Bio-aggregates sow the seeds for a revolution in building materials

Bio-aggregates sow the seeds for a revolution in building materials
 
The new materials not only improve upon the performance of conventional materials, they also offer new features. Hemp shiv, which is the core of the hemp stalk, for example, has a porous structure that provides moisture buffering to maintain humidity at a more constant level.
 
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