Thursday, 10 December 2015

Colour, Materials and Processes


HDPE Sheet - Solid Colours - Recycled Plastic

 We sell this product in various colours and sizes and is extremely popular among schools who use it for children's play equipment (which we also design and manufacture ourselves using our CNC machine). It's made from Recycled Plastic, which gives it great educational value as well.
It has the highest level of UV protection which ensures minimal fading over time and is colourfast, no painting or varnishing is ever required after purchase. This is a great material with excellent whole life costs and is eco-friendly.


• Maintenance free - it will not rot, warp or crack
• Easy to clean - a bit of WD40 and it's as good as new
• Frost Proof
• UV protected, so it wont fade
• Lower lifetime cost than wood - so you'll save money
• 100% recycled and 100% recyclable



PlybooStrand Bamboo Plywood and Veneer

PlybooStrand uses strand technology to turn 100% rapidly renewable bamboo into a beautiful yet exceptionally durable green building material.
PlybooStrand is architectural grade strand bamboo plywood and can be cut and sanded using conventional woodworking equipment. You can glue and fasten it with the same materials used on wood.
PlybooStrand bamboo plywood is sanded to 180 grit and is available in Havana, Sahara, and Neopolitan.


Technical Product Information: 
Certification
FSC® C012079
The material in this product comes from well-managed forests, independently certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council.
Material
100% bamboo
Standard sizes
19mm x 1219mm x 1828mm
4mm x 762mm x 1828mm (for edge banding)
Finish
Unfinished
Fire rating
Fire resistance classification: Class C
Test surface burning in accordance with ASTM E 84
LEED® credits
MRc6: Rapidly Renewable Materials
IEQc4.4: Low-Emitting Materials (no added urea-formaldehyde)
Weight
19mm x 1219mm x 1828mm – 36kgs per sheet
4mm x 762mm x 1828mm – 68kgs per sheet                      

INFORMATION TAKEN FROM (http://www.plyboo.co.uk/products/plyboostrand-bamboo-plywood-and-veneer)


Bamboo Wood Characteristics

Since the shoots are only a few inches in diameter, bamboo is cut and laminated into solid boards or sheets. The wood is approximately as hard or harder than red oak. 

Color Range

Natural bamboo that's formed into a wood product is pale yellow in color. Bamboo manufacturers also add color to the material to make product with different shade choices from darker brown to dark red.

Other Names

Bamboo, moso bamboo

Some Typical Uses

Cutting boards, longboards, tables, stair treads, flooring, decorative interiors, veneer

What's the Tree Like?

The fastest growing "tree" on earth, bamboo is actually a grass with wood characteristics. Grows in shoots up to 90 feet tall, but just a few inches in diameter. Harvesting bamboo does not require replanting. Regeneration occurs from the existing root structure which helps prevent soil erosion. The Bamboo tree grows in China








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