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DuraSmart

engineered wood core for hardwood flooring

DuraSmart’s scientific blend of stranded wood fiber, advanced resins, and proprietary pressing technologies deliver multiple advantages over other materials, giving you a multi-faceted edge over competitors.

PROBLEM-SOLVER FOR NORTH AMERICAN Engineered FLOORING MANUFACTURERS

Part of West Fraser’s Engineered Strand Product (ESP) line, DuraSmart is scientifically designed for use as a strong, stable, and safe core material for engineered flooring manufacturers. DuraSmart is a sustainable and reliable core alternative that is produced domestically.

Durasmart offers excellent stability,
greater sustainability and exceeds EPA air quality standardS

  • DuraSmart provides consistent high strength properties which improves machinability and laminating during the manufacturing process
  • Designed to minimize bowing, cupping and end lift
  • Manufactured in North America from renewable aspen or southern yellow pine
  • When hardwood lamella is properly bonded to our DuraSmart core, the flooring product will pass the HPVA (American National Standard for laminated wood flooring) bond line test (Three-Cycle Soak Test)
  • Precision sanded to strict thickness tolerances and to manufacturer’s specifications
  • Exceptional core strength
  • No added Urea-Formaldehyde – TSCA Title VI and CARB exempt
  • Engineered to withstand all typical rigors of wood floor environments
  • Sizes / Lengths:
    4x8
  • Thickness:
    3/8 sanded to a final thickness of 9mm, 11/16 sanded to a final thickness of 16.3mm
  • Edge Seal Color:
    None
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