HIGUERA HARDWOODS LLC BAMBOO FLOORING SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL NOTES:
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SPECIFICATION LANGUAGE IS INTENDED TO ASSIST DESIGN PROFESSIONALS IN SPECIFYING BAMBOO FLOORING INAN EXISTING OR NEW 3-PART SPECIFICATIONS FOR PANELING, CASEWORK, DOORS, AND SIMILAR ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK.
GREEN TEXT AND NOTES RELATE TO LEED® PROJECTS CAN BE REMOVED IF THE PROJECT IS NOT INTENDED TO ATTAIN ANY LEED CERTIFICATIONS.
INCLUDE THIS SECTION FOR LEED'S PROJECTS, IF APPLICABLE.
7. Credit MR 6, Rapidly Renewable Materials: are manufactured from a rapidly renewable resource.
8. Credit EQ 4.1, Low Emitting Materials: Indicating adhesive agent contains low voc adhesive. 9.Credit MR7: Certified wood product (FSC)
1.01 SUMMARY
Section Includes:
ITEMS MADE WITH BAMBOO PANEL/PLYWOOD TESTING METHODS
A. (ASTM) DEFINITION: American Society for Testing and Materials
1. ASTM D 1037 TEST: Method for Evaluating Properties of Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials.
2. ASTM D 3043 TEST: Method for Flexural Structural Panels in Flexure
3. ASTM E 84 TEST: Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials.
4. ASTM D 4442 TEST, Method for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Base Materials.
5. ASTM D 3500 TEST: Method for Structural Panel in Tension
6. ASTM E 1333 TEST: Method for Determining Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air Emission Rates from Wood Using a Large Chamber
American National Standards Institute/Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association (ANSI/HPVA): American National Standard for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood, HP-US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System™ (LEED).
PART 2-PRODUCTS
2.0 MATERIALS
A. Bamboo Flooring:
Species: Moso
Manufacturer: Higuera Hardwoods LLC
a. Tel: (360) 779-4050
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C. Email:
2.01 GENERAL-Bamboo Flooring Brief introduction
The bamboo flooring planks are machined with tongue and groove edges to provide interlocking assembly. Each piece is machine sanded on top, with a rough glue-ready surface on bottom. The edge above the tongue on the long edge is mitered for prefinished and it is un-mitered for unfinished, both are ready to accept standard flooring nails.
Each pre-finished bamboo flooring board is coated with clear; UV cured acrylic polyurethane/aluminum oxide. only the finest machinery is used to apply and cure our durable coating.
All of Higuera Hardwoods bamboo flooring is tongue and groove plank in solid bamboo will be 36" or 72" long 3 7/8 inches wide by 5/8 inch thick and our engineered product is 74” inches long by 5 inches wide by 5/8 inch thick factory pre-finished with 7 coats of 100% solids UV cured Acrylic Urethane with aluminum oxide.
Higuera Hardwoods Unfinished bamboo flooring is only available in 72” lengths for solid and in 74” lengths for Engineered
2.02 SUMMARY
Section Includes:
ABRASION RESISTANCE
Bamboo flooring tested according to ASTM C501 (H-22 Calibrated wheels loaded with
1000 gram weight at 70 RPM for 1000 cycles) weight loss = .349 grams =.012 ounces. The test we have done for abrasion resistance showed that this flooring finish is one of the toughest to be found in the wood flooring industry.
FLAMMABILITY
Bamboo flooring tested according to ASTM E648 Critical Radiant
Panel Test. Passes with a CLASS I rating per NFPA "Life Safety Code". (This flooring
can be used in all classes of buildings.)
SMOKE DENSITY
Bamboo flooring tested according to ASTM E622 pass = 450 or less, passes with 269
flaming mode and 329 non-flaming mode.
CHEMICAL AND STAIN RESISTANCE
Bamboo flooring tested with the following chemical reagents finish was unaffected:
Acetic Acid (5%) Acetone Ammonium Hydroxide (10%) Toluene
Detergent Solution Ethyl Alcohol (50%) Hydrochloric Acid
(10%) Turpentine Heavy Duty (.025%) Hydrogen Peroxide (3%) Soap Solution (1%) Sodium
Hydroxide (1%)
INDENTATION RESISTANCE
Bamboo flooring according to ASTM 1037 (Janka Ball Hardness) showed an average hardness of 1470. (27% harder than northern red oak and 14% harder than hard maple). Do the fact that bamboo is not a traditional hardwood that is grown over 20 or more years this rating can vary do the amount of rain , sun etc during its short 5 year seasons of growth.
DIMENSIONAL STABILITY:
Bamboo flooring according to standard method for wood flooring showed a
dimensional change coefficient of .00144. (50% more stable than red oak)
SLIP RESISTANCE:
Bamboo flooring according to ASTM D2047 = results 0.71 coefficient of
Friction. Static co-efficient of 590 exceeds the OSHA recommendation for level surfaces in the workplace.
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH:
Bamboo flooring according to ASTM D3501-86 A = results A) Parallel to Grain
= 7,549 PSI B) Perpendicular to Grain =2,566 PSI C) Flat wise = 16,925
PSI at 50% Strain. (Load to compress to 1/2 thickness)
BENDING STRENGTH
Bamboo flooring tested according to ASTM D3043-87 result = 13,608 PSI
BENDING ELASTICITY MODULUS
943,443 PSI
SHEAR STRENGTH
Bamboo flooring tested according to BRITISH STANDARD # 373 result = Parallel to
Grain 1365 PSI
TENSILE STRENGTH
Bamboo flooring tested according to ASTM D3500-90 A result = Parallel to Grain
15,290 PSI
Please contact Higuera Hardwoods at 360-779-4057 for further questions
26273 Twelve Trees Lane Suite D/ PO Box 2067PoulsboWA. 98370
Toll free (888)300-2059 Phone (360) 779-4050 Fax (360) 779-4057