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Teragren Bamboo Architectural Mouldings Program

General Description

Teragren Bamboo Architectural Mouldings Program

96" x 4" x 1-1⁄8" to complement all Teragren bamboo products. The finishing touch for countertop backsplashes, chair rails and other trim options, Teragren bamboo architectural decorative molding matches or coordinates with all Teragren bamboo products*, machines nicely and finishes cleanly. It is an ideal coordinating accent for your Teragren bamboo parquet butcher block countertops.

Environmental Description

The manufacturing adhesives emit less formaldehyde than allowed by U.S. OSHA, European E0, CARB Phase 1 and CARB Phase 2, and Japanese JIS/JAS (F****) emissions standards.

LEED® Credit
MR 6: Rapidly Renewing Materials—QUALIFIES
Teragren products qualify because they are made with Optimum 5.5 Moso bamboo, a rapidly renewable resource

EQ 4.4: Low-Emitting Materials—STRAND AND SPECIAL-ORDER PRODUCTS QUALIFY
Strand panels qualify; other panels are available manufactured with a LEED® EQ 4.4-compliant formaldehyde-free adhesive. Select products are in stock or by special order only

Does FSC-certified bamboo qualify for LEED Credits, specifically MR Credit 7: Certified Wood?
Yes. FSC-certified bamboo now qualifies for U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED MR Credit 7: Certified Wood.

Is Teragren bamboo FSC certified?
The certification is pending. Since bamboo is technically not a tree but a grass, it hasn't been included among FSC's standards held for tree forests. Only recently has the FSC's set of standards been expanded to include Moso bamboo forests.
USGBC LEED Potential Credits = 3
LCA ''Life Cycle Assessment'' available LCA ''Life Cycle Assessment'' available?
NAUF? No Added Urea-Formald.   Formaldehyde-Free Adhesive? No Added Formald.
Recycled? Recycled        
Manufactured at:   Import
SCS? SCS / 3rd party document available
FSC? FSC document available   SFI? SFI document available
California Air Resources Board Compliant:   meets CARB1? meets CARB1    meets CARB2? meets CARB2
Industry Certifications: EPP Certification? EPP Certification   KCMA Certification? KCMA Certification   SWAQMD VOC 1168? SWAQMD VOC 1168

Physical Properties

Optimum 5.5® Moso bamboo - Teragren exclusive:
For their bamboo products, Teragren specifies only their Optimum 5.5 Moso bamboo grown in the Zhejiang province of China. There are more than 1,500 species of bamboo and moso (Phyllostachys pubescence) is among the hardest, with dense fibers that make for strong timber and beautiful, durable bamboo flooring, panels and veneer. Bamboo has greater compressive strength than concrete and about the same strength-to-weight ratio as steel in tension. But it doesn't start out that way. To achieve the characteristics valued in construction material, it must be harvested at the right time, between 5-1/2 and 6 years.

Hardness measured by the Janka ball test
The hardness of bamboo that is key to durability is established by the Janka ball test. The Janka ball test measures the force required to embed in the wood a .444-inch steel ball to a depth of half the ball's diameter. Teragren Signature Naturals flooring averages a Janka rating of 1921. By comparison, white oak registers 1360, North American maple, 1450. Teragren Synergy™ strand bamboo flooring with Xcora™ technology, made with our optimized manufacturing process, is rated at 3271. (View hardwood hardness comparison chart.)

Bamboo is more resistant to moisture than hardwoods. In products like bamboo flooring, that means less contraction and expansion with changes in moisture—during installation and throughout the life of the floor, even in humid or dry climates.

Moso bamboo timber has been used in construction for thousands of years. In Asia, homes, bridges and multi-story scaffolding are made of moso timber. In South American earthquake zones, bamboo has been used to build thousands of homes because its flexural strength helps the homes withstand temblors. Plywood made from moso performs well as flooring for truck beds, trains and containers. Other uses of moso bamboo include furniture, beds, mats, chopsticks, baskets, musical instruments and handicrafts.

Thickness/Sizes/Other

Dimensions = 96" x 4" x 1-1⁄8"

Finish = Unfinished
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Professional Resources Available for this Product

Vendor Sales Sheet: Teragren%20Panels-Veneer-Counters%20Brochure%20April%2009.pdf