Homasote Company
932 Lower Ferry Rd.
West Trenton, NJ 08628
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| Toll Free: | 800-257-9491
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| Phone: | 609-883-3300
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| Fax: | 609-883-3497 |
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Overview:
Homasote® structural fiberboard products are used in residential and commercial buildings and are listed under ESR-1374 by the International Code Council.. Among its applications are sound control, roof decking, tackable panels, concrete forming board, expansion joint, exterior vertical insulating sheathing, and, under the Pak-Line® brand, custom and stock industrial packaging, primarily for the metal, glass, stone, appliance and converting industries.
Homasote 440 Sound Barrier® is controlling sound in millions of square feet of floor and wall/ceiling assemblies. It is a special-density, structural board made from 98 percent post-consumer cellulose. Homasote® board, with twice the R-value of wood, also is uniformly manufactured with protection against termites, and resistance to mold, mildew and moisture.
An internationally known environmental icon, Homasote Company is America’s oldest green building manufacturer, the oldest manufacturer of of its kind in the Americas.
Each production day Homasote Company recycles (and keep out of landfills) up to 250 tons of post-consumer paper. Every production year our unique manufacturing process helps conserve nearly 1.4 million trees and eliminates up to 65 million pounds of solid waste that otherwise would go into landfills.
Homasote Company’s environmental commitment extends beyond raw material recycling. It is the first manufacturer in the United States to recycle nearly all water used to manufacture its products. Process water, hundreds of thousands of gallons per day, is completely reused in a closed-loop system, a recycling feat recognized in a 1956 award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (precursor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency).
A leader in green building years before the first Earth Day was celebrated, Homasote Company naturally is a proud member of the U.S. Green Building Council. From sound control for floors and walls, to tackable interior panels, to roofing products, Homasote Company has a broad range of products with up to 98 percent post-consumer content that can help contribute towards LEED™ credits in several categories.
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440 Sound Barrier®
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440 Sound Barrier® controls sound in floors, walls and ceilings. a medium-density, structural board, listed under ESR-1374 by the International Code Council, made from post-consumer cellulose fiber. It has twice the R-value of wood and also is uniformly manufactured with protection against termites, and resistance to mold, mildew and moisture.
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4-Way® Floor Deck
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A structural, noise-deadening subfloor and insulating underlayment made from multiple plies of Homasote® structural building board permanently bonded under extreme pressure with a water-resistant glue, trimmed to size and shaped with tongue-and-groove to form floor decking panels. 4-Way is used as a structural sub-flooring in low-rise condominium and apartment developments, motels, nursing homes, professional buildings and private homes, especially where noise control is a prime consideration.
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Burlap Panels are composed of an all-natural, heavyweight jute fabric laminated to a nominal 1/2” structural Homasote® fiberboard. Decorative, tackable Burlap Panels are used in both residential and commercial construction as a finished paneling in its natural state or painted to adapt to any color or décor. They're ideal for a range of applications from family rooms and children's bedrooms, to school rooms and business offices - anywhere the rich look of natural fabric with the bonus of a fully tackable surface would be appreciated.
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ComfortBase®
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A resilient board that cushions hard concrete, yet is structural and durable enough for heavy traffic and moving furniture. The single-ply concrete flooring system is perfect for finishing basements or improving concrete slab floors, increasing the floor surface temperature with twice the insulation of wood, and reducing foot, leg and back pain caused by standing, sitting or walking on concrete floors. The uniquely engineered bottom surface provides a built-in ventilation system, which allows concrete to breath naturally without causing panels to curl or bow.
ComfortBase is easy to apply over concrete floors; following our float method for installation under carpet and pad eliminates the need for stubborn mechanical fasteners. ComfortBase may be also used with laminate floors, following manufacturers' installation instructions.
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DesignWall®
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DesignWall panels are elegant, prefinished interior paneling composed of Guilford of Maine FR 701 fabric laminated to ˝" N.C.F.R.® structural Homasote. It is available 4' x 8' and 4' x 10' sizes, in five designer colors: quartz, cherry neutral, blue neutral, grey mix and straw. The fabric wraps completely around the edges, for a quality finished look.
These versatile, tackable, sound-deadening panels are designed for a range of applications, from family rooms and children's bedrooms to schoolrooms and business offices - anywhere the rich look of a fabric or a fully tackable wall would be appreciated. They are ideal for:
- schools
- businesses
- hospitals
- municipal buildings
- homes
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EasyPly® Roof Deck
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Homasote EasyPly® Roof Decking is designed for use as a structural, load-bearing decking in residential and non-residential buildings, room additions, A-frames and log homes for exposed beam construction, and for high-performance schools and offices where daylighting is designed into the structure. EasyPy comes with a 6 mil pre-finished surface of a decorative white "flitter" vinyl film.
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FireStall®
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A nailable UL Class "A" fire-rated structural roof deck, made of Homasote® structural board and a face ply of N.C.F.R. Homasote. Listed in UL P518, P535, P536 assemblies, it is designed for use as a structural, load-bearing deck in residential and commercial buildings that require a Class A (25 flame spread) rated deck.
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Homex® 300
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Homex 300 is a unique material that does double duty as light duty forming material for walkways, patios pool aprons and driveways and as an expansion joint where masonry or concrete walls meet outside aprons, walks, patios or steps.
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IceDeck® O.T.
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Homasote IceDeck® O.T. is a moisture-resistant structural panel that can be placed directly over indoor ice for temporary conversion of an ice rink for other activities. Once IceDeck O.T. is in place, concerts can be conducted directly over the panels or a wooden floor can be placed directly over the IceDeck O.T.. IceDeck O.T. is also used for application over artificial turf, gymnasium floors and tennis courts as a temporary cover. The natural resiliency and moisture resistance of Homasote IceDeck O.T. help protect both the surface underneath it and the surface placed over it.
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N.C.F.R.® Homasote®, N.C.F.R.® Wall Shield
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A structural building board and substrate for interior or exterior application, offering constant insulation against air, moisture and noise penetration. It is an asbestos-free, UL fire-rated structural building board, UL listed (91G7) Wall Shield, and UL recognized component in floor protectors and wall shields. Fire-rated N.C.F.R.® Homasote is made with 65 percent recycled all wood fiber material completely infused with fire retardant chemical ingredients, treated for protection against termites, rot, fungus, and moisture absorption, and compressed into high-density, structural exterior building board.
N.C.F.R. Homasote qualifies for use in educational, institutional, museum, or other publicly attended facilities. It is ideal as a tackable wall and ceiling paneling, decorative or functional display wall and tack board, or tackable substrate for other fire-rated wall coverings. It can be used as a structural component (such as wall sheathing), or as noise-deadening, resilient carpeting underlayment. It is used anywhere flame rating is a factor:
- In residential, mobile and commercial buildings
- In fire rated garage interiors
- As interior or exterior siding for horse barns and other animal shelters
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NovaCork
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NovaCork panels are unique, interior panels that are completely finished and require no surface treatment. Consisting of a structural sheet of virgin cork laminated to 440 or N.C.F.R.® Homasote, they are perfect for homes, schools, offices, and hospitals - wherever large tackable areas are needed. NovaCork is available in a nominal 1/2" thickness.
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Thermasote® Nail Base
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Thermasote is a composite of strong, asbestos-free, insulating, weather-resistant, nailable 440 Homasote plus polyisocyanurate foam and a bottom facer of asphalt-saturated felt, fibrous glass, or foil.
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N.C.F.R.® Thermasote®
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N.C.F.R. Thermasote is a composite of strong, UL fire-rated, asbestos-free, insulating, weather-resistant, nailable N.C.F.R.® Homasote® plus isocyanurate foam and a bottom facer of asphalt-saturated felt, fibrous glass, or foil.
Uses: Thermasote nail base insulation is designed for application over Homasote roof decking, wood, or other structural decking, to provide insulation and energy conservation. It is particularly useful as roof insulation in exposed beam systems where the most efficient location of insulation is above the structural deck, and the use of asphalt, fiberglass or wood shingles, slate or tile requires that they be installed over a nail base substrate. It can also be used as a sound deadening component in ceilings and floors.
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Homasote 440 Sound Barrier®
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Homasote 440 Sound Barrier®, our premium, structural, breathable and house- healthy exterior vertical sheathing has been independently tested over the decades.
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Last Update: 2009-07-15
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