[Greenbuilding] flower power, wheat fiber

[David Bergman]

Thanks Jason. My understanding is that the Phenix wheatboard is 
considerably more expensive than either MDF or Wheatstalk.

Bettencourt, btw, I believe does have some Wheatstalk still on hand. 
I'm not looking for material immediately, however, but for spec'ing 
out in upcoming projects.

David
DAVID BERGMAN ARCHITECT / FIRE & WATER LIGHTING + FURNITURE
architecture . interiors . ecodesign . lighting . furniture
bergman at cyberg.com    www.cyberg.com
241 Eldridge Street #3R, New York, NY 10002
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At 11:49 AM 3/7/2007, Jason Holstine wrote:
>We have Microstrand wheatboard (3/4" x4'x8') from Phenix Biocomposites. Our
>cabinet folks tell us it doesn't machine quite as well as Primeboard and Dow
>Wheatstalk but it's acceptable. In the NYC area, call Bettencourt in
>Brooklyn.
>
>Columbia, Sierra and a couple other forest products suppliers keep telling
>us their equivalents will be coming out but it's a b*tch getting them to
>supply the Mid-Atlantic. Those out west and in Canada are in better shape.
>
>Jason Holstine
>Amicus Green Building Center
>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 David Bergman
>Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:09 AM
>To: Alan Abrams; greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org
>Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] flower power, wheat fiber
>
>
>At 10:02 AM 3/6/2007, Alan Abrams wrote:
>
> >  From what I
> >can gather, their plant in (or near) Oklahoma was closed
>
>Is there a list of mdf-alternative/cabinetry core materials that are
>currently available? (And competitively priced?)
>
>
>David
>DAVID BERGMAN ARCHITECT / FIRE & WATER LIGHTING + FURNITURE
>architecture . interiors . ecodesign . lighting . furniture
>bergman at cyberg.com    www.cyberg.com
>241 Eldridge Street #3R, New York, NY 10002
>t 212 475 3106    f 212 677 7291
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