I can understand the prickly pear additive. All cacti contain a high percentage of mucilage. Mucilage is used as glue in some applications. When I was in school we used it to bond paper, and craft items. It is non-polluting.
As for the insulation, they are using shredded newsprint with a fire retardant in some housing construction. Has an R value of about 35 for 4 inches. KrazyKyngeKorny (Krazy, not stupid) On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 10:50 PM, ken winston caine < [email protected]> wrote: > ... > They are mixing prickly pear cactus paddles in with their top coat mix, > which is proving to be a really effective sealant -- for up to about 10 > years so far. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
