Not a classic wood variety, but a material that impresses on every front. Thermo bamboo combines the look and performance of hardwood with an exceptionally sustainable origin. Because bamboo grows extremely fast and is abundantly available, it offers a strong alternative to tropical hardwood. Our bamboo is also FSC® 100% certified, which guarantees a responsible and sustainable origin.
Bamboo grows spectacularly fast — up to a metre a day under ideal conditions. After roughly five years the plant is ready to harvest, without damaging the root structure. As a result, bamboo simply grows back after harvesting, making it a particularly strong, renewable raw material.
To produce thermo bamboo, the harvested stems are processed into strips, stripped of their skin, compressed and subjected to a patented thermal treatment at 200°C — with no chemical additives. The result is a material that is extremely hard, exceptionally stable and highly resistant to mould. Thermo bamboo also achieves reaction-to-fire class B-s1,d0 in accordance with EN 13501-1, without any additional fire-retardant treatment.
Thermo bamboo achieves fire safety class B-s1,d0 (EN 13501-1) without any fire-retardant treatment. Sustainable, safe and beautiful.
Thermo bamboo is proof that sustainability and top performance are not mutually exclusive. No other material grows back so quickly and performs so strongly as a building material.
Thermo bamboo is available with PEFC and/or FSC® certification. Thanks to its extreme stability and hardness, the material keeps performing beautifully for a long time, both in façade applications and on terraces. Our HOTwood bamboo decking boards and thermo bamboo cladding come with a 25-year guarantee.
End grains that are not finished with an edge board are best treated with a wax oil to help prevent end-grain checking and small cracks.
For us, sustainability does not stop at the choice of material. Through Go Forest, Carpentier has bamboo planted by the local population in the Peruvian Amazon. In this way we contribute to biodiversity, CO₂ storage and the local economy.
From cladding and terraces to architectural accents: thermo bamboo can be used widely in projects where sustainability and appearance go hand in hand. Filter on bamboo in our projects for inspiration.
Not sure whether thermo bamboo is the right choice for your project? We are happy to think along with you about application, finish and appearance. If you would like to see a colour or finish in real life first, you are welcome to visit one of our showrooms by appointment.
