So, what do you get when you sandwich a plywood bamboo material called PlyBoo with two sheets of a paper-composite called Richlite? Stratum, a new countertop material made through a venture between Smith & Fong and Richlite Company. The material was inspired by nature and the majestic basalt cliffs of Palouse Canyon in eastern Washington.
I first noticed the material when the Chad Ludeman mentioned that he was chomping at the bit to put Stratum in play as an upgrade for a new project called reNEWBOLD.
Stratum combines the green benefits of PlyBoo and Richlite so it’s FSC-certified and may contribute towards LEED points. Richlite is made with FSC-certified fibers, while PlyBoo is made with rapidly renewable bamboo and soy adhesives. Stratum contains no added urea-formaldehyde.
The material can be used as a countertop, does not off-gass, and is heat, scratch, and stain resistant, according to Richlite. Stratum is available in a 1″ thickness and 48″ x 96″ sheet sizes with any of the ten available Richlite Northwest colors.
[+] Get more technical detail about Richlite Stratum.
Credits: Richlite.
Thanks for the credit Preston. This is almost certainly going to be the counter surface of our choice in the next home we build for ourselves.
Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Is this available in Canada ?
Fantastic product, would also like to see some more about the rainshadow product, looks interesting.