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Environ Biocomposites, LLC

Fiber Board Decorative Panels

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Plywood Alternatives: Biofiber™ Wheat Board & Dakota Burl® Sunflower Hull Board

• Manufactured from rapidly renewable agricultural fiber products – wheat straw and sunflower hulls, respectively.
• No VOC’s, no off-gassing solvents
• Environmentally sound, very durable natural fiber alternatives to hardwood and wood composite boards
• Variety of uses for interiors: table surfaces, walls, cabinetry, furniture, etc.
• Cuts, sands & routes with standard woodworking tools
• Can be stained
• Can help your project meet LEED criteria for indoor environmental air quality and materials & resources
• Manufactured with urethane-based resin system – no urea formaldehyde used

Material Specifications

Manufactured from rapidly renewable agricultural resources, Dakota Burl® composite exhibits the elegance of traditional burled wood. Also in our decorative line is BIOFIBER™ Wheat composite - a natural fiber alternative to hardwood. Environ Biocomposites Manufacturing, LLC (EBM) also offers a line of fire-rated door core, msDor™ core and a line of industrial panel products, MICROSTRAND™ Wheat composite; see manufacturer for details.
Our innovative bio-engineered process manufactures rigid, thermo-set panels in which durability exceeds that of wood and wood composite boards. All EBM materials are tested using ASTM D1037-93 Standard Test Methods for Evaluating Properties of Wood based Fiber
and Particle Panel Systems.

All decorative EBM materials are intended for interior commercial and residential use only. The panel materials are suitable for a wide range of applications, all of which can be easily created using standard wood fabrication techniques. The decorative EBM materials must also have a finishing system applied (similar to that of wood) to enhance its full natural color and provide proper performance.

EBM Biocomposites Manufacturing LLC's fully automated quality control system ensures that these innovative products will always be of the same superior quality...to match your specifications.

Panel Properties

Description

Dakota Burl ^®

BIOFIBER^™ Wheat

mean density

50 lbs/f³

40-42 lbs/f³

modules of rupture

2400 psi

3500 psi

modules of elasticity

400,000 psi

420,000 psi

screw holding

perpendicular to plane

300 lbs

230 lbs.

withdrawal from edge

280 lbs.

180 lbs.

hardness

1000 lbs

700 lbs

internal bond

100 psi

70 psi

thickness swell
	(24 hour immersion)

<15%

<10%

water absorbption
	(24 hour immersion)

<20%

<25%

linear expansion

0.55%

0.35%

moisture content

flame spread

Class 3

Environ Biocomposites Manufacturing, LLC engineered panel products have been tested to the appropriate ASTM and ANSI test standards. All testing performed on 3/4" thick product.

Panel Physical Characteristics

Panel Thickness

Dakota Burl ^®
panel weight

BIOFIBER^™
panel weight

1/2" (12.7mm)

69 lbs.

58 lbs.

3/4" (19.1mm)

104 lbs.

87 lbs.

1" (25.4mm)

138 lbs.