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| − | [Homasote] A brand name for a series of structural composition boards made from 100% recycled cellulosic material ([[wood]] and recycled newspapers). Homasote® boards were | + | [Homasote] A brand name for a series of structural composition boards made from 100% recycled cellulosic material ([[wood]] and recycled newspapers). Homasote® boards were originally the boards made with high-density wood fibers, then in 1916 the process was converted to using recycled newspapers mixed with [[wax|waxes]], [[oil|oils]], and other weatherproofing elements. Currently, the cellulose fibers are impregnated with a [[flame retardant]] chemical and treated with a [[biocide]] for protection against [[termite|termites]], rot, and [[fungus|fungi]], then compressed into a high-density board. Homasote® provides structural strength, sound-deadening, weather resistance and temperature insulation. It is available in boards of 1/2" and 5/8" thickness and contains no [[asbestos]] or [[urea formaldehyde resin|urea formaldehyde resins]]. The company makes a wide variety of products used for insulation, sound barriers, wall partitions, tackboards as well as those used for construction of walls, floors, and roofs. |
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Revision as of 11:13, 14 April 2020
Description
[Homasote] A brand name for a series of structural composition boards made from 100% recycled cellulosic material (Wood and recycled newspapers). Homasote® boards were originally the boards made with high-density wood fibers, then in 1916 the process was converted to using recycled newspapers mixed with waxes, oils, and other weatherproofing elements. Currently, the cellulose fibers are impregnated with a Flame retardant chemical and treated with a Biocide for protection against termites, rot, and fungi, then compressed into a high-density board. Homasote® provides structural strength, sound-deadening, weather resistance and temperature insulation. It is available in boards of 1/2" and 5/8" thickness and contains no Asbestos or urea formaldehyde resins. The company makes a wide variety of products used for insulation, sound barriers, wall partitions, tackboards as well as those used for construction of walls, floors, and roofs.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Homosote (sp)
Additional Information
Homasote®: Website
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
- Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Twentieth-Century Building Materials, McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995