Colorado’s nascent hemp industry may get a boost from a grower’s plan to use hemp stalks for insulation. Baca County farmer Ryan Loflin said Monday he has formed a partnership with Hollis, Okla.

Hempcrete is made from lime and hemp shivs (a waste product from hemp fiber growing); it can be used for walls, floors, and for roof insulation; it’s breathable, absorbing and emitting moisture ...

CEE researchers’ analysis outlines path to a U.S. construction market for hemp-based fibers, which are already used for clothing and biodegradable plastics. From left, Kelly Farmer, Akanksha Menon, ...

One of the newest hemp innovations is using it as a form of building insulation. HempWool has been pioneered by Hempitecture, a non-woven materials manufacturer. To start, Hempitecture uses hemp ...

Raw hemp fibre can be processed into panels and mats for thermal or acoustic insulation and made into a hemp lime. By mixing raw fibres with mortar and moulding it into blocks, hemp lime can be ...

Like asbestos, it is a locally made insulating product; however, the hemp insulation made by NatureFibres is totally healthy and doesn't pose any kind of health risk. Unlike asbestos, natural ...

Production is expected to increase to full scale in 2023. The company has been importing a hemp insulation product. Supply-chain challenges and high transportation costs during the height of COVID ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Ulster County Legislature is considering a resolution that would make hemp insulation the first choice for insulating new county buildings and during renovations of existing ...

That’s why the Wilden Group CEO recently decided to incorporate hemp insulation into one of the homes in the company’s 1,500-acre master-planned community just outside of Kelowna.

Bottom line: Hemp insulation is a viable industry in the U.S., the researchers found. Sustaining it, though, will require a ...