1.1.- WOOD.

All the involved components in the wood manufacturing process of  Greenkett Engineered Hardwood Flooring PLUS and KID products are dried up to 7 ± 2% of their humidity content when supplied.

1.1.1. TOP LAYER OF NOBLE WOOD.
Consists of one or more wood pieces from species like American Oak, Jatoba, Iroko, Beech or Maple,…etc.

This layer is composed by different hardwood species of a highest decorative level.

Thickness of this layer is 3.2 ± 0.2mm in PLUS product and 2.2 ± 0.2mm in KID product.

Sections of wood making up this composition have the following measurements:

                               A/ Two-slat multilayer parquet.-

                                                      Length 400 mm to 1500 mm.

                                                      Width   94 mm 

                               B/ Three-slat multilayer parquet.-

                                                      Length 200 mm to 500 mm

                                                      Width   64 mm

                               C/ 4-slat multilayer parquet.-

                                                      Length 200 mm to 500 mm

                                                      Width   48 mm

                               D/ 1-slat multilayer parquet.-

                                                      Length 2200 mm .

                                                      Width   140 mm.

Note: In the heads of pieces only slats with a minimum of 60 mm will be accepted.

1.1.2.- CORE LAYER MADE OF CONIFERS.
This layer is composed of a phenolic plywood board of 9 mm thickness. This plywood is composed of several sheets jointed between them. For making this, we use phenolic adhesives resistant to water to protect the hardwood flooring against any humidity coming from the sub floor. In this way we produce a core layer with maximum homogeneosity. After that, profiling will be made in this core layer.

This is a layer made of coniferous wood. This plate is arranged longitudinally and must have sufficient strength to assume the stress that the parquet floor maybe subjected to.

Thickness is 2 mm.

1.2.- ADHESIVES.

The adhesives in the phenolic plywood are a mixture of water resistant glues (WBP) which are applied to each layer whose products are in accordance with the European normative for formaldehyde emissions E1.

1.3.- LACQUERS.
An extremely high quality lacquer is always used on  Greenket Engineered Hardwood Flooring to protect and preserve it. An essential barrier in the preservation and enhancement of the Engineered Hardwood Flooring is required. For this reason, we always use BONA lacquers, a 80 years experience Company in the lacquering sector.

Lacquer is applied using rollers in 7 consecutives coats up we take a final measure of 100 gr/m², which gives us an spectacular finish. These lacquers are acrylic and they are waterbased, with no solvents, minimizing the impact on the environment.

Last lacquer cap is treated with a special product developed by BONA for improving product behaviour.

Edges of the layers comprising the multilayer parquet should be parallel in length, width, rectangular with sharp edges. Straight machining, dressing or milling, polished and with a final treatment on the surface.

Profiling of this product is perfect because of the homogeneity in the core layer.

4.1. - PACKAGE.
Greenkett Engineered Hardwood Flooring is presented in a tight-closed retractable plastic package, totally insulating the product. Each PLUS package contains 6 parquet units packed facing each other to avoid possible deterioration from light. It is also doubly protected by a perimeter carton and finally shrink wrapped.

Each KID package contains 8 parquet units packed facing each other to avoid possible deterioration from light. It is also doubly protected by a perimeter carton and finally shrink wrapped.

Four short pieces per package are allowed.

The following graphics show weights and dimensions:

14mm:

10mm:

The palletising process in the case of shipped containers will be made using corner shelves and several “fragile” labels on the sides of the pallet, as shown in the following figure:

Each multilayer parquet package includes storage instructions in English and Spanish, which have the following warnings:

1.       Packages must be stored on flat surfaces and never on cement floors.

2.       The recommended storage temperature is of 15ºC.

3.       Relative humidity must be between 45% and 65%.

4.       Packages should not be opened until they are used.

It is imperative that this temperature is adhered to.