This ECOfusion bamboo flooring review will give you pros, cons, installation, cleaning, care, and maintenance of their products, including ECOfusion strand woven bamboo, solid-lock, Tru-core HDF, 3ply and Engineered 9/16″ (14mm).
Contents
- About ECOfusion
- Why ECOfusion bamboo flooring?
- ECOfusion bamboo flooring products
- 1. ECOfusion solid bamboo flooring
- a). ECOfusion Solid Traditional Strip Bamboo Collection
- b). ECOfusion strand woven bamboo collection 12 &14mm Solid T&G
- c). ECOfusion Solid-Lock Strandwoven Bamboo collection
- 2. ECOfusion Engineered bamboo flooring
- a). ECOfusion 12mm True-Core Tru-Core HDF/Strandwoven Bamboo
- b). ECOfusion 3-Ply HDF/Strandwoven Bamboo
- c). ECOfusion 14mm Pro-Core Engineered Strandwoven Bamboo
- 3. Accessories
- Price/cost
- Installation
- a). Acceptable subfloors
- b). Installation level, acclimation duration, and conditions
- c). Radiant heated subfloor
- Cleaning, care, and maintenance
- Cleaning
- Protective care and maintenance
About ECOfusion
ECOfusion is a vertically integrated company that sells bamboo flooring, hardwoods, SPC floorings, IXPE vapor-proof, and acoustic underlayment floor pads and accessories.
It has a central warehouse at 19224 E. Walnut Ave, City of Industry, CA 91748 but has another warehouse in Norfolk, VA. You can reach them via +1. 877.215.6824, sales@ECOfusionflooring.com or Fax: 757.941.5187
Their products are available across the US at various flooring stores and home improvement shops that sell flooring materials. Also, you can find their planks only at Green Goods, eFloors.com. Green Building Supply and so on.
Finally, you deserve to know that ECOfusion is Anji Hefeng Bamboo and Wood Co. North America sales division.
Why ECOfusion bamboo flooring?
ECOfusion bamboo flooring planks are made using the rapidly growing Moso Bamboo, which takes only 5-6 to mature. The company is the only 100% vertically that directly imports its products to North America.
Some of the things that make ECOfusion bamboo flooring great or pros include the following:
- They have super-dense durable planks with a high Janka hardness rating. Most of their bamboo planks have a rating that exceeds 4000.
- They have a wide arrange of planks categorized into various collections. You will not fail to get planks with surface texture, color, or milling profile that will suit your needs.
- Their proprietary NAUF (no added urea-formaldehyde) uses phenolic adhesives without harmful VOCs or urea-formaldehyde. All their products exceed the stringent CARB2012 and E1 requirements.
- ECOfusion Engineered bamboo planks use engineered cross-grain bamboo core, making these planks 100% quick renewable and not wood like other brands.
- They grow, harvest, and process their bamboo, and the manufacturing occurs in their ISO 9000 Certified facility to ensure proper quality control throughout the manufacturing process.
- Most are radiant heat compliant
- Qualify for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits for MR6 (rabidly renewable resource) and EQ4.4 (low emitting materials).
Downside
- Costly
- You cannot refinish their bamboo planks.
- Don’t have the popular FloorScore or GreenGuard indoor air quality certification.
- Vulnerable to scratches and scuff marks
ECOfusion bamboo flooring products
ECOfusion has both solid and engineered bamboo flooring grouped into several collections as follows.
1. ECOfusion solid bamboo flooring
These ECOfusion solid planks have bamboo on their entire thickness, and you can go for either the horizontal, vertical, or strand-woven bamboo planks. This category has three collections which are as follows:
a). ECOfusion Solid Traditional Strip Bamboo Collection
Solid Traditional Strip Bamboo collection has wide planks with a vertical or horizontal grain made using 100% Moso bamboo. They have a satin finish, micro-bevel edge, 4mm wear layer, and are 6ft long.
Since they come with a tongue and groove installation profile, you should install them by nail or glue, on or above grade.
Currently, ECOfusion doesn’t have any plank in the solid traditional strip collection.
b). ECOfusion strand woven bamboo collection 12 &14mm Solid T&G
The ECOfusion strand woven bamboo collection has premium quality strand-woven planks made with 100% Moso bamboo using proprietary NAUF resin to ensure they perform well in varied climatic conditions.
The collection has 12mm standard planks and 14mm wide planks with a 3mm or 4mm wear layer.
Finally, depending on your choice, you may have natural, hand-scraped, antiqued, and stained planks with low color variation.
Details and specs
- Intended use: Commercial/residential
- Construction: Strand-woven solid
- Janka hardness rating: 4172
- Wear layer: 4mm
- Edge style: Micro-bevel (12mm), Pillowed Bevel (14mm planks)
- Finish: UV cured satin urethane with scratch-resistant top-coat
- Installation: Nail or glue
- Milling profile: End matched T&G
- Installation level: On/above
- Indoor air quality: Exceeds CARB Phase II standards
- Warranty: Lifetime residential/35-year commercial against manufacture defects and a 35-year residential/5-year commercial warranty against finish wear-through.
- Price: 14mm planks $7.58/Sq. Ft and 12mm $6.75/Sq Ft
| Name (Price/Sq. Ft) | Surface and edge | Dimensions |
| Ebony Night, Summer Breeze, Autumn Fog, Natural, Carbonized Light, Carbonized | Micro-bevel | ½″ thick x 3-⅞″ wide x 72-⅞″ long (12mm x 98mm x 1850mm) |
| Hands-scraped Java, Hand-scraped Amaretto, Antiqued Peppercorn | Pillowed edge | 9/16″ thick x 5-⅝″ wide x 72-⅞ thick (14mm x 142mm x 1850mm) |
c). ECOfusion Solid-Lock Strandwoven Bamboo collection
ECOfusion Solid-Lock Strandwoven Bamboo has 6ft planks made from 100% Moso bamboo and proprietary NAUF resin to ensure superior performance in different climatic conditions.
Their G2+ locking profile makes installation a breeze even to DIYers. Don’t worry about moisture migration on joints or noise as the ECOfusion uses a proprietary wax coating on the G2+ locking profile.
Additionally, to ensure stability and more performance, ECOfusion mills unique linear kerfs on the backside.
Finally, you have many planks in adorable colors with moderate color variation, i.e., ECOfusion Solid-Lock Strand woven bamboo Pewter, Frost, Dark Chocolate, Mineral gray, Sarsaparilla, Coffee bean, Natural, and Carbonized.
- Intended use: Residential and commercial
- Intended use: Residential/commercial
- Dimensions: ½" thick 4-½" wide x 72-⅞" long (12mm x 115mm x 1850mm)
- Construction: Solid compressed strands
- Janka hardness: 4172
- Edge style: Hand-scraped
- Wear layer: 3mm
- Installation level: Below/On/Above
- Milling or installation edge: G2+ Drop n’ Lock
- installation: Float. You can nail or glue them on or above grade
- Finish: UV cured satin urethane with scratch-resistant top-coat (UV cured seven coat finish)
- Indoor air quality: Surpasses CARB Phase II standards
- Warranty: Lifetime residential/35-year commercial against manufacture defects and a 35-year residential/5-year commercial warranty against finish wear-through.
- Price: 7.20/Sq. Ft except for Sarsaparilla and Coffee bean that goes for 7.58/Sq. Ft
2. ECOfusion Engineered bamboo flooring
ECOfusion Engineered bamboo flooring planks have strand-woven bamboo veneer mounted on either Tru-core HDF, 3-Ply HDF, or cross-grain engineered natural bamboo core.
a). ECOfusion 12mm True-Core Tru-Core HDF/Strandwoven Bamboo
The ECOfusion Tru-Core HDF/Strand woven bamboo has a 5-ply, half an inch thick hybrid construction that utilizes an HDF, plantation-grown wood cross plies, and a bamboo veneer for the most stable flooring planks.
There are five planks, i.e., ECOfusion engineered strand woven bamboo Natural, Light Carbonized and Carbonized (with minimal color variation), Fall Harvest, and Weathered Wood with moderation color variation.
Details and specs
- Intended use: Commercial/residential
- Dimensions: 9/16″ thick x 4-¾″ wide x 72-⅞″ long (14mm x 120mm x 1850mm)
- Construction: 3-Ply engineered (Pro-Core)
- Janka hardness rating: 4172
- Wear layer: 2mm
- Edge style: Micro-bevel
- Finish: UV cured satin urethane with scratch-resistant top-coat
- Surface texture: Hand-scraped
- Installation: Float, Glue, or Staple. Floating is for only below grade.
- Milling profile: T&G
- Installation level: Below/On/above
- Warranty: Warranty: Lifetime residential/25-year commercial covering construction defects and a 35-year residential/5year commercial on finish wear-through.
- Indoor air quality: CARB II rated and CA01350 standards
- Price: $8.69 /Sq Ft (Light carbonized and carbonized) and $8.88 /Sq Ft (Weathered Wood and Fall Harvest)
b). ECOfusion 3-Ply HDF/Strandwoven Bamboo
The 3-Ply HDF/Strandwoven Bamboo features an engineered construction with a plantation-grown poplar back ply, an HDF core, and a strand-woven bamboo veneer.
These planks feature a proprietary coating on their locking profile to ensure no water migration (seals moisture migration) while reducing noise in most floating floors.
There are four planks in this collection, i.e., Engineered 3-ply Strand Bamboo Honey/Wheat, Rye and Hand-scraped 3-ply Strand Espresso, and ColorFusion Express 3-ply HDF Leather.
Details and specs
- Intended use: Residential
- Dimensions: ⅜ inches thick and 36 inches long. Width varies
- Construction: Engineered 3-layer construction
- Janka hardness: 3000+
- Wear layer: 2-2.5mm
- Edge style: Micro-bevel
- Finish: UV cured satin urethane with scratch-resistant top-coat
- Installation level: Below/On/above
- Milling profile: Valinge G2+ locking (G2+ Drop n’ Lock)
- Installation: Float
- Warranty: Lifetime residential warranty against manufacturer defects and a 35-year warranty against finish wear through.
- Indoor air quality: CARB II rated
- Price: $6.19/Sq. Ft
| Name (Price per Sq. Ft) | Dimensions (inches) | Wear layer |
| Hand-scraped Espresso | ⅜″ thick x 4-¾″ wide x 36″ long (10mm x 137mm x 915mm) | 1.5mm |
| Honey/Wheat Rye | ⅜″ thick x 5-⅜″ wide x 36″ long (10mm x 137mm x 915mm) | 2.5mm |
| Express 3-ply HDF Leather | ⅖″ Thick x 4.812″ Wide x 36″ Long |
c). ECOfusion 14mm Pro-Core Engineered Strandwoven Bamboo
Unlike 3-Ply HDF or Tru-Core HDF, ECOfusion 9/16″ (14mm) engineered bamboo planks have a cross-grain engineered natural core, i.e., a strip cross-grain bamboo core and equal thickness a strand-woven veneers on top and bottom of this core.
This construction ensures resultant planks are dimensionally stable, i.e., reduces contraction and expansion that often cause cupping.
Therefore, these ECOfusion 14mm Strand woven bamboo flooring manufacturing process utilizes 100% Moso bamboo, a rapidly renewable resource, and no other hardwoods.
To get the various alluring colors, ECOfusion utilizes a patented dye process that uses plant-based colors and not topical stains to ensure the coloring is the same through the plank.
There are a total of 7 colorways that include 14mm ColorFusion Engineered Strandwoven Bamboo Black Forest, African Safari, Midnight Sky, Morning Mist, and True Walnut.
Finally, to ensure these bamboo flooring planks perform very well in various environments, ECOfusion employs proprietary NAUF resins.
Details and specs
- Intended use: Commercial/residential
- Thickness: 9/16 inches (14mm)
- Construction: 3-ply engineered with strip cross-grain bamboo core
- Janka hardness rating: 4172
- Wear thickness: 4mm
- Edge style: Micro-bevel
- Finish: UV Cured satin urethane with scratch-resistant top-coat (7 layers)
- installation grade: Below/On/Above levels
- Milling Profile: Tongue and groove (T&G)
- Installation: Float, glue, or nail
- Indoor air quality: CARB II rated and CA01350 standards
- Warranty: Lifetime residential/25-year commercial against construction defects and a 35-year residential/5year commercial against finish wear-through.
- Price: $8.40 /Sq. Ft
| Name (Price/Sq. Ft) | Dimensions (inches) |
| African Safari and Crushed Wheat | 9/16″ thick x 5″ wide x 72-⅞″ long (14mm x 127mm x 1850mm) |
| Midnight Sky, Morning Mist Sand Storm, Stormy Night, True Walnut and Black Forest planks | 9/16” thick x 4-¾” wide x 72-⅞” long (14mm x 120mm x 1850mm |
3. Accessories
To aid you in installation, ECOfusion has various moldings that include overlap stair nose, stair nose, quarter round, T-mold, threshold, overlap reducer, flush reducer, and so on.
Price/cost
ECOfusion bamboo price ranges from $6.19-$8.88 /Sq. Ft with ECOfusion Tru-Core HDF/Strandwoven Bamboo most expensive, followed by ECOfusion Engineered 9/16″ Strandwoven Bamboo. This price doesn’t include professional installation, whose national average is $2-$5 per square foot.
Compared to other brands, ECOfusion is one of the most expensive brands competing with Ambient, Cali bamboo, and Teragren.
If you are looking for affordable bamboo flooring planks, we bet Floor and Décor’s Eco Forest, LL Flooring (Lumber Liquidators), Home Decorators Collection, Home Legend, and LifeProof are cheaper.
However, price alone shouldn’t discourage you. Looking at ECOfusion plank quality, they are still worth every penny you spend on them.
Installation
How to install your ECOfusion bamboo planks, acclimation, and acceptable subfloors depends on which planks you select. Let us briefly look at each. We don’t intend to go into details but give you an overview to know if the various planks suit you.
a). Acceptable subfloors
Subfloor must be flat, dry, and remain dry throughout the year with the recommended moisture content, structurally sound, clean, and free of debris. For glue down, ensure no old adhesives, sealers, paints, wax, or grease.
Secondly, the subfloor you have should influence how you install your bamboo and which planks will suit you. Kindly don’t glue down or nail where the subfloor requires only floating.
- Panel subfloors with a thickness that meet the particular truss/joist spacing
- Concrete slab (control vapor emission) with a 6-mil poly film between concrete and ground and cured for at least 60 days.
- Well-secured existing wood floors. Unfinish the wood if you intend to glue it down
- Secure and well-bonded sheet vinyl or resilient tiles – floating only
- New tiles and vinyl without urethane-coating
- Lightweight concrete (gypcrete) with latex primer – floating only
b). Installation level, acclimation duration, and conditions
We recommend you keep the installation area at ideal conditions (temperature and humidity) for two weeks before receiving your planks, during acclimation, installation, and your floor’s lifespan. Invest in an HVAC system.
Secondly, ensure you acclimate as required and for the correct durations. During acclimation, don’t keep your planks or boxes on concrete floors or next to walls.
Finally, for water-free, low-VOC moisture, cure urethane adhesive, and follow the provided instructions.
| Plank and ideal conditions | Conditions | Acclimation duration |
| T&G Solid Strand woven Bamboo (Temperature 60-80°F with 30%-55% relative humidity). | Nail or glue on/above grade. If on concrete glue-down above grade ONLY. | Acclimate for at least seven days outside their boxes. |
| Solid-Lock Strandwoven Bamboo (Temperature 60-80°F with Rh of 30%-55%) | Float below/on/above grade. Gluing is not recommended. | Acclimation takes 14 days or longer in extreme conditions outside their boxes. Optimum conditions |
| Tru-Core HDF/Strandwoven (Temperature 60-75°F humidity 30%-60%) | Float, glue, or staple below, on, or above. Floating is for only below-grade installation. | Acclimatize for five days outside their boxes or with boxes open. |
| ECOfusion Tru-Core HDF/Strandwoven (Temperature 60°-80°F and Rh 35-65%) | Float below, on, or above grade. | 24 -72 hours inside UNOPENED boxes at your installation area. |
| 14mm Engineered Strandwoven Bamboo (60-75°F temperature and with a relative humidity of 30%-60%) | Float, glue, or nail below on or above grade. | Acclimation with boxes completely open or removed for five days, |
c). Radiant heated subfloor
The various ECOfusion bamboo flooring is compatible with some radiant heating systems meant for hardwood flooring except ECOfusion Tru-Core HDF 5-Ply Strandwoven Bamboo. Kindly check since radiant heat may only be for floated planks or even glued ones, depending on your select planks.
Cleaning, care, and maintenance
Proper cleaning, care, and preventive maintenance may help extend the lifespan of your bamboo floors.
Cleaning
Regularly sweep or vacuum your floors to remove any grit, which will act like sandpaper and promote scratches and scuffing. Use vacuums that don’t have a beater bar or those with a soft-bristled head.
Clean floor using quality hardwood cleaners intended for urethane factory finish such as ECOfusion CLEAN Floor Cleaner or any other. If you have a stubborn spot such as grime or glue, use ECOfusion SPOTLESS Glue Remover and diminish scratch appearance using ECOfusion REFRESH.
When cleaning with water or any cleaner, thoroughly wring the mop or applicator before using it to clean the floor. You don’t want water or liquids to seep through the joints and seams.
NEVER use floor wax, petroleum-based cleaners, or oil soaps to clean the floor. Stick to products intended for hardwood flooring with a urethane finish.
Finally, don’t wet-mop or steam-mop your ECOfusion bamboo flooring. A slightly damp mop is ok so long as it doesn’t leave a small amount of moisture that will evaporate in no time.
Protective care and maintenance
To elongate the lifespan of your floor, prevent scratches, dry any spills, rearrange area rugs and furniture, and re-coat or top-coat them regularly.
Prevent scratches
There is no scratch-resistant bamboo or even hardwood floors. However, you can reduce scratches by doing the following:
- All furniture legs must have felt paddings
- Remove spike shoes
- Trim your cat’s and dog’s nails regularly
- Remove shoes or work boots as they often have pebbles embedded in their soles.
- Have rugs on all entrances to help trap moisture, sand, grit, and dirt you may be carrying from outside.
- Use area recommended rugs on places that receive a lot of traffic.
Dry floors immediately
Yes, bamboo resists water better than hardwoods. However, this doesn’t mean bamboo is waterproof. Therefore, immediately dry any spills, including pet messes (urine or slobbers), since leaving it for a prolonged time will give liquids time to seep through seams, damaging your floor.
Also, remove soiled rugs or mats as they will attract moisture and keep your bamboo floor moist or wet.
To re-coat or not?
Can you re-coat or top-coat your ECOfusion bamboo floors? Yes, you can periodically re-coat or top-coat them to help improve their appearance and prolong their lifespan.
If possible, re-coat them immediately you see wear signs as this will help restore it and improve its condition and appearance.
To re-coat or top-coat, lightly abrade or screen the top factory finish coat and apply Bona’s traffic floor finish. Bona does have a Bona Prep system that allows top-coating to these floors.
Should I rearrange my house?
Yes. Regularly rearrange your furniture to help promote even wearing. Also, it will ensure that the UV effect on planks is consistent if you don’t have blinds or curtains.
