Smith & Fong offers strand-bamboo flooring, plywood

May 6, 2008 - San Francisco, Calif. - Smith & Fong Co., manufacturer of Plyboo® bamboo products, now offers strand-bamboo flooring and architectural plywood.

Called PlybooStrand®, flooring planks and panels are manufactured by a process in which bamboo strips are compacted into a super-dense block. The composite material is then manufactured into planks and panels. No urea-formaldehyde is used in the production process.

"PlybooStrand is a look that is both beautiful and very durable," said Smith & Fong president and founder Dan Smith. "And the market application runs the gamut from residential to high-traffic commercial."

PlybooStrand flooring comes both unfinished and prefinished, in a variety of dimensions. The flooring features a tough finish and is available in honey, dark and Neopolitan colors. Its average hardness rating is 3,000 lbf.

PybooStrand architectural-grade panels are available in honey, dark and Neopolitan colors. Panels are unfinished, sanded to 180 grit and can be treated to meet a Class I fire rating. They work well with conventional tools, techniques, adhesives and finishes. Applications cover the range from furniture and cabinets to store fixturing.

PlybooStrand products contribute points toward the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)'s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Credit MR 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials and LEED EQ 4.4: No Added Urea Formaldehyde.

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in San Francisco, Smith & Fong Co. was the first U.S. company to manufacture bamboo flooring in China for sale in North America, offering its initial product under the brand name Plyboo in 1993. In 1996 the firm began producing bamboo plywood, followed by coconut palm flooring and plywood products in 2000. Smith & Fong is committed to sustainability through innovation. For information call 866-835-9859 or visit www.plyboo.com.