Synergy™ floating floor
Wide-plank, high-traffic, strand bamboo with Xcora™ technology and glueless, self-locking system
U.S. Patent 5,543,197, Mexico Patent 204281, U.K. Patent EP 090750381,
Brazil Patent PI 9612688-4 A
7-11⁄16" x 72" flooring with Välinge-patented, self-locking system* and patents-pending 100% bamboo fiber core
Synergy™ strand bamboo with Xcora™ technology is high-traffic flooring that is 154 percent harder than red oak and 126 percent harder than North American maple. And now it is available in a wide-plank floating floor option with the Välinge-patented, glueless, self-locking system that allows the flooring to be installed with underlayment on, above or below grade. The wider, longer, square-edged planks install quickly and complement a variety of décor styles from traditional to contemporary in settings from artists' lofts to large meeting rooms to three-bedroom ramblers. New patents-pending construction employs a cross-ply bamboo fiber core to ensure that the flooring remains flat and the locking system profile strong and stable. A hidden benefit: the recommended underlayment also creates an acoustical sound barrier, making Synergy™ floating floor ideal for offices or high-rise condominiums, as well as homes.
Synergy™ wide-plank floating floor with Xcora is manufactured with state-of-the-art hot press equipment, proprietary formulas, and our exclusive process. Bamboo fibers are fused with an environmentally safe adhesive under extreme pressure to form homogenous, high-density panels that are cut and milled into the wear layer. As a result, Synergy™ floating floor with Xcora offers hardness, durability and stability that are perfect for high-traffic areas in both residential and commercial settings.
Synergy™ floating floor is available in four distinctive strand blends— Wheat (natural), Chestnut (caramelized), Java (light and dark caramelized strands) and new Brindle, a beautiful blend of natural and caramelized strands. The 7-coat German finish includes a wear layer of abrasion-resistant aluminum oxide, plus two scratch-resistant, polyurethane topcoats that protect the bamboo fiber's natural strength and beauty. Its finish is water-based and solvent-free, and its adhesives emit substantially less formaldehyde than is present in ambient air.
Patents
Strand
Applicable to all strand flooring and panel products in the U.S., U.K., Mexico and Brazil (U.S. patent 5,543,197; U.K. patent EP 0907 503 B1; Mexico patent 204281; Brazil patent PI 9612688-4 A)
Core
Cross-ply, 100% bamboo fiber core (patents pending)
Locking profile
Välinge glueless, self-locking profile
* Produced under license from Välinge Innovation AB. Protected by EP Patent 0 969 164 and 1 084 317. Protected by U.S. Patent 6,516,579 and 6,510,665.
Material
Teragren Optimum 5.5® Moso bamboo
Grain
Strand
Color
Wheat (natural strands)
Chestnut (caramelized strands)
Java (a blend of light and dark caramelized strands)
Brindle (a blend of natural and caramelized strands)
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Dimensions
9/16" x 7-11/16" x 72"
Finish
Durable, 7-coat German aluminum oxide/polyurethane finish
Milling
Välinge glueless, self-locking system
Square edges and ends
Installation
Float (see installation guidelines)
May be installed over radiant floor heating systems
Hardness
ASTM D1037 Janka ball test reading, average 3271; harder than red oak (1290) and North American maple (1450)
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—DOES NOT QUALIFY
Synergy™ solid-strip strand flooring with Xcora™ qualifies because its manufacturing adhesive is phenol-formaldehyde based. However, Synergy™ floating floor is manufactured with a wear layer of strand bamboo mounted on a 100% bamboo fiber core that contains a urea-formaldehyde adhesive which disqualifies it from receiving this credit.
Environmental impact
Teragren's current proprietary manufacturing adhesive emits less formaldehyde than allowed by U.S. OSHA, European E0, CARB Phase 1 & 2, and Japanese JIS/JAS (F****) emissions standards
Water-based, solvent-free finish
ISO14001-certified factories
Also available
Synergy™ solid-strip strand bamboo flooring with Xcora™ technology in 3-3/4" width, traditional lengths
Matching stair parts
Matching flooring trim
