There are many low-cost alternatives available in the marketplace, but all bamboo products are not made to Bamboo Revolution standards. In addition to using low-quality stock and young bamboo, many other manufacturers use Urea formaldehyde adhesives, and finishes containing aluminum oxide. Many bamboo companies don’t develop the long-lasting relationships with their manufacturing partners like Bamboo Revolution does and simply buy the cheapest products available, often from closeout and clearance, which is often of inferior quality. Many less expensive flooring products do not use 100% solid bamboo like Bamboo Revolution does, meaning the bamboo is actually a thin layer on a fiberboard or timber core and the lack of actual bamboo material means it cannot be refinished more than a few times. Bamboo Revolution believes that a product that has to be prematurely replaced is not a sustainable product.