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Homasote Company
932 Lower Ferry Road
West Trenton, NJ 8628
PHONE: tel: 609-883-3300
TOLL-FREE: tel: 800-257-9491
FAX: fax: 609-883-3497
URL: http://www.homasote.com/
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Average
Overall Rating

10.0

(out of 10)

1 review(s)

Overall
10.0
Toxicity
10.0
Raw Materials
10.0
Resource Recovery
10.0
Manufacturing/Shipping
10.0
Corporate Policies
10.0
Installation/Application
10.0
First Costs/Price
10.0
Quality/Durability
10.0
Lifecycle Cost
10.0

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Overall Rating

10

Rated by mlRobles - Architect
02/01/10
Homasote panels are an amazing, beautiful, totally green wall and ceiling panel. And they are one of the original (always were 'green') environmentally responsible companies.

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Overall
10.0
Toxicity
10.0
Raw Materials
10.0
Resource Recovery
10.0
Manufacturing/Shipping
10.0
Corporate Policies
10.0
Installation/Application
10.0
First Costs/Price
10.0
Quality/Durability
10.0
Lifecycle Cost
10.0

TOXICITY
ZERO emissions

RAW MATERIALS
recycled - post consumer - newsprint

RESOURCE RECOVERY
100% reclaimed post consumer newsprint

MANUFACTURING/SHIPPING
the manufacturing process has won some of the early environmental awards

CORPORATE POLICIES
check out their story on their web site - true unsung heroes

INSTALLATION/APPLICATION
easy to install as they come in industry standard 4x8 size, easy to cut and screw in place, easy to sand joints to blend the seams.

FIRST COSTS/PRICE
given that the material itself is the finish as well as panel, it is a reasonable cost.

QUALITY/DURABILITY
the newsprint provides a soft and mottled appearance and feel, you can sand for a suede like finish (they also come pre-sanded), clear seal or pigment. easy to replace and can be composted!

LIFECYCLE COST
i haven't seen an actual LCA, but i imagine this product has a good environmental footprint if you think of cost as being economy and environment.