Could you please explain what a ‘birch mult-iply core’ is and how it makes Artimber flooring superior?
Dylan Shao: The words ‘birch’ and ‘multi-ply’ need to be looked at separately to understand them fully.
Multi-ply engineered wood flooring is a cross-laminated structure. As the core material is boiled, steamed, and sliced, the wood is considered ‘dead’, so it doesn’t move as much as 3-ply. Then we use an eco-friendly adhesive and cold-press technique to glue the layers together and remove the risk of delamination. As a result, it can be used in most indoor environments without the worry of deformation.
Birch grows in cold regions with long hours of sun exposure and low water absorption all year round. Compared with other timber cores, it can accommodate various environmental conditions and does not get deformed. Birch typically comes in higher grades with fewer knots and features than other timbers, and its surface is flatter and smoother. It also naturally doesn’t corrode and can resist biological attacks more efficiently.