Innovative Materials for Home Remodeling

Progressive materials sure break the homeowners a full compass of arrangement options that aid as alternatives from the mainstream products.

Many of these materials are thoughtful ecological sociable and can be sourced locally or is ready in the marketplace finished exporters:

• Bamboo

Bamboo is a uppercase secondary for hardwood in position of capableness and permanence.

Moso is the type of bamboo that is manufactured for flooring and plywood. It undergoes treatment processes to achieve the right tightness and toughness.

It is commonly used in furniture, out and indoor constructions and even for scaffoldings.

• Cork

Cork is derived from the cork oak tree and processed in rolls, tiles, sheets and slabs in varying sizes, thicknesses, grain patterns and tones.

Cork is resistant to fire, water, gases; has excellent insulating properties; and has repellant properties against insects and microbial growth. It is also flexible and elastic and won’t easily be deformed when compressed.

• Capiz Shell

Capiz is a flat and translucent oyster shell found mostly in the Philippine seas. The shells are known for its durability and its translucent properties that diffuse direct sunlight into the interiors. Though capiz shells had long been incorporated in structural design through capiz windows (cut and polished capiz shells inlaid in hardwood), it is only in the past decades that the technology for processing capiz had been developed.

Today, capiz shells are manufactured as tiles, wall panels and as material for wall surfacing.

• Paperstone

Paperstone is made of composite materials like bamboo fibers, cashew nut and shell resins. Since most of its components are organic in nature, paperstone is considered a sustainable resource.

Paperstone’s qualities are similar to solid materials like bricks and concrete. It is suited for interior fixtures and furniture like desks, shelves and window sills.

• Thermofoil

Thermofoil is basically formed by heating a thin layer of vinyl onto cabinetry surfaces to form a veneer that resembles much like paint. Thermofoil best adheres on surfaces of hardwood.

Thermofoil is easy to clean, can resist moisture and its price is quite affordable. But great care is need when handling its surface; one scratch can compromise the entire Thermofoil, exposing it to further damage.