“Make the most of the hemp seed, sow it everywhere.”
GEORGE WASHINGTON, first president of the U.S.
There is much excitiment about the potential of hemp in many products.
- It grows several metres within months, infact it is the second fastest growing plant on earth (next to bamboo). It grows 4m within 100-120 days.
- It is versatile - it can be used to produce over 30,000 products most are non-toxic, bio-degradeable and renewable!
- It is 10 times stronger than cotton, it naturally repels weed growth and hemp has few insect enemies which means it requires no herbicides and few or no pesticides whereas cotton requires enormous pesticide use. Hemp also produces twice as much fibre per acre as cotton! An area of land only 25 miles by 25 miles square planted with hemp can produce enough fibre in one year to make 100 million pairs of denim jeans!
- It is a great source of high-protein oil that can be used to make highly nutritious tofu, butter, cheese, salad oils, as well as shampoo, skincare products, paint, varnish, ink, lubricating oils, and plastic substitutes. Because 50% of the weight of a mature hemp plant is seeds, hemp could become a significant source for these products.
- It can be used as clean biomass. It has more potential as an energy source than any crop on earth e.g. it is estimated that if hemp was widely grown in the U.S. for fuel/energy, it could supply 100% of all U.S. energy needs!
- It is used in buildings due to its natural strength, flexibility and durability, it has been widely promoted as part of the potential solution for achieving low carbon buildings. Given the right conditions, it is resistant to rot, is fireproof, waterproof, weather resistant and importantly provides insulation! Hemp lime plaster is easy to use and can be applied in much thicker coats than conventional lime plaster hence offering labour savings! It is also much lighter than sand plasters and so has transport savings too!
- It absorbs carbon dioxide, for every kg of hemp produced, 1.4kgs of carbon dioxide is absorbed and locked in.
In fact, many people now believe that the benefits of hemp are so intense that it has the capacity to reverse the Greenhouse Effect; as well as aid in purifying the air, water and soil.
Hemp Lime Plaster
We produce a lime hemp plaster which is a fully British product. It is the simplest form of our options for upgrading the thermal value of solid walls and as such has generated a great deal of interest in 2010/2011. Click here to view the product availability and pricing.
Thermo-hemp Hemp Insulation
This is a pure hemp product (i.e. is not blended with other components) and offers all of the advantages of hemp above as well as being an efficient, natural insulation product.
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