Material profile / Building envelope

Hemp-lime

A vapor-open composite of graded hemp hurd, lime binder, and water used around a structural frame.

Representative hemp-lime material and industrial applicationMaterial / industrial application
Material classBuilding envelope
Produced fromHemp stalk
Applications indexed4
Network connections4

Specify this material

State the requirement before asking for a quote.

Methods must be agreed between buyer and supplier. A named parameter without its sampling basis and tolerance is not a complete specification.

01

Product dimensions and tolerances

Why it matters
Controls fit, coverage, and installation yield.
Test / declaration method
Manufacturer-declared inspection method.
02

Density / basis weight

Why it matters
Affects freight, handling, and performance.
Test / declaration method
State sampling and weighed-volume or area procedure.
03

Moisture condition

Why it matters
Supports receiving inspection and storage.
Test / declaration method
Manufacturer-declared conditioned test method.
04

Performance property

Why it matters
Qualifies the material for its intended application.
Test / declaration method
Use the buyer-approved standard for the claimed property.
05

Lot traceability

Why it matters
Links delivered product to inputs and test reports.
Test / declaration method
Lot code, production date, and report index.

Typical ranges

Indicative planning figures, not a standard.

Use these only to frame an RFQ. Contract values must come from the supplier's declared lot specification and the buyer's intended process.

Product dimensions and tolerancesSupplier-specific - state target and tolerance

Density / basis weightSupplier-specific - state target and tolerance

Moisture conditionSupplier-specific - state target and tolerance

Performance propertySupplier-specific - state target and tolerance

Lot traceabilitySupplier-specific - state target and tolerance

Freight profile

Freight is part of the material specification.

Planning payload
Supplier-specific; request package dimensions, weight, and load plan
Practical haul radius
No universal radius. Compare loaded-mile freight against delivered material value for the receiving ZIP.
Model delivered cost

Indexed producers

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Blank specification sheet

Build a comparable RFQ.

Record requirement, units, tolerance, method, and supplier declaration for every parameter.

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Supply-chain position

Move upstream or downstream through the industrial system.

Related records

Indexed material sources for hemp-lime.

Applications

Where hemp-lime performs.

01Wall infill
02Roof insulation
03Retrofit
04Floor assemblies

Related products

Products made with hemp-lime.

01

Construction aggregate

Graded building hurd

Clean, consistent woody aggregate prepared for vapor-open hemp-lime construction.

Hemp-lime wallsFloor infill
Open organization
02

Building envelope

Hemp-lime block

Factory-formed blocks for vapor-open, non-structural wall infill.

Wall infillInterior partitions
Open organization
03

Building envelope

Cast hemp-lime wall system

Site-mixed hemp hurd and lime placed around a structural frame.

Exterior wallsRetrofit
Open organization

Related records

Projects and applications using hemp-lime.

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