Cohousing-L Mailing List: Straw Interior Wall Follow-up

[Stuart Bonnema (bonnema]

As Eric Hart pointed out, my paraphrasing of the PopSci article
was slightly too lose. He is correct in pointing out that the
resin which bonds the straw together is a natural result of 
heating the straw, and not an artificial goop that is added in.
To quote the article exactly: 

  "The panels are formed by compressing and heating the 
   straw to 500F, which releases a natural type of resin; 
   this resin bonds the stalks together."  

While I'm correcting myself, I should also mention that the price
I quoted for the panels was $2 too low: it should be $19, not $17.
                                                              
One important feature I left out from my first post was the fact
that there are channels within the panels serve as raceways for 
plumbing and electrical lines (although at 2.25" thick, they are
just barely going to hold an electrical box). 

The British company Stramit licensed the technique to a group of
American farmers, who opened a factory in Perryton, Texas this summer. 
No address or contacts were given. The trade name is EnviroPanels.

Stuart Bonnema
bonnema [at] cae.cig.mot.com