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The Many Uses of Hemp

Hemp Fiber Board / Particleboard

Posted on January 13, 2020August 19, 2021

Parts of the Hemp Plant Used:

Hurds / Shrives

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  • How it’s Made
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Description:

Hemp fiber board or particleboard is made with shives, which is the wooden refuse removed during the processing hemp.

How it’s Made:

Hemp hurds which are pieces of the inner core of the hemp plant are combined with non-formaldehyde binders to produce the produce the non-toxic board.(1)

Advantages:

Hempboard is non-toxic and is safe for indoor use.(2)

Disadvantages:

The length of time hemp fiber boards serves its purpose is somewhat short, with this you will have to replace it if it gives out.(3)

History:

Hemp has a history in construction. People have used hemp for thousand of years. Hemp fibers was used to build mortar for bridge abutments by Roman engineers.(4)

Looking to the Future:

Engineered wood products and paper products causes 80% of the earth’s deforestation. The use of hemp for wood and paper production will help save the 80,000 acres of forest being destroyed every single day.(5)

References[+]

References
↑1 https://hempwiki.com/product/hemp-fiberboard/
↑2 https://www.hemptraders.com/Hemp-Board-s/1937.htm
↑3 https://www.homelogic.co.uk/hemp-fibre-insulation-boards-are-they-good-value-for-money
↑4 https://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/dazed-and-constructed-how-hemp-could-alter-material-selections-in-architecture_o
↑5 https://www.hemptraders.com/Hemp-Board-s/1937.htm

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