About Mao Bamboo

About Mao Bamboo

1. Mao Bamboo In China

I Would prefer living with bamboo than eating dainty The above Chinese saying shows a unique feeling with bamboo in the ancient and mystic country of more than 5000 years civilization. There is a history over 4000 years of using bamboo in China. Not only is bamboo made for chopsticks, dishes and chairs for living purposes, but also symbolize a kind of high-minded ethic such as elegance, freshness, purity and mercy.

2. Facts Of Mao Bamboo

A) The fastest growing woody plant on this planet
B) A critical element in the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
C) A viable replacement for wood
D) An enduring natural resource
E) Versatile with a short growth cycle
F) A critical element of the economy
G) An essential structural material in earthquake architecture
H) A renewable resource for agroforestry production
I) A soil conservation tool
J) An ancient medicine
K) Integrally involved in culture and the arts
L) A food source
M) A landscape design element

3. Local Mao Bamboo Resources

Bamboo Resources
We here have a tremendous natural self-existed Mao bamboo forests (one of the top ten hometown in China), with good management, we will never use it up, as it grow very fast each year, exceeding our needs of bamboo material.
We only use the mature bamboo which is above 5 years for raw materials, to ensure the inital quality control through materials, which is a very important step for the finished quality, as it will refer to the strength, tenacity, rigidity, and tractability of the final bamboo flooring quality datas. Please notice that the Mao bamboo is famous for its hardness and rigidity in the world.
Each time, we bring our customer for visiting the bamboo forests, everyone was attracted for its natural beauty and serenity.

4. Alternative To Wood

Durability And Solidity
Bamboo flooring is 34% harder than white oak and 2.5 times more stable than commonly used wood flooring. All of our bamboo planks are treated by intense heat and pressure with acrylic polyurethane with UV cured, which gives a resistance to water, mildew, fire, insects.

Chart I. Mao bamboo and other wood species Mechanical Strength Comparison

Elegance
Bamboo has a natural beauty. Nothing can compare with the beauty of nature. The distinct grains provide the elegant pattern, which is not only unique but can complement any decor in your room. We offer two hues, natural and carbonized in a smooth matte finish.

Environment
Bamboo has been around for over 200 million years and has survived under the harshest conditions. Following the atomic bombing at Hiroshima in 1945, a bamboo grove at ground zero was reported to have survived and even grew new bamboo shoots – within days! The Mao bamboo that needs to grow to maturity by 5 years is used for the bamboo products and one of the hundreds of species of bamboo, which is not consumed by the panda.

Easy maintenance
Bamboo flooring can be installed in the same way as a wood floor, either directly nailed or glued down. Having a natural resistance to moisture and mildew, it is ideal for both commercial and residential buildings. Bamboo flooring is also easy to maintain. Regular dust mopping or vacuuming is all that is required to keep it clean and beautiful.

We cannot design bamboo, but we do design the flooring!