[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
GBlist: Hemp Insulation?
Okay, I'm ready for the snickers and sarcastic comments. Let me have 'em.
I received information from a French company that makes insulation and
other building materials out of hemp fiber. From what I can understand it
can mineralized with lime or cement or used "raw."
Canobiote seems to be a loose fill material. In one place the specs say
the density is 110 Kg/m3 and the thermal conductivity is 0.048 W/m K. In
another place it says the density is 350-500 Kg/m3 and the thermal
conductivity is 0.13 W/m K. I can't find a metric conversion for
U-values, so I have no idea how this compares to fiberglass, cellulose,
etc.
Canosmose is used in a plaster for wall, roof and slab insulation. The
information says it's "replusive to rodents." (I guess they don't like to
party.)
First question, can anyone convert the metric thermal conducivity? Is
there a web site with this conversion. (I've found several sites with the
typical conversion factors, but none with this one.)
Second. What's the general impression of this product?
You can find more info at their web site: www.marisy.fr/chanvriere/
Have a nice weekend.
Bruce S.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Bruce Sullivan Tel: 541-484-9353
Iris Communications, Inc. Fax: 541-484-1645
Web: http://oikos.com/ E-mail: iris@oikos.com
------------ 1,700 green building product listings online -------------
__________________________________________________________________
This greenbuilding dialogue is sponsored by Oikos (www.oikos.com)
and Environmental Building News (www.ebuild.com). For instructions
send e-mail to greenbuilding-request@crest.org.
__________________________________________________________________
Follow-Ups: