[PDF of online course] Sustainable Compressed Agricultural Fiber (CAF) Board and Panel Systems
This course is AIA and USGBC approved.
At the heart of our plant is a specialized machine nearly the length of a football field. Straw bales are placed on the machine’s conveyor, broken apart, screened to remove debris and short strands, then dropped down a chute before being compressed under extreme heat and pressure into a rigid board that is finally wrapped in heavy duty organic paper and cut to project-specific lengths.
The end result, Stramit CAFboard™, is a completely organic product with no added formaldehyde or VOC’s that can replace traditional building materials such as fiberglass insulation, gypsum board, medium density fiberboard, particle board, and sound-proofing panels.