for oak and other exotic species.
Bamboo does not need to be transplanted, unlike other wood species.
There are more than 3,000,000 hectares of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys Pubescens) available at all times.