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5,000-plus
pound rating higher
than most durable
hardwood floors;
extremely resistant
to dents, scratches,
nailing –
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SAN DIEGO –
September 13,
2010 Cali
Bamboo, , a premier
manufacturer of green
building materials for
residential and
commercial projects made
primarily from bamboo,
received a 5,000-plus
pound Janka hardness
rating for its
Fossilized® HD
Bamboo Flooring
line.
The findings are
significantly higher
than what is normally
seen by every other
traditional floor
product, making the
bamboo offerings one of
the most resistant
products to dents.
Tests performed by third
party laboratories
typically find Janka
hardness ratings for
most strand woven bamboo
floors test closer to
3,000 pounds. Recent
Janka hardness testing
performed by an Oregon
based accredited
laboratory, Professional
Service Industries, Inc,
(PSI) revealed a Cali
Bamboo Fossilized® HD
bamboo floor rating that
exceeds 5,000 pounds.
Public Janka
hardness findings on
some the most expensive
and exotic tropical
hardwood only comes up
at 4,500 pounds.
The Janka test analyzes
the hardness of wood by
measuring the force
required to embed an
11.28 millimeter (0.444
inch) steel ball into
wood to half of the ball’s
diameter. PSI used two
samples each of Cali
Bamboo® Natural and Java
Fossilized® HD
Wide Plank Bamboo
Flooring in accordance
with ASTM
International’s
standards, the
recognized authority for
such studies.“The tests
came up so high that I
asked PSI to recalibrate
the machines and repeat
the test for a second
time to ensure this was
in fact accurate,” said
Jeff Goldberg, CEO of
Cali Bamboo. “They were,
and we’re extremely
proud of the results!”
Learn
More.Cali
Bamboo’s Fossilized® HD
Wide Plank Bamboo
Flooring lines are
forged in an incredibly
unique process of
compressing and
intertwining the fibers.
In doing so, a dense,
“fossilized”
bamboo block is formed
that is then milled
using precision laser
guided machines before
the final
scratch-resistant curing
phase. This flooring can
be used in radiant heat
systems, commercial
applications, high
traffic areas, or
anywhere a beautiful,
indestructible floor is
desired.
About Cali Bamboo,
LLC.
San Diego-based
Cali Bamboo manufactures
green building products
for residential and
commercial projects made
primarily from bamboo;
one of the world’s most
durable, sustainable and
renewable materials.
Founded in 2004 by Jeff
Goldberg and Tanner
Haigwood, the company is
fast becoming one of the
shining examples of how
individuals, businesses
and communities can
implement stylish
architectural and
interior designs without
impacting the
environment. Cali
Bamboo’s wide range of
bamboo offerings
includes fencing,
flooring, decking,
plywood and more. For
more information, visit
www.CaliBamboo.com
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