SuperGreen Boards: Bamboo Skateboards

by Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA on 11. 5.07
Design & Architecture

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Another option for environmentally conscious skater dudes and dudettes: SuperGreen Boards, which manufactures eco-friendly custom longboards, slalom, and speedboards out of bamboo.

For added strength, a fiberglass alternative, made entirely of finely woven strands of bamboo fiber, is bonded to the board using very-low-Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) epoxy. The company says it wants to convert from low-VOC to a soy-based epoxy as the technology becomes available. ::Super Green Boards

[Via ::CNET]

See also: ::Gravity Skateboards Designs a Green Ride, ::TreeHuggerTV: Sustainable Skateboards, and ::Shiva-Tech Hemp Skateboards

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Comments (2)

good stuff, good to hear that more people are using bamboo in ingenious ways... but Sector9 (skateboard mfg) has been making bamboo boards for about 3-4 years now. bandwagon startup. hope they get some business though.

jump to top k says:

Also for skateboarders who like to ride standard street style boards; BambooSk8 is a brand new company that is producing bamboo street decks. They are just as poppy as maple but they are stronger and lighter and they are made entirely out of bamboo.

jump to top Taylor J. says:

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