Teragren® Bamboo Hardwood Plywood
The best of both worlds: Teragren® bamboo face veneers and PureBond® formaldehyde-free hardwood plywood technology.
Teragren® bamboo face veneers and PureBond®
Popular styles of vertical and flat grain bamboo veneers in natural and caramelized colorations that provide options to complement any décor. And because they are harvested from rapidly renewable bamboo and manufactured with PureBond technology, you can be assured that these panels are a sound environmental choice.
Environmentally Smart
If you are one of the growing number of consumers, design professionals and builders seeking ways to incorporate "green" products into your home and projects, you will find Teragren and Columbia to be experienced partners and valuable resources.
Our bamboo veneer core hardwood plywood:
- Reduces dependence on timber resources
- Promotes green building
- Relies on renewable-resource materials
- Features soy-based PureBond technology
- Contributes to LEED® Credits
- Is certified CARB Phase 2 Compliant
Widely Usable
Columbia's hardwood plywood featuring Teragren Bamboo is ideal for custom cabinetry, fine furniture, millwork and interior paneling. It's a beautiful, popular look that can now be enjoyed with confidence. Formaldehyde-free PureBond construction makes it suitable for LEED projects, and anywhere good indoor air quality is a priority. And now, with a CARB Phase 2 compliance (in veneer core form), it's suited for any interior work in California.
Safety and Sustainability
Columbia Forest Products / Teragren uses only sustainably grown Optimum 5.5 Moso bamboo which is harvested between 5.5 and 6 years at maturity. Using the best available bamboo and following the most stringent quality standards allows Teragren factories to be ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 certified for quality assurance.
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- Face Specifications
- Material: Teragren Optimum 5.5™ Moso Bamboo veneers.
- Grains: Vertical and Flat.
- Colors: Natural and Caramelized available in both vertical and flat grain.
- Stability: 2-1/2 times more stable (expands and contracts less) than maple.
- LEED® EQ Credit 4.4: Low Emitting Materials: Columbia and Teragren bamboo panels can contribute to this credit because they are made with PureBond formaldehyde-free technology.
- LEED® MR Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials: Columbia and Teragren bamboo veneers can contribute to this credit because they are made with Optimum 5.5 Moso Bamboo, a rapidly renewable resource.
- Core Information
- Teragren Bamboo veneer on PureBond veneer core hardwood plywood is our standard formaldehyde-free panel.
- And when Teragren Bamboo veneer is is laminated with Columbia's exclusive soy flour-based PureBond technology to standard particleboard and MDF, the result is a measurable reduction in formaldehyde emissions.
- Teragren Bamboo veneer is also offered on premium no added urea formaldehyde composite cores, for projects requiring the technical and finishing properties of particleboard or MDF while maintaining formaldehyde-free integrity.
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