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The material choices of today,
Create the world of tomorrow
If you are working on the design of a interior, we understand you want to make good material choices.
But how do you make the right choices?
Are you focused on Natural materials, the surfaces, or material content, or
sustainability in terms of re-use, CO2 storage, locally made, or
if a material is applicable for a WELL and BREAAM Certification?
Good news! It is all of the above:
On this page we give you insight in the specifications, origin and certifications of Panels by Plants.
We only work with natural and healthy materials and content.
Good for the contractor, user and soil in its afterlife.
A small summary of our materials:
Visual
Rough and Fine surface finishes, with and without flowers in the surface.
Technical
Acoustic and non-acoustic products.
Content
100% Plantbased
CO2 storage
6kg stored p m2 after production
Local
Made in the Netherlands
With a Local supply of farmers and processers,
We love to think along with you and deliver special designs to produce them,
for the unique identity of every place.
Below we are happy to tell you more in detail.
Toxin Free
A European spents on average 20 hours of the day inside. The materials we surround ourselves with can either be our friends or our enemies.
So many materials are manufactured with toxic chemicals from the chemical industry.
Sheet materials, paints, adhesives, plastic panels, wood panels and the list goes on.
It is a shame that we produce these substances and then surround ourselves with them in the interior.
The measurement of these substances is done through VOC measurements, or Volatile Organic Compounds.
Because we consciously do not work with these kinds of chemicals we have had our material tested as proof.
Compostboard is: Formaldehyde-Free Isocyanate-Free
Toxic substances-Free
Volatile substances-Free
This makes the material suitable for interiors with BREEAM and WELL ambitions
CO2 Storage
700% More CO2 Storage as most used plasterboard.
Most walls are clad with CO2 intensive plastered and painted, plasterboard.
Alongside is a comparison in emissions and storage kg CO2 per m2.
Gyproc emits 1.51 kg CO2 and stores only 0.6 kg CO2 during the production phase.
Compostboard emits 1.44 kg CO2 during its production and retains 6.5 kg CO2 per m2, that is 700% better.
Below you can view and download the EPD/LCA of Compostboard, under Certificates.
Acoustics
With Compostboard you have a wall finishing panel that regulates acoustics.
A sound absorbing material that functions as a wall panel.
The material is designed so that it does not absorb too much sound in small spaces, which would otherwise cause voices to be raised.
Most workplaces have hard walls, subsequently finished with an external product made of plastic or cement fibre.
Alongside you can see the comparison in emissions between acoustic materials and Compostboard.
New material compositions are regularly tested on acoustic resutls.
Plain Facts
Editions: Infinite or 500 or one-offs
Dimensions: 60 x 260 cm
Thickness: 20 mm
Specific Weight: 400 kg/m3
CO2 Storage: 7 kg CO2 per m2
Sound Absorption Value: 0,2 to 0.5 aw
Toxic Substances (VOC): 0%
Resources: Hemp, Straw, Flax, Verge Grass, Miscanthus, Bell Pepper Plant, and so on.
Fire Class Untreated: D-S1-D0
Burn Through Time: 19 Min
Content: 100% Plantbased
After Life: 100% recyclable + Fertile when discarded
Certificates
Circularity
Read more about our vision on circularity via this button.
Plantbased
100% Plantbased, because we believe that as humans we should only use materials that nourish the earth, both during cultivation and at the moment when humans no longer need materials.
So that the materials around us feed the earth instead of destroying it.
Are you curious about our vision on sustainability? Via the button below you will find the explanation of our vision on sustainability and material consumption.
Limited Edition
We produce small edition materials, every season we change the standard collection.
A new season, a new design, for which we produce 500 panels.
With this limited edition the goal is that the product retains its value for the building owner. This is how we want to contribute to the circular economy and to the retention of value of materials in a building.
These kinds of special materials are ones you want to be able to reapply after all.
We therefore also provide placement and fixing advice. We prefer Remontage for example, for which the screw is currently the best option. We provide advice on the type and colour of screw so that it adds value to the installation.
So that you as a designer can focus on the design of the space, the composition and coming together of materials, the development of an identity in the space and creating beautiful designs.
And we make sure these details are taken care of.
Sign up alongside to stay informed about the new collections.
Local
We work exclusively with local materials, whether it is our natural adhesive or the fibres.
We like to know the origin of the plants, how far they have travelled and which people are part of the cultivation and processing.
That is what makes our product personal, makes it feel personal and allows everything to be traced.
This is how all our raw materials come from the Netherlands.
It is a shame that we are in our interiors mostly surrounded by modern materials that have untracable origins are, same in colour, same in texture, same in quantity, the same in finish, all in bulk, all generic.
We want you to use personal materials that you value and do not simply discard, valuable materials that are specially made and designed for that workplace in that season.
Resources
We enjoy having personal contact with our suppliers, processors and transporters, in order to make the chain as healthy as possible for the long term.
We exclusively use by-stream fibres from the land, think of the fibres released during the cultivation of textiles, linen and hemp.
Or from food crops such as bell peppers, but also roadside grass released during the maintenance of nature reserves by local municipalities.
We love to think along with you about on your challenges in your project and what we can do to use the plants that are present in your surrounding area.
Quality
Claude responded: In the workshop we work tirelessly on improving the product, every panel is measured for thickness differences, density and dimensions.
In the workshop we work tirelessly on improving the product, every panel is measured for thickness differences, density and dimensions.
Even though every panel is made in the same way with the same ingredients, the panels always differ just enough to form a beautiful whole together.
Sometimes there is a difference in colour tone because the fibre we have used comes from a different field, or has had more or less sun.
That gives it the natural quality of the material. The dimensions of the panels are 60 x 260 cm and the panels are 2 cm thick.
The designs are inlaid by hand and are made by our craftsman.
The human element in the production process means that every panel can bear the mark of its maker.
But also that the panels together vary enough to keep the wall finish exciting and interesting.
We have a thickness tolerance of 2,5 mm per panel.
As the material is fully natural it also seems to swell and shrink according to the humidity in the area where it is placed.
Build
Our panels are developed to be handled by skilled workers.
It can be effortlessly handled by milling, sawing, screwing and drilling in the material with the same tools as usual.
We fine-tune the production proces until the panels can be confidently used.
The panels are hand produced and have a thickness tolerance of 2,5 mm per panel.
We deliberately do not use minerals such as lime, sand or cement to produce our panels. So that the handling seamlessly connects to that of other wooden sheet materials.
You can watch the explanatory video’s on how to practically work with the material.
Shipping
When the products are ordered, we will provide a delivery date, on average a delivery of 100 panels takes 8-10 weeks.
We provide a handling sheet and advise which screws are the best fit. We then ensure that the product is delivered at the right time, to the right place.
What do you receive from us upon ordering?
The distinctive panels.
Ordered screws in the correct colour and size. The panels are delivered on a pallet and packaged.
A handling sheet and storage instructions.
For specific questions you can always call Rik.
On request we also hand out certificates of the orderred panels which states:
CO2 storage of the total order,
raw materials used and origin,
which design (collection) is being delivered,
how many panels from the edition
how the panels are fixed,
where the panels are placed in the building.
Future Plans
You may have noticed after reading through everything, that we do not stand still.
We are constantly looking at how we can improve our product.
One of the ambitions that resonates throughout the product is; how do we create an economy that can function healthy for 1000 years.
That is only possible if the impact of human existence can be coupled with care and attention for the little blue ball we all live on.
That is why we have started setting up our own cultivation.
Can we grow plants that are good for biodiversity and yield beautiful fibres?
For this we are looking at a number of plants that are not sprayed, not fertilised, and yet give a great deal to the life in their immediate surroundings.
We then want to mix these plants into the product so that we actively contribute to the care of the planet with the fibres we use.
