22 sustainable materials from bio-based that can be used for wall.
Sound absorption and interior material using eelgrass naturally washed up on the shore.
A sound-absorbing material made from eelgrass. Binder and backing differ by product.
A bio-based sound-absorbing panel molded from wood cellulose and agricultural feedstock.
It keeps the function of an acoustic panel, while the plant-based feedstock on the surface and its natural co…
An insulating plaster of hydraulic lime, diatomaceous earth, pumice and perlite blended with cork and natural fibres. λ 0.045 W/mK at 360±20 kg/m³, vapour-open (μ=4, 71.64% porosity) for breathable insulation. Non-combustible A1 (EN 13501-1), CE and UKCA marked, holds an EPD, with LEED v4/4.1, WELL v2 and BREEAM contributions stated. Especially suited to retrofitting older buildings inside and out.
The plaster axis had only two records, neither aimed at insulation. This is plaster and insulation in one — r…
An interior/acoustic board with a straw core pressed between kraft liners.
A board of compressed straw core faced with kraft paper. The manufacturer states that no adhesive is used in…
A prefabricated wall element with compressed straw packed into a timber frame.
A wall element filled with straw. The manufacturer describes it as 98% natural, renewable feedstock.
Thermal insulation / sound absorption board made by bonding cork granules with heat and pressure.
An insulation material the manufacturer describes as expanded cork with no additives. The same material can b…
Decorative / sound-absorbing brick made by compressing textile waste with a bio-based binder.
A brick-type module that keeps the original color and texture of the textiles, so the origin of the textile w…
Acoustic panels in VANK_BIO, a flax-and-hemp fibre biocomposite from VANK, Poland. Sound absorption αw=0.90 (FLAT), sizes from 40×80×4 cm up to 240×160 cm, clip or magnetic mounting. An rPET non-woven version and recycled-fabric or wool upholstery run alongside. Green Product Award 2022 (Editor's Choice); German Sustainability Award 2022 finalist.
The acoustic axis is rPET-heavy (Autex, EchoPanel, Tornex); this hits the same performance (αw 0.90) with a p…
Semi-rigid thermal and sound-absorbing insulation made from grass fiber.
Insulation made from grass fiber. The binder and additive mix differs by product.
Insulation of 100% New Zealand wool, in batts, blown-in and acoustic panels, with Declare, HPD and EPD published.
A documented option where synthetic insulation is unwanted — R-values and even the sub-1% boric acid treatmen…
Non-structural insulating block made from hemp shiv and a lime-based binder.
A block made from hemp shiv and a lime binder.
A wood-alternative panel made by compressing industrial hemp fiber.
It keeps a woodworking experience similar to wood while extending fast-growing hemp fiber into furniture, pan…
Flexible insulation batts from UK-grown hemp fibre. λ 0.039 W/mK at 45 kg/m³, specific heat 2371 J/kgK, minimum 40 dB sound reduction at 50 mm. BBA certified, verified EPD (2025-04-28), ISO 9001. Net carbon storage of −0.79 kgCO2eq/kg (A1-3 LCA), stated as "the lowest embodied carbon on the market". Made in Jedburgh, Scotland; friction-fit in timber frames or against masonry.
Adds hemp to the bio-insulation line (wood fibre, wool, cellulose, grass), with a verified EPD pinning net ca…
A mycelium-based sound-absorbing panel
Sound absorption and a soft tactile quality come from the same surface, so interior walls that need acoustic…
A particleboard family combining recycled wood with a bio-based adhesive system.
Pure P2 uses 100% recycled wood with a formaldehyde-free bio-based adhesive. P2 is about 50% recycled wood.
A natural interior surface material made by pressing spelt husks, a by-product of spelt processing.
It shows the actual texture and color of a grain by-product on the finish surface, letting an agricultural by…
Exterior profile using rice-husk-derived silica and recycled polymer.
A wall cladding profile made of silica obtained from rice husks blended with a small amount of recycled PVC.
Insulating and finishing plaster system based on rice husk and lime.
A plaster finish made from lime and rice husk.
German flexible insulation batt made from PEFC-certified softwood fibre. λD 0.036 W/(m·K), density approx. 50 kg/m³, about 82 kg CO2eq/m³ of biogenic carbon stored (EN 15804+A2).
Publishes one of the lowest thermal conductivities among bio-based insulants as a datasheet figure, together…
Thermally modified wood from Thermory, Estonia — modified with only heat and steam in computer-controlled kilns (no chemicals; 215°C for Thermo-Ash). CATAS-tested EN 350 durability: ash, spruce and oak Class 1 (25+ years), pine and radiata Class 2. EPDs for eight product categories, FSC and PEFC (2025-03-17), ISO 9001/14001/45001, Nordic Swan (outdoor wood, group 086), CE/DoP to EN 14915. Eight species; decking, cladding, flooring and saunas in 60+ countries.
Completes the third modification route (heat) after Accoya (acetylation) and Kebony (furfurylation). No chemi…
Decorative / sound-absorbing biocomposite platform combining food and agricultural by-products with various binders.
A composite using, per the manufacturer, 60–95% by weight of malt husks, grass fibers, hazelnut shells, eggsh…
A sound-absorbing panel combining certified wood wool and cement.
A sound-absorbing ceiling material of wood wool bonded with cement.