Vietnam Bamboo Flooring –

Laminated Bamboo Products

Dang Tram — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 00:19:24 +0000

The production process of Bamboo’Ali laminated bamboo includes all the steps to create a material that is a very stable and attractive natural alternative to many non-renewable materials like hardwood, plastic or composite. Laminated bamboo is produced from flat bamboo strips, which are horizontally or vertically placed and glued together into panels or beams as a base material for many applications. Below we explain how Bamboo’Ali laminated bamboo flooring and boards are produced from hollow bamboo stems, to reach the highest quality products:

1. Harvesting the right bamboo

Making use of the best base material will result in the best final product. Bamboo stems have an optimum age when talking about Bamboo’Ali products: ideally, the stems are harvested when they are 5 years old. Younger stems are not fully lignified and, therefore, the material will not have the right density and is not hard enough. Older stems turn grey, resulting in unattractive stains in final products. The quality of the bamboo stems can be partly determined during purchasing, but this is difficult to see in the new final product as the bamboo can still behave in an unexpected way later on when low quality stems have been used. Bamboo’Ali products are made of the best base material, which is checked carefully by our own skillful workers, before production is started.

2. Making bamboo strips from hollow stems

Freshly harvested bamboo stems are cut into strips, and this production process consists of more than just slicing the hollow bamboo stem into pieces. When removing the skin, bamboo material is also lost, which is considered waste that can be used as biomass for energy production. The more bamboo that is removed and turned into biomass, the more expensive the remaining strip becomes meaning the best bamboo strips have no skin left, thus are the most best quality strips. When determining the quality of the strips, it is the purchasing phase that is of importance, but you will not directly see the difference in the final product. Bamboo’Ali only accepts high quality strips for its bamboo products and our experienced workers check the strips before production is started.

3. Thermal treatment to alter the colour

Our laminated bamboo products come in two standard colours: Natural and Carbonize. Natural is the colour of the material without thermal treatment. When the bamboo strips are steamed, they become darker and more brownish: Carbonize. Natural and Carbonize strips are suitable for indoor use and, only after impregnation, Carbonize strips are also suitable for both indoor and outdoor uses. The bamboo strips will be dried until they reach the necessary moisture percentage for further production.

4. Moisture content defines the stability of bamboo products

Bamboo is, like any other natural material, affected by moisture: it expands when its moisture content increases and contracts when its moisture content decreases. It is crucial that the moisture content is lowered and controlled in drying rooms within each production step. The moisture content of the final product determines significantly the way bamboo products behave after installation. A large difference in moisture content can create big problems. As an example: when installing a product with a too high moisture content in a dry area, the bamboo product will shrink because the moisture content decreases in the new situation. To ensure the high quality of the final bamboo products, Bamboo’Ali quality inspectors keep track of the moisture content during and after production of each production batch.

5. Sorting the strips by colour

Since bamboo is a natural product and only a steam process is used to change the colour of the strips, it is possible that there are slight differences in colour between the individual strips. Before the strips are ready to be processed further, they will be sorted by colour tone and checked for their quality. While many producers make bamboo products of the mixed coloured strips they have in stock, Bamboo’Ali can define the required colour or supply bamboo products in specific colour batches.

6. Bamboo products contain bamboo and glue

The bamboo strips will be glued together. Although the final product only contains 1 to 2% of glue, Bamboo’Ali aims to replace chemical resins by bio-glues. So far, no bio-glue can match the high Bamboo’Ali quality requirements. Until bio-glues can be used in production, without compromising quality, glue from respectable brands is used, ensuring the lowest emissions and best bonding. The type and amount of glue is very hard to determine once the final product is manufactured. Glue costs are significantly decisive on the total production costs. Many factories make their own glue or use glue from a local supplier to lower such costs, while we choose to work with respectable brands.

7. Laminating bamboo can be done in various ways

Depending on the type of product and required dimensions, the bamboo strips can be glued together in different ways. In the Plain Pressed variation, the bamboo strips are placed horizontally and in the Side Pressed variation, the bamboo strips are placed vertically. Each type of glue requires a certain temperature and compression to cure. Besides the quality of the glue, this curing process defines the quality of the end product. If the glue is not cured well, the bamboo can delaminate after a certain period of time.

Laminated bamboo products

Horizontal Bamboo Flooring	Vertical Bamboo Flooring	Bamboo Panel

How bamboo products are made

Dang Tram — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 00:17:31 +0000

Transforming a hollow bamboo stem into a high quality Bamboo’Ali products – how is it done? With over 12 years of experience in the bamboo industry, Bamboo’Ali has learnt to manage the production process to perfection.

STEM TO STRIP

After 4-5 years the bamboo stems are ready for harvest. This is very fast compared to (tropical) hardwoods and one of the main reasons why bamboo is ecological. After harvesting the stems are split lengthwise to strips and the outer skin (bark) is removed. Naturally, the strips have a light yellow colour (natural), but can they be steamed to acquire a light brown colour (caramel).

STRIP TO PRODUCT

After treating and drying, the strips are ready to be joined in several ways to make the final product.

ASSEMBLY OF STRIPS

After drying, strips are assembled in many different ways, producing end products with various looks

Horizontal

Bamboo strips are positioned horizontally and glued together. This creates an elegant line pattern with the characteristic bamboo nodes clearly visible.

Vertical

Bamboo strips are positioned vertically and glued together. This creates a narrow line pattern with the bamboo nodes visible in a subtle way.

Strand Woven

Here the bamboo strips are pressed and glued under extremely high pressure. This compression increases the density from 700kg/m3 to more than 1.100kg/m3 which makes the final product much harder. The look of High Density strand woven bamboo is unique. It largely resembles wood with the typical “flames,” and the bamboo nodes are only slightly visible.

Strand Woven Bamboo Products

Dang Tram — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 06:58:27 +0000

The Bamboo’Ali Strand Woven bamboo production process includes all the steps to create a material that is harder, stronger and more durable than almost any wood, and an attractive natural alternative to many non-renewable materials. The material is produced from bamboo strips (fibers), which are compressed into beams or panels as a base material for many products. Below we explain how our bamboo flooring, beams and boards are produced from hollow bamboo stems, to reach the highest quality products:

1. Harvesting the right bamboo

2. Making bamboo strips from hollow stems

Freshly harvested bamboo stems are cut into strips, and this production process consists of more than just slicing the hollow bamboo stem into pieces. When removing the skin, bamboo material is also lost, which is considered waste that can be used as biomass for energy production. The more bamboo that is removed and turned into biomass, the more expensive the remaining strip becomes meaning the best bamboo strips have no skin left, thus are the most expensive strips. When determining the quality of the strips, it is the purchasing phase that is of importance, but you will not directly see the difference in the final product. Bamboo’Ali only accepts high quality strips for its bamboo products and our experienced workers check the strips before production is started.

3. Crushing the strips for further bamboo production

The bamboo strips are crushed to open up the material for further processing and become bundles of bamboo fibers, called strands. This process and quality of the crushing will determine the quality of the glue impregnation and bonding in the next production steps. A better crushing of the strands requires more precise processing, and therefore higher costs. Bamboo’Ali skillful workers checks the strands before production is started.

4. Thermal treatment to alter the stability and color

Strand Woven bamboo products are available in three standard colors: Natural, Carbonize and Tiger. Natural is the color of the material without thermal treatment. When the bamboo strands are steamed, they become darker and more brownish. With a thermal treatment of ca. 200°C the color changes into a dark brown: carbonize. The treatment alters the material: the sugar component of the bamboo is caramelized or broken down, making the material more durable and stable. This treatment can be executed at various temperatures for a shorter or longer time. Lower temperatures and shorter times usually result in lower costs, a preferred option for some manufacturers. Bamboo’Ali always focuses on the optimal durability and stability of the final bamboo product and ensures the best treatment of the materials.

5. Bamboo products contain bamboo and glue

Crushed bamboo strands are glued and compressed to bond the bamboo fibers together. Bamboo’Ali aims to replace chemical resins with bio-glues. However, the quality of the final products is most important to Bamboo’Ali, meaning this is not possible yet. So far, no bio-glue can match the high Bamboo’Ali quality requirements. Until bio-glues can be used in production without compromising quality, glue from respectable brands is used, ensuring the lowest emissions and best bonding. The type and amount of glue applied during the production is very hard to determine once the final product is manufactured. Glue costs are significant in the total production costs. Many factories make their own glue or use glue from a local supplier to reduce such costs, while we choose to work with respectable brands.

6. Compressing bamboo can be done in various ways

Depending on the type of product, dimensions, and required color of bamboo, compression can be done in cold-press or hot-press systems. Each type of glue needs a certain temperature during compression to cure. Additionally, the way bamboo strands are placed in the molds has an effect on the stability and look of the final product. Well-trained Bamboo’Ali quality controllers test the material after this important production step to ensure the quality of the final product. It is hardly possible to do this without laboratory tests.

7. Moisture content defines the stability of bamboo products

Bamboo, like any other natural material, is affected by moisture: it expands when its moisture content increases and contracts when its moisture content decreases. It is crucial that, within each production step, the moisture content is lowered and controlled in drying rooms. The moisture content of the final product, supplied from the factory, determines significantly the way bamboo products behave after installation. A large difference in moisture content can create big problems. As an example: when installing a product with a too high moisture content in a dry area, the bamboo product will shrink because the moisture content decreases in the new situation. To ensure the high quality of the final bamboo products, Bamboo’Ali quality inspectors keep track of the moisture content during and after production of each production batch.

8. Final Strand Woven bamboo product

The last step in the Strand Woven bamboo production is the final profiling of the material. A material as hard and dense as high density bamboo requires a lot from the tools used for profiling. By using high quality, often European made machines, Bamboo’Ali ensures the right way of processing the material into final products. A good example is the way click systems are profiled into the material. The best machines create the best surface finishing. Depending on the product, Bamboo’Ali uses Strand Woven bamboo as a top layer for panels and flooring, or as solid beams or flooring.

Strand Woven bamboo products

Diamond’Ali	Pearl’Ali	X-trem’Ali

Benefits of Bamboo’Ali Flooring

Dang Tram — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 07:16:12 +0000

As more and more people turn away from hardwood flooring, the popularity of bamboo flooring continues to rise. Unlike most types of wood, one of the benefits of bamboo flooring is that it is in plentiful supply and more simple to replenish. It is therefore the logical choice for those who want wood floors but are unwilling to contribute to the destruction of the worlds rainforests.

Though most people are aware of the fact that bamboo flooring is an eco-friendly choice, many are surprised to discover how many other benefits it offers. Should you be considering Bamboo’Ali for your flooring needs, here are reasons why you might be on Bamboo’Ali to something.

The Benefits of Bamboo’Ali Flooring: The Green Choice

Bamboo flooring is ertainly a green choice. The primary benefit of Bamboo’Ali flooring is of course it’s environmentally friendly nature. Unlike the different species of wood suited to flooring, it’s available in vast supply. Bamboo trees also reach maturity significantly faster than most trees and this means that when a forest is cut down, it doesn’t take decades to replenish itself. This means that bamboo is classified as a rapidly renewable wood or timber source. Bamboo’Ali flooring is made of bamboo from managed bamboo forest that gives users a chance of contributing to the environment protection. The product uses environmentally safe glue following European E1 standards, the bamboo fibers are bonded together to create a unique and typical pattern of pressed bamboo products.

Bamboo’Ali is Widely Available in Vietnam

In the past, bamboo flooring wasn’t particularly popular. If you wanted it, you had to search high and low for it. However, thanks to increased investment in supply and sales network, Bamboo’Ali now available everywhere in Vietnam to meet customers’ demand. Walk into just about any Bamboo’Ali flooring sales aganets or its offices in major cities and you should be able to purchase this green product or you can request to get samples at home. This means less searching and the ability to purchase from your home. Find Vietnam bamboo flooring on Google.com, Bamboo’Ali appears immediately on your devices and its sales team is ready to hear your inquiry or to respond to your questions.

A Touch of Class to Any Home

Bamboo floors are warm and inviting. They can add a touch of class and refinement to just about any room. Unlike many aspects of interior design, bamboo floors are neither a trend or a fad, making them a timeless addition. You can install them in your home, safe with the knowledge that they’ll look just as good decades from now. Bamboo’Ali offers a wide range of bamboo flooring, including indoor flooring and outdoor decking.

The Versatility of Bamboo Flooring

Another aesthetic advantage of bamboo flooring is that it comes in a wide range of different shades and grains. This is an advantage for two reasons. Regardless of a rooms existing furnishings, you are bound to be able to find a shade of bamboo that matches. Secondly, because it varies so much, you can install bamboo flooring throughout your home without it getting boring. Beside traditional installation methods, Bamboo’Ali offers herringbone pattern assembly. This installation method expands the space and creates an exciting background effect for interior decor.

Bamboo is Strong and Durable

Bamboo flooring is incredibly durable. You can install bamboo floors in just about any area of your home. You don’t need to worry about foot traffic and you certainly don’t need to worry about spilled drinks. In fact, bamboo flooring is so strong that it generally comes with a decade guarantee. Bamboo’Ali offers products for resident and commercial uses. The specific gravity of the Bamboo’Ali strandwoven flooring reaches 1,100-1,200 kg/m3, it is twice as hard as Oak. Diamond’Ali and Pearl’Ali bamboo floorings are suitable for use in places with high traffic density such as offices, restaurants, hotels, showroom…

Quick and Easy to Install

Savings can also be made by installing bamboo flooring yourself. Though it might take you a day or two, the process is generally pretty straightforward. Considering the generally high cost of flooring installation, this is a pretty serious advantage. Should this idea sound a little daunting, you can expect professionals to have your new floor ready in just a few hours. Bamboo’Ali has experienced and skillfull installation teams with particular technics that other suppliers and installors don’t get it.

Bamboo is Highly Adaptable

Finally, Bamboo’Ali floors can be installed just about anywhere. It is far less sensitive to temperature changes than stone or tile. It can therefore be installed in just about any climate. Unlike stone or tile, it can be laid over just about anything. While wood floor and tile generally require some kind of laminate, Bamboo’Ali flooring can be laid over plywood or installed floating which is significantly cheaper that the alternatives.

BambooAli in Double Apartment 200m2 at Vinhomes Times City Park Hill

Nguyễn Huy — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:21:38 +0000

Installation of wooden floors, especially natural wood in large spaces, is a difficult requirement for floor constructors. However, BambooAli has a good solution to meet the same needs with the highest quality and stability.

Let’s see NhaF review a space like that at Vinhomes Times City Park Hill, the project uses 120m2 of carbonized bamboo flooring:

Test the fire resistance of bamboo flooring

Nguyễn Huy — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:15:55 +0000

Let’s find the answer to the question: If I dropped the smoking piece that was smoking on the bamboo floor, what were the consequences?

Should we remodel floor with bamboo flooring instead of laminate flooring?

Nguyễn Huy — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:59:26 +0000

Bamboo flooring is popular in Vietnamese market now, however, there are still many customers who wonder about the product and would like to ask such a question posted on VnExpress, and below is the advice from architecter Doan Thanh Ha from H&P Architects.

Question

I have a need to install wooden floors for houses and visited some wood floor stores and saw bamboo flooring.

There, I saw some products look like bamboo and were introduced as strand woven bamboo floor. Some other types are called horizontal bamboo floors, vertical bamboo floor which are yellow in color with very nice bamboo vein. Bamboo floor prices same European wood laminate flooring.I want to ask know which is the advantage and disadvantage of bamboo flooring? Is bamboo flooring durable like natural wood flooring? How to maintance bamboo flooring?Looking forward to everyone’s advice. (Ms. Ngoc)

Answer (from Architecter Đoàn Thanh Hà – H&P Architects)

I have choiced bamboo floor for some customers and found that bamboo to be quite sustainable and cheaper than natural wood.

Regarding bamboo flooring, I recommend to use it because the material is made from 100% bamboo & glue (it is necessary to ensure the standard of glue does not affect the health of users).

The reality of industrial wood flooring (including only a few percent of wood, the rest are other compounds and materials) in Vietnam has many problems regarding the origin as well as the quality standards of accreditation. In Europe and developed countries, these standards are stricter.

“In my opinion, you should approach bamboo flooring products rather than lamilated wood floor because of the friendly and durable, flexible properties of bamboo. In addition, the surface of natural bamboo and wood flooring is now spread with a natural oil, although it is expensive but less harmful to humans, unlike before, wood must use PU paint very well. toxic.”

The preservation and maintenance of bamboo floors is similar to preserving and maintaining other types of floors. The durability of bamboo flooring is not long-term to verify because bamboo flooring appears in Vietnam not long ago. The cost for bamboo flooring is quite high compared to the average level of laminate flooring.

A side by side comparison – full range of bamboo flooring

Dang Tram — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:52:51 +0000

Bamboo’Ali indoor flooring consists of 03 product ranges: Gold’Ali bamboo flooring, Diamond’Ali bamboo floor and Pearl’Ali stained bamboo flooring. In order to help customers to distinguish the properties of each range for their choice, we provide a side by side comparison table:

COMPARISON TABLE

Content	Gold’Ali	Diamond’Ali	Pearl’Ali
Structure	Horizontal/vertical	Strand Woven	Strand Woven
Hardness	1200-1600lbf	>3000lbf	>3000lbf
Weight	600 – 750kg/m3	> 1.100kg/m3	> 1.100kg/m3
Color	Natural Carbonized	Natural Carbonized Tiger	Colored
Water resistant	Good	Good	Good
Expansion	0,3%	0,5%	0,5%
Dimension (mm)	9609615 9809812	92013014	185013014
Reliability	>30 years	>30 years	>30 years
Warranty	10 years	10 years	10 years
Price	540-700k/m2	850k/m2	1.200k/m2
Using	Living room Bed room Hotel Yoga studio Office	Living room Bed room Showroom Restaurant Hotel	Living room Bed room Showroom Restaurant Hotel
Installation	Floating Naildown	Floating Naildown	Floating Naildown

How is bamboo decking after some years installation?

Nguyễn Huy — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:42:07 +0000

If you use bamboo flooring as well as natural wood materials for outdoor decking, you will have a very luxury outdoor areas. However, the most concerns of many investors is how these items can withstand under sun, rain and extreme weather conditions. Let’s find answers by experiencing some such projects.

Can horizontal bamboo floor use for Office?

Nguyễn Huy — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:14:06 +0000

Clients and architects often select strand woven bamboo floor for offices. However, some companies still choose horizontal bamboo flooring for their office. Ansadara HCMC is one of such office.

Ansadara (Australia) has decided to select horizontal bamboo flooring to install for their office in Ho Chi Minh City. Here are some pictures after 1 year operation, basically product is in good appearance.

Vietnam Bamboo Flooring –

Laminated Bamboo Products

1. Harvesting the right bamboo

2. Making bamboo strips from hollow stems

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3. Thermal treatment to alter the colour

4. Moisture content defines the stability of bamboo products

5. Sorting the strips by colour

6. Bamboo products contain bamboo and glue

7. Laminating bamboo can be done in various ways

Laminated bamboo products

Horizontal Bamboo Flooring

Vertical Bamboo Flooring

Bamboo Panel

How bamboo products are made

STEM TO STRIP

STRIP TO PRODUCT

ASSEMBLY OF STRIPS

Horizontal

Vertical

Strand Woven

Strand Woven Bamboo Products

1. Harvesting the right bamboo

2. Making bamboo strips from hollow stems

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3. Crushing the strips for further bamboo production

4. Thermal treatment to alter the stability and color

5. Bamboo products contain bamboo and glue

6. Compressing bamboo can be done in various ways

7. Moisture content defines the stability of bamboo products

8. Final Strand Woven bamboo product

Strand Woven bamboo products

Diamond’Ali

Pearl’Ali

X-trem’Ali

Benefits of Bamboo’Ali Flooring

BambooAli in Double Apartment 200m2 at Vinhomes Times City Park Hill

Test the fire resistance of bamboo flooring

Should we remodel floor with bamboo flooring instead of laminate flooring?

A side by side comparison – full range of bamboo flooring

How is bamboo decking after some years installation?

Can horizontal bamboo floor use for Office?