STAUF laboratory testing and field installation tests have found some brands and constructions of bamboo Flooring to be subject to product instability regardless of the type or brand of flooring adhesive used.

 

We have found that any Bamboo Flooring may cup, twist, bow, end or center lift, expand or contract unevenly, require a much longer time to acclimate to its environment, and sometimes react abnormally regardless of the environment. Unfortunately, no one factor is identified as to when this may occur.

 

Specifically relating to “fused” or “stranded” bamboo products wherein epoxies, resins, and various other materials are impregnated into bamboo using a variety of methods such as heat and pressure, STAUF's extensive laboratory and field tests lead us to conclude that these type constructions seem particularly susceptible to the product performance issues described above.