[Greenbuilding] Ecological shower enclosure options

[Jason Holstine]

PaperStone (nor Richlite) looks anything like a plastic or laminate. Many
people say PaperStone gives a rich soapstone look--especially the black
color. And I haven't seen a plastic that's repairable or easily cuttable
on-site like PaperStone.

Jason Holstine
www.amicusgreen.com and www.amicusdb.com




-----Original Message-----
From: greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org
[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of George J.
Nesbitt
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:29 PM
To: Greenbuilder list
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Ecological shower enclosure options

Richlite, phenolic resin.
Paperstone, water based resin that cross links.
Sounds like plastics to me.
Thick plastic laminate, paper and plastic resin formed with high pressures.
Many people I know thumb their noses at plastic laminate.
I am just saying that plastic laminate uses less material to get a job done.

Richlite has somehow gotten a reputation as a green material, but I wonder
(the author of Green Kitchens commented on this recently).
Actually Paperstone sounds like a better product, less expensive, recycled
paper, and user modifiable.


Tom Angell wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
>
>     *From:* George J. Nesbitt <mailto:geoedb at idiom.com>
>     *To:* Greenbuilder list <mailto:greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, August 23, 2006 12:44 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [Greenbuilding] Ecological shower enclosure options
>
>     Solid surfacing is expensive.
>     Cultured marble is less expensive, but I don't like the looks of most
>     patterns.
>     Richlite/paperstone are possibilities, they are just thick plastic
>     laminate.
>     Of course these use lots of binders.
>      
>
>      
>     Richlite and Paperstone are NOT plastic.  They are solid surfacing
>     made from recycled paper products.  Paperstone uses a naturally
>     base binder and offers quite a few green benefits.  Great for
>     kitchens.  Paperstone is being used as a rainscreen, notably by
>     Starbucks.  Not sure about shower applications. 
>      
>     http://www.richlite.com
>     http://www.paperstoneproducts.com/index_main.htm
>      
>     Regards, Tom
>      
>     Thomas W. Angell, Architect, AIA
>     621 South F Street
>     Spokane, WA 99224
>     ph: (509) 747-7647
>     fax: (509) 747-5979
>