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<DIV><SPAN class=050135309-21092002><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2>D<SPAN class=050135309-21092002>ear Harald - and all of
you.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=050135309-21092002><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=050135309-21092002>Yesterday a symposium on renewable
building resources at the straw-bale congres hall took place. You did not miss
much, as there was not much visable power for break throughs and there
where 20 minutes time to reflect on straw for professional applications. Along
the last idea during the Dutch gathering in Middleharnis to proceed the Dutch
network within a VIBA working groep, VIBA will invite for a meeting during the
last quarter of this year. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=050135309-21092002><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=050135309-21092002>A manufacturer of wool insulation informed
on the properties of their product (for application similar to
rock-wool):</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=050135309-21092002><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=050135309-21092002>firetest: B@ / DIN
4102</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=050135309-21092002><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=050135309-21092002>moisture: capability of absorbing 33%
water</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=050135309-21092002><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=050135309-21092002>thermal: just saying 2 times better than
traditional isolation material</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=050135309-21092002><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=050135309-21092002>They don't use borax, just
salts.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=050135309-21092002><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=050135309-21092002>price: higher than
rockwool</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=050135309-21092002><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=050135309-21092002>address: <A
href="http://www.Doscha.nl">www.Doscha.nl</A></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=050135309-21092002><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=050135309-21092002>Together with Raab Kaercher they developed
"ceiling"-plate based on woo "Kairatin"l: which intends to absorb aldehydes in
sick buildings.... (better build wiht
straw)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=050135309-21092002><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=050135309-21092002>Interesting is their test that reduces 300
ppm formaldehyde (deadly) back to 0,05 ppm within 24
hours.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=050135309-21092002><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=050135309-21092002>I guess this is an inherent property of
wool, nicely offered in their product. More information: <A
href="http://www.Kairatin.nl">www.Kairatin.nl</A></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=050135309-21092002><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=050135309-21092002>All the best,
Martin</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>